1896 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
CaptainThomas R. Shawhan
Home stadiumRollins Field
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Carthage    4 0 0
Washburn    6 1 1
Iowa Agricultural    8 2 0
Central Michigan    3 1 0
Miami (OH)    3 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan    6 2 0
Detroit College    5 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural    3 1 1
Heidelberg    2 1 0
Ohio    4 2 1
Indiana    5 3 0
Missouri    7 5 0
Beloit    2 1 3
Butler    4 3 0
Iowa State Normal    4 3 0
Notre Dame    4 3 0
Cincinnati    4 3 1
Wittenberg    5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace    2 2 0
Kansas State    0 1 1
Ohio State    5 5 1
Lake Forest    3 4 1
Mount Union    3 4 1
Wabash    3 4 0
Drake    2 3 0
Chicago P&S    2 4 2
Michigan Agricultural    1 2 1
Indiana State Normal    0 1 0
Buchtel    0 1 0
Washington University    0 2 0
Haskell    0 4 0
Doane    0 5 0

The 1896 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Patterson, the team compiled a 7–5 record.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Iowa AgriculturalL 0–12
October 12Tarkio
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 72–0
October 172:30 p.m.vs. Illinois
L 0–10[2][3][4]
October 26Nebraska
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 4–8
November 72:30 p.m.vs. Vanderbilt
  • Fair Grounds
  • St. Louis, MO
W 26–6[5]
November 9Iowa
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–12[6]
November 14at Wentworth MilitaryLexington, MOW 42–0
November 262:30 p.m.vs. KansasL 0–3015,000[7][8][9]
December 12at Dallas Athletic ClubDallas, TXW 26–0
December 143:45 p.m.at TexasAustin, TXW 10–0[10]
December 16at Austin MutesAustin, TXW 39–0
December 21at San Antonio YMCASan Antonio, TXW 29–0

References

  1. "2019 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 90. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. "Missouri Vs. Illinois". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Clipped The Tigers' Claws". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Illinois Downed Missouri". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 14. Retrieved September 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Missouri And Vanderbilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved August 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Iowa Vs. Missouri". The Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital. November 10, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kansas Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Kansas Wins (continued)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Kansas Vs. Missouri". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "'Varsity Boys Defeated". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.