1974 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1974 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 217 to 204. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the fourth of seven seasons.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

1974 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Al Onofrio (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 9 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Colorado	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tony Galbreath with 870 rushing yards, 955 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored, Steve Pisarkiewicz with 828 passing yards, Mark Miller with 522 receiving yards, and Greg Hill with 63 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Ole Miss*	No. 18	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–10	38,500	^[4]
September 21	Baylor*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 28–21	43,752
September 28	No. 7 Arizona State*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 9–0
October 5	at Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 20–59	71,141
October 12	at No. 5 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	W 21–10	76,526
October 19	at Oklahoma State		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–31
October 26	Colorado		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	W 30–24	61,023
November 2	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 52–15	23,000
November 9	at No. 2 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 0–37	62,600
November 16	Iowa State		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 10–7	47,430
November 23	Kansas		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	W 27–3	55,159
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1974 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
2. "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
3. (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
4. "Ole Miss stuns Missouri, 10–0". Hattiesburg American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.