Missouri Tigers football

Conference affiliations

1890–1892: Independent

1892–1897: Western Interstate University Football Association

1898–1906: Independent

1907–1995: Big Eight Conference (MVIAA 1907–1964, unofficially called Big Six 1928–1947, Big Seven 1947–1957 and Big Eight 1957–1963)

1996–2011: Big 12 Conference

2012–present: Southeastern Conference

Source

Championships

The Missouri Tigers have 15 conference championships and 5 conference division titles.

Conference Championships

† Denotes co-champions
* The 1960 Big Eight title was retroactively awarded after a loss to Kansas was reversed due to Kansas' use of a player who was later ruled to be ineligible.

Divisional Championships

The Tigers were previously members of the Big 12 North division between its inception in 1996 and the dissolution of conference divisions within the Big 12 in 2011. The Tigers joined the SEC as members of the SEC East starting in 2012.

† Denotes co-champion

Non-consensus National Championships

Due to the lack of an NCAA-sanctioned Football Bowl Subdivision national championship, third parties including the Bowl Championship Series, Associated Press, United Press International, and USA Today have often crowned a champion following either the end of the regular season or following the bowl games for that season. The NCAA historically has not endorsed a specific system or champion, but lists several polls or mathematical selectors as "Consensus National Champions" in their NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records guide.

The Tigers have been declared champions twice by non-consensus polls. Neither of these national championships are officially claimed by Missouri.

* The 1960 record was officially recorded as 10-1, but was later changed to 11-0 due to Kansas' subsequent forfeit.

Bowl games

Missouri has appeared in 31 bowl games, including 10 major bowl appearances: 4 Orange Bowls, 3 Cotton Bowls, 2 Sugar Bowls, and 1 Fiesta Bowl, with an all-time bowl record of 15-16.

Missouri's entire bowl history is shown in the table below.

¹1960 team lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player, (Bert Coan).

Current coaching staff

Coaching Staff

Recruiting

Scout.com and Rivals.com National Recruiting Class Rankings for the Missouri Tigers since 2002:

Award winners

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award – For Contributions to Football

Don Faurot – 1964

Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award

Warren Powers – 1978

Mosi Tatupu Award – Best Special Teams Player

Brock Olivo – 1997

John Mackey Award - Best Tight End

Chase Coffman – 2008

All-Americans (35)

Marcus Murphy, AP, 2014

Retired jerseys

Johnny Roland, #23

Roger Wehrli, #23

Brock Olivo, #27

Bob Steuber, #37

Darold Jenkins, #42

Paul Christman, #44

Kellen Winslow, #83

Current

Tim Barnes – center for the Los Angeles Rams

Beau Brinkley – long snapper for the Tennessee Titans

Justin Britt – offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks

Chase Daniel – quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles

Kony Ealy – defensive end for the Carolina Panthers

Blaine Gabbert – quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers

Andrew Gachkar – linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys

E.J. Gaines – cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams

Zaviar Gooden – linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals

Russell Hansbrough - running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Ziggy Hood – defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins

Jeremy Maclin – wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs

William Moore – defensive back Free Agent

Sheldon Richardson – defensive tackle for the New York Jets

Aldon Smith – linebacker for the Oakland Raiders

Jacquies Smith – defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sean Weatherspoon – linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons

Shane Ray – defensive end for the Denver Broncos

Mitch Morse – center for the Kansas City Chiefs

Dorial Green-Beckham – wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles dismissed from Missouri in 2013, practiced but never played for Oklahoma Sooners football

Markus Golden – defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals

Marcus Murphy – running back/return specialist for the New Orleans Saints

Former

Bud Abell – former linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Danario Alexander – former wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

Victor Bailey — former wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs

Brandon Barnes – former linebacker for the Washington Redskins

Ed Blaine – former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles

Dwayne Blakley — former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons

Colin Brown – former offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills

Hank Burnine – former end for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles

Paul Christman — former quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals

Chase Coffman – former tight end for the Tennessee Titans

John Douglas – former linebacker for the New York Giants

Kip Edwards – former cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings

Michael Egnew – former tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Gerry Ellis – former running back for the Green Bay Packers

Atiyyah Ellison Carolina Panthers Houston Texans Baltimore Ravens San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots

Mike Fink – former defensive back for the New Orleans Saints

James Franklin former quarterback for the Detroit Lions

William Franklin (American football) – former wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions

Justin Gage – former wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans

Tony Galbreath – former running back for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants

