1958 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1958 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–1–1 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 164 to 141. Dan Devine was the head coach for the first of 13 seasons.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

1958 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Big Seven Conference
Record	5–4–1 (4–1–1 Big 7)
Head coach	Dan Devine (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Big Seven Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Oklahoma $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Missouri	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Colorado	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Nebraska	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Mel West with 642 rushing yards and 642 yards of total offense, Phil Snowden with 548 passing yards and 37 points scored, and Danny LaRose with 215 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Vanderbilt*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 8–12	24,000	^[4]
September 27	Idaho*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 14–10	18,000	^[5]
October 4	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–12
October 11	No. 18 SMU*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 19–32	29,000
October 18	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 32–8	12,000
October 25	Iowa State	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 14–6	22,464
November 1	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 31–0	31,816
November 8	Colorado	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 33–9	31,500
November 15	at No. 6 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 0–39	54,268
November 22	Kansas	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (Border War)	T 13–13	32,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1958 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. "Mizzou misses chances, loses to Vanderbilt, 12–8". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Missildine, Harry (September 28, 1958). "Vandals, Cougars edged in thrillers". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.