1985 Missouri Tigers football team
| 1985 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–6 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Meyers (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | James McKinley (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 1–10 record (1–6 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 342 to 206. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the first of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Wallace with 1,120 rushing yards, Marlon Adler with 1,258 passing yards, and Herbert Johnson with 806 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Northwestern* | L 23–27 | 46,015 | [5] | |
| September 21 | at Texas* | L 17–21 | 76,437 | [6] | |
| September 28 | Indiana* |
| L 17–36 | 46,763 | [7] |
| October 5 | California* |
| L 32–39 | 46,851 | [8] |
| October 12 | at Colorado | L 7–38 | 38,604 | [9] | |
| October 19 | No. 7 Nebraska |
| L 20–28 | 62,733 | [10] |
| October 26 | Kansas State |
| L 17–20 | 40,221 | [11] |
| November 2 | at Iowa State | W 28–27 | 40,015 | [12] | |
| November 9 | No. 7 Oklahoma |
| L 6–51 | 50,321 | [13] |
| November 16 | No. 10 Oklahoma State |
| L 19–21 | 36,993 | [14] |
| November 23 | at Kansas | L 20–34 | 22,000 | [15] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1985 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "1985 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Debut debacle; Underdog Wildcats hitch a ride on Woody's wagon, upset MU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas pushes past pesky Missouri, 21–17". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers 3–0, stop Missouri". Chronicle Tribune. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears spoil Mizzou homecoming 39–32". The American Republic. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizzou woes mount up in 38–7 loss". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskers put foot down to drop MU". The News-Leader. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizzou remains winless". The Belleville News-Democrat. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers end losing streak". Columbia Daily Tribune. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners nail Tigers 51–6". Okmulgee Daily Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma State escapes Missouri". The Grand Island Independent. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Hawks offense awakens". Olathe News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.