1917 Missouri Tigers football team

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1917 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–5 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Hamilton
Home stadiumRollins Field
Seasons
← 1916
1919 →
1917 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 2 0 0 5 2 0
Kansas 3 1 0 6 2 0
Iowa State 3 1 0 5 2 0
Kansas State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Missouri 2 4 0 3 5 0
Washington University 1 2 0 4 3 0
Drake 0 3 0 0 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5 record (2–4 against MVC opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 124 to 98. Henry Schulte was the head coach for the fourth of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6William Jewell*W 14–6
October 13Kansas State
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 6–7
October 20at Iowa StateL 0–15
October 27Drake
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 49–0
November 3Oklahoma*
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 7–14[3]
November 10at NebraskaL 0–52
November 173:00 p.m.at Washington UniversityW 19–35,000–6,000[4][5]
November 29Kansas
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 3–27

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1916 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tigers drop game to Oklahoma, 14–7". St. Joseph Gazette. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wallar, Glen L. (November 18, 1917). "Missouri University Team Gains Easy Victory Over Washington, 19-3". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Wray, John E. (November 18, 1917). "Tiger Cubs Trim Washington 19-3, After Hard Fight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.