The 1916 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1916 college football season. The team compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against MVC opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 112 to 21. Henry Schulte was the head coach for the third of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.
| 1916 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (3–1–1 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Harry S. Lansing |
| Home stadium | Rollins Field |
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| Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 7 | Central (MO)* | W 40–0 | ||||||
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Washington University |
| W 13–0 | [3][4][5][6] | |||
| October 21 | Iowa State |
| T 0–0 | |||||
| October 28 | at Oklahoma* | W 23–14 | [7] | |||||
| November 4 | Texas* |
| W 3–0 | [8] | ||||
| November 11 | at Kansas State | L 6–7 | ||||||
| November 18 | Drake |
| W 14–0 | |||||
| November 30 | at Kansas | W 13–0 | 12,000 | [9] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1916 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tigers Outweighed At Start Of Game". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. October 13, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Tigers Outweighed At Start Of Game (continued)". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. October 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Craig, James (October 15, 1916). "Missouri Tigers Outclass Pikeway Eleven, But Are Able to Score Only 2 Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Craig, James (October 15, 1916). "Missouri Defeats Washington, 13--0, in One-Sided Game (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Straight football gives Missouri U. victory over Oklahoma Sooners, 23–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers, in final period, kick goal that beats Texas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Triumph on M'Cook Field: Won Annual Missouri Valley Classic, 13 to 0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. December 1, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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