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1989 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDirk Koetter (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMichael Church (1st season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 363 to 171. Bob Stull was the head coach for the first of five seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 547 rushing yards, Kent Kiefer with 2,314 passing yards, and Linzy Collins with 803 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9TCU*
W 14–1039,449[5]
September 16at Indiana*
L 7–2448,106[6]
September 23No. 2 Miami (FL)*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 7–3843,293[7]
September 30at Arizona State*
L 3–1964,003[8]
October 7at No. 3 Colorado
L 3–4951,855[9]
October 14No. 4 Nebraska
L 7–5055,620[10]
October 21at Kansas State
W 21–929,492[11]
October 28Oklahoma State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 30–3142,463[12]
November 4at Oklahoma
L 14–5272,300[13]
November 11Iowa State
L 21–3536,538[14]
November 18Kansas
L 44–4633,981[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Missouri 		Alma mater
Bob Stull Head coach 1 Kansas State (1968)
Dirk Koetter Offensive coordinator 1 Idaho State (1981)
Mke Ward Running backs 1
Larry Hoefer Wide receivers 1
Andy Reid Offensive line 1 BYU (1981)
Kevin Faulkner Tight ends 1
Michael Church Defensive coordinator & linebackers 1 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1972)
Mo Lattimore Defensive line 1
Steve Telander co-linebackers 1
Ken Flajole defensive backs 1 Pacific Lutheran (1977)

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "1989 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "TCU's chance to beat Missouri slips away". The Houston Post. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indiana, Thompson roll past Missouri, 24–7". Tulsa World. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No. 2 Miami blows past Missouri". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Two 4th-quarter Sun Devil TD's seal 19–3 victory over Missouri". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buffaloes trample Missouri". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blocked punts help Nebraska crush Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rusty Tigers get chance to sing after win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Missouri gamble fails to pay off against OSU". St. Joseph News-Press. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Collins leads Sooners in 52–14 smothering of Tigers". The Salina Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Iowa State, down, 21–0, rips Mizzou". The Daily Nonpareil. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Kansas upends MU". Daily American Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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