1923 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1923 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Missouri Valley) during the 1923 college football season. The team compiled a 2–3–3 record (1–3–2 against Missouri Valley opponents), finished in eighth place in the Missouri Valley conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 40 to 31. Gwinn Henry was the head coach for the first of nine seasons.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

1923 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–3–3 (1–3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Gwinn Henry (1st season)
Captain	Clyde Smith
Home stadium	Rollins Field
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kansas +	3	–	0	–	3			5	–	0	–	3
Nebraska +	3	–	0	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Drake	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Oklahoma	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Missouri	1	–	3	–	2			2	–	3	–	3
Grinnell	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Washington University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6		Southwest Missouri State*	Rollins Field Columbia, MO	W 10–0
October 13		Iowa State	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 0–2
October 20		at Saint Louis*	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	T 0–0	8,000–10,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 27		Nebraska	Rollins Field Columbia, M (rivalry)	T 7–7
November 3		at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 4–2
November 10		Oklahoma	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 0–13
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–13	9,000	^[6]^[7]^[8]
November 29		at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (rivalry)	T 3–3	20,992	^[9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "1923 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
2. (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
3. Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "Billikens And Missouri Tigers Play Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "St. Louis Line Hold State Eleven For Four Downs Yard From Goal (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Billiken Battle Tigers To Tie, 0-0". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Missouri Tigers Face Washington In Annual Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1923. p. 41. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Pikers Shock Missouri, 13-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Great Runs By Floun And Hutton Enable Pikers To Beat Mizzou (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Tiger-Jayhawker Turkey Day Fray Ends In 3 To 3 Tie". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. November 30, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .