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{{Infobox NCAA team season|sport=football
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1979
|team=Missouri Tigers
| year = 1979
| team = Missouri Tigers
| sport = football
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|conference=Big Eight Conference
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| conference = [[Big Eight Conference]]
|short_conf=Big 8
| short_conf = Big 8
|CoachRank=20
| CoachRank = 20
|APRank=
|record=7–5
| record = 7–5
|conf_record=3–4
| conf_record = 3–4
|head_coach=[[Warren Powers]]
| head_coach = [[Warren Powers]]
|hc_year=2nd
| hc_year = 2nd
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| off_coach =
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|def_scheme=
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|stadium=[[Faurot Field]]
| def_coach = [[Carl Reese (American football)|Carl Reese]]
|champion=
| dc_year = 3rd
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|bowl=[[1979 Hall of Fame Classic|Hall of Fame Classic]]
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| def_scheme =
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|bowl_result=W 24–14 vs. [[1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
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| stadium = [[Faurot Field|Memorial Stadium]]
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| bowl = [[1979 Hall of Fame Classic|Hall of Fame Classic]]
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| bowl_result = W 24–14 vs. [[1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
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{{1979 Big 8 football standings}}
{{1979 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The '''1979 Missouri Tigers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Missouri]] in the [[Big Eight Conference]] (Big 8) during the [[1979 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. The team compiled a 7–5 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 260 to 166. [[Warren Powers]] was the head coach for the second of seven seasons.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1979-schedule.html|title=1979 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Missouri|page=158|access-date=November 12, 2016|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235532/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team played its home games at [[Faurot Field]] in [[Columbia, Missouri]].
The '''1979 Missouri Tigers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Missouri]] in the [[Big Eight Conference]] (Big 8) during the [[1979 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. The team compiled a 7–5 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 260 to 166. [[Warren Powers]] was the head coach for the second of seven seasons.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/missouri/1979-schedule.html|title=1979 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Missouri|page=158|access-date=November 12, 2016|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235532/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/mutigers.com/documents/2016/7/13/16_fb_media_guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team played its home games at [[Faurot Field]] in [[Columbia, Missouri]].


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| score = 45–15
| score = 45–15
| attend = 62,168
| attend = 62,168
| source = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockmnation.com/2010/4/28/1440888/1979-a-fleeting-taste-of-the-big |title=1979: A Fleeting Taste of the Big-Time (Part One)|accessdate=December 8, 2016}}</ref>
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| rank = 11
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[1979 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| opponent = [[1979 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Illinois)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
| gamename = [[Illinois–Missouri football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Illinois–Missouri football rivalry|rivalry]]
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| score = 33–7
| score = 33–7
| attend = 46,000
| attend = 46,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mizzou-defeats-o/134357577/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Mizzou defeats Ole Miss, 33–7|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=October 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 0–21
| score = 0–21
| attend = 75,136
| attend = 75,136
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-no-5-mizzou-draws/157780358/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=No. 5 Mizzou draws blanks against Texas|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| score = 13–14
| score = 13–14
| attend =
| attend = 66,003
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-missouri-falls/157942869/|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=Missouri falls, 14–13|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 13–7
| score = 13–7
| attend = 51,123
| attend = 51,123
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-defense-giv/157942322/|work=Springfield News-Leader|title=Defense gives Missouri triumph|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 3–19
| score = 3–19
| attend = 70,029
| attend = 70,029
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-kansas-state-defe/157938984/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Kansas State defense shackles Missouri, 19–3|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 20–23
| score = 20–23
| attend = 74,575
| attend = 74,575
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-nebraska-wins-as-m/157943015/|work=St. Joseph News-Press|title=Nebraska wins as Mizzou gamble fails|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 18–9
| score = 18–9
| attend = 46,800
| attend = 46,800
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-verrilli-kicks-m/157941464/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Verrilli kicks Mizzou to life, 18–9|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 22–24
| score = 22–24
| attend = 69,973
| attend = 69,973
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-sooners-escape-missouri/157943154/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Sooners escape Missouri|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| gamename = [[Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry)|Border War]]
| gamename = [[Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry)|Border War]]
| score = 55–7
| score = 55–7
| attend =
| attend = 34,599
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-ku-turnovers-give-tig/157940733/|work=The Salina Journal|title=KU turnovers give Tigers easy victory|date=November 25, 1979|accessdate=October 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| score = 24–14
| score = 24–14
| attend = 62,785
| attend = 62,785
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-missouri-topples-ga/139717020/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Missouri topples Gamecocks 24–14|date=December 30, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{American football roster/Header|year=1979|team=Missouri Tigers|teamcolors=y
{{American football roster/Header|year=1979|team=Missouri Tigers|teamcolors=y
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Gerry|last=Ellis|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Jr|first=Phil|last=Bradley|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Andy|last=Gibler|pos=WR|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=James|last=Wilder|pos=RB|link=y|dab=James Wilder Sr.}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Gerry|last=Ellis|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Jr|first=Ron|last=Fellows|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Andy|last=Gibler|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=James|last=Wilder|pos=RB|link=y|dab=James Wilder Sr.}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Sr|first=Kurt|last=Peterson|dab=Kurt Petersen (American football)|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Jr|first=Johnnie|last=Poe|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Fr|first=Kevin|last=Potter|pos=SS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Jr|first=Wendell|last=Ray|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=So|first=Jerome|last=Sally|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=So|first=Bennie|last=Smith|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Jr|first=Ray|last=Stephens|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Jr|first=Bill|last=Whitaker|dab=Bill Whitaker (American football)|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Eric|last=Wright|dab=Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1959)|pos=FS|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Brockhaus|pos=K}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Brockhaus|pos=K|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=|first=Ron|last=Verrilli|pos=K}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=|first=Ron|last=Verrilli|pos=K}}
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*[[Warren Powers]]
*[[Warren Powers]]
|asst_coach=
|asst_coach=
*[[Mike Price]] &ndash; ''Quarterback/wide receiver''
*
*[[Bill Thornton (American football)|Billy Thornton]] &ndash; ''Running backs''
*[[Dick Beechner]] &ndash; ''Tight ends/special teams coordinator''
*[[John Faiman]] &ndash; ''Offensive line''
*[[Carl Reese (American football)|Carl Reese]] &ndash; ''Defensive coordinator''
*George Wheeler &ndash; ''Defensive tackles''
*[[Zaven Yaralian]] &ndash; ''Defensive backs''
*Mark Heydorff &ndash; ''Assistant''
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Latest revision as of 04:57, 28 November 2024

1979 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record7–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 7–5 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 260 to 166. Warren Powers was the head coach for the second of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included James Wilder with 645 rushing yards, Phil Bradley with 1,448 passing yards and 1,764 yards of total offense, Andy Gibler with 316 receiving yards, and Gerry Ellis with 54 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8San Diego State*No. 12
W 45–1562,168[4]
September 15at Illinois*No. 11
W 14–649,049[5][6]
September 22at Ole Miss*No. 9
W 33–746,000[7]
September 29No. 4 Texas*No. 5
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–2175,136[8]
October 13Oklahoma StateNo. 15
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 13–1466,003[9]
October 20at Colorado
W 13–751,123[10]
October 27Kansas State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 3–1970,029[11]
November 3No. 2 Nebraska
L 20–2374,575[12]
November 10at Iowa State
W 18–946,800[13]
November 17No. 7 Oklahoma
L 22–2469,973[14]
November 24at Kansas
W 55–734,599[15]
December 29vs. No. 16 South Carolina*
W 24–1462,785[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1979 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Ken Blair Jr
QB 15 Phil Bradley Jr
C 55 Brad Edelman So
RB 43 Gerry Ellis Sr
WR 8 Ron Fellows Jr
WR 83 Andy Gibler Fr
RB 32 James Wilder Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 34 Lester Dickey Jr
DB 29 Demetrious Johnson Fr
DE 88 Kurt Peterson Sr
CB 9 Johnnie Poe Jr
SS 18 Kevin Potter Fr
DE 90 Wendell Ray Jr
DT 56 Jerome Sally So
DT 92 Bennie Smith So
DE 96 Ray Stephens Jr
CB 30 Bill Whitaker Jr
FS 21 Eric Wright Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Jeff Brockhaus Jr
K 1 Ron Verrilli
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 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 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "1979: A Fleeting Taste of the Big-Time (Part One)". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Richardson, Steve (September 16, 1979). "MU Defense Saves Day At Goal Line". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Richardson, Steve (September 16, 1979). "Running of Ellis Puts Tigers in Gear (continued)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 9S. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Mizzou defeats Ole Miss, 33–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 5 Mizzou draws blanks against Texas". The Spokesman-Review. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missouri falls, 14–13". Wisconsin State Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defense gives Missouri triumph". Springfield News-Leader. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kansas State defense shackles Missouri, 19–3". The Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nebraska wins as Mizzou gamble fails". St. Joseph News-Press. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Verrilli kicks Mizzou to life, 18–9". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Sooners escape Missouri". St. Petersburg Times. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "KU turnovers give Tigers easy victory". The Salina Journal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Missouri topples Gamecocks 24–14". The Kansas City Star. December 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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