1997 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Holiday Bowl, L 24–35 vs. Colorado State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Division | North Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 23 |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jerry Berndt (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Moe Ankney (4th season) |
Home stadium | Faurot Field |
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No.2Nebraska † xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.8Kansas State % | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.23Missouri | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.20Texas A&Mxy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.24Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative |
The 1997 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1997 Tigers went 7–5 (5–3 in Big 12 play), ending a streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons. However, the Tigers lost to Colorado State, 35–24, in the Holiday BowlinSan Diego. They played their home games at Faurot FieldinColumbia, Missouri. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Larry Smith.
The loss to eventual the national champion, (and then top-ranked) Nebraska in overtime came after the infamous Flea Kicker play. This was a deflection reception off an unintentionally kicked pass as the receiver that was falling and tried pull the ball to his chest with his foot, resulting in a deflection off the foot that another receiver was able to dive a catch.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 6:30 pm | Eastern Michigan* |
| W 44–24 | 52,514 | ||
September 13 | 11:30 am | atKansas |
| FSN | L 7–15 | 38,000 | |
September 20 | 4:00 pm | atTulsa* |
| W 42–21 | 40,385 | ||
September 27 | 11:00 am | No. 7Ohio State* |
| ABC | L 10–31 | 58,882 | |
October 4 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State |
| W 45–21 | 44,386 | ||
October 11 | 11:30 am | at No. 22Kansas State |
| FSN | L 11–41 | 43,510 | |
October 18 | 1:00 pm | Texas![]() |
| W 37–29 | 48,451 | ||
October 25 | 11:30 am | at No. 12Oklahoma State |
| FSN | W 51–50 2OT | 33,300 | |
November 1 | 1:30 pm | atColorado |
| W 41–31 | 43,119 | ||
November 8 | 2:30 pm | No