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1964 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1964 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 142 to 88. Dan Devine was the head coach for the seventh of 13 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

1964 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–18
Record6–3–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Nebraska $6–1–09–2–0
Oklahoma5–1–16–4–1
Kansas5–2–06–4–0
Missouri4–2–16–3–1
Oklahoma State3–4–04–6–0
Kansas State3–4–03–7–0
Colorado1–6–02–8–0
Iowa State0–7–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gary Lane with 432 rushing yards, 770 passing yards, 1,202 yards of total offense, and 26 points scored, Earl Denny with 222 receiving yards, and Charlie Brown with 26 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at California*
L 14–2142,000[4]
September 26Utah*
W 23–645,000[5]
October 3Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
L 7–1044,000[6]
October 10at Kansas State
W 7–018,321[7]
October 17at Air Force*
W 17–729,351[8]
October 24Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
W 10–045,000[9]
October 31at No. 5 Nebraska
L 0–948,875[10]
November 7Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO
W 16–746,000[11]
November 14at Oklahoma
T 14–1452,000[12]
November 21Kansas
W 34–1450,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ↑ "1964 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bears control ball to beat Tigers, 21–14". The Modesto Bee. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lane paces Mizzou victory". Springfield News & Leader. September 27, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "OSU tops Missouri, 10 to 7". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Missouri scores early, then holds back K-State, 7 to 0". The Salina Journal. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Missouri routs fast fading Air Force Academy 17–7". The Ironton Tribune. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tigers rag(ged) but sttill blow down Cyclones, 10–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Nebraska's fourth-quarter pass edges Missouri, 9–0". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Missouri's Lane nails Colorado". Tulsa Sunday World. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Missouri, Oklahoma tie, 14–14". The Houston Chronicle. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Missouri rally beats Kansas". The Commercial Appeal. November 22, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1964 Missouri)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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