Mel Gray – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals

Jim Harrison – former fullback for the Chicago Bears

Jerrell Jackson – former wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs

Demetrious Johnson (American football) – former defensive back for the Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins

Mike Jones – former linebacker for the L.A./Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers

Henry Josey – former running back for the Minnesota Vikings

Wes Kemp – former wide receiver for the New York Jets

Gary Lane – former quarterback for the Cleveland Browns

Leo Lewis – former wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings

Erik McMillan – former safety for the New York Jets

T. J. Moe – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams

Joe Moore – former running back for the Chicago Bears

Damien Nash — former running back for the Denver Broncos

Brock Olivo — former running back & special teams player, Detroit Lions

Gus Otto — former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders

Tony Palmer — former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers

Francis Peay – former offensive tackle of the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs

Johnnie Poe — former cornerback for the New Orleans Saints

Tommy Reamon – former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

Howard Richards – former offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys

Johnny Roland — former running back for the St. Louis Cardinals

Martin Rucker – former tight end for the Cleveland Browns

Andy Russell — former linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Kevin Rutland – former defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs

Michael Sam – former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys

Bud Sasser – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams

George Seals – former lineman for the Chicago Bears

Brad Smith – former quarterback/return specialist/wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles

Brian Smith — former linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Gordon Smith — former tight end for the Minnesota Vikings

Justin Smith – former defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

Ray Smith — center

Jon Staggers – former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers

Bruce Van Dyke – former offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Green Bay Packers

L'Damian Washington – former wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs

Russ Washington – former offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

Eric Waters – former tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Roger Wehrli — former cornerback for the St. Louis Cardinals — Pro Football Hall of Famer

Lorenzo Williams – former defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers

Kellen Winslow — former tight end for the San Diego Chargers — Pro Football Hall of Famer

James Wilder — former running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Eric Wright – former cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers

College Football Hall of Fame

Missouri has 12 inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame

Bill Roper, Coach (1951)

Paul Christman, Quarterback (1956)

Don Faurot, Coach (1961)

Bob Steuber, Halfback (1971)

Jim Phelan, Coach (1973)

Ed Travis, Offensive tackle (1974)

Darold Jenkins, Center (1976)

Frank Broyles, Coach (1983)

Dan Devine, Coach (1985)

Johnny Roland, Halfback (1998)

Kellen Winslow, Tight end (2002)

Roger Wehrli, Cornerback (2003)

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Two Missouri players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

Kellen Winslow, Tight end (1995)

Roger Wehrli, Cornerback (2007)

Nickname

The nickname "Tigers", given to Mizzou's athletic teams, traces its origin to the Civil War period. At that time, plundering guerrilla bands habitually raided small towns, and Columbia people constantly feared an attack. Such organizations as temporary "home guards" and vigilance companies banded together to fight off any possible forays.

The town's preparedness discouraged any guerrilla activity and the protecting organization began to disband in 1864. However, it was rumored that a guerrilla band, led by the notorious Bill Anderson, intended to sack the town. Quickly organized was an armed guard of Columbia citizens, who built a blockhouse and fortified the old courthouse in the center of town. This company was called "The Missouri Tigers." The marauders never came. The reputation of the intrepid "Tigers" presumably traveled abroad, and Anderson's gang detoured around Columbia.

The Tigers militia unit was commanded by James Rollins, upon whom the MU's Board of Curators later bestowed the title of "Pater Universitatis Missouriensis" (Father of the University of Missouri) in recognition of his "great efforts to promote the posterity, usefulness, and success" of the University.

When the MU football team was first formed in 1890, at a mass meeting of students and interested citizens held to perfect the organization of the team, "Tigers" was unanimously selected as the team name, in recognition of Rollins and the town's civil war defenders.

Mascot

Truman the Tiger was introduced as the school's mascot against the Utah State Aggies in 1986, receiving his name from former president Harry S Truman. Truman has been named the "Nation's Best Mascot" three times since 1986, most recently in 2004.Template:By dis deakk

Homecoming

See 1911 Kansas vs. Missouri football game

The NCAA as well as Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit recognize the University of Missouri as the birthplace of Homecoming, an event which became a national tradition in college football. The history of the University of Missouri Homecoming can be traced back to the 1911 Kansas vs. Missouri football game, when the Missouri Tigers faced off against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first installment of the Border War rivalry series.

Intra-division opponents

Missouri plays the other six SEC East opponents once per season.

Non-division opponents

Missouri plays Arkansas as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the West division among the other six schools.

Non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 17, 2015