1955 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1955 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1955 college football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record (1–5 against Big 7 opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big 7, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 192 to 92. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 18th of 19 seasons.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

1955 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Big Seven Conference
Record	1–9 (1–5 Big 7)
Head coach	Don Faurot (18th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Big Seven Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Oklahoma $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Nebraska	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Colorado	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kansas	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Iowa State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Missouri	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Loyd Roll with 432 rushing yards, Dave Doane with 774 passing yards and 709 yards of total offense, Harold Burnine with 594 receiving yards, and Jim Hunter and Joe Wynn, each with 18 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	No. 5 Maryland*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 12–13	18,000	^[4]
September 24	at No. 4 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–42	51,801	^[5]
October 1	Utah*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 14–20
October 7	at SMU*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 6–13	25,000
October 15	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	L 14–20	8,314
October 22	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 12–18	25,300
October 29	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 20–12	30,000
November 5	No. 2 Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 0–20	32,289	^[6]^[7]
November 12	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 0–21
November 19	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Border War)	L 7–13	30,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1955 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
2. "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
3. (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
4. "Missouri edged by Maryland, 13–12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Lyall Smith (September 25, 1955). "Kramer 'Shows 'Em' As M Rips Missouri". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sooners Slap Mizzou 20-0 To Run Longest Winning Streak to 26: 51st Big Seven Victory Features Rough Tackling". The Norman Transcript. November 6, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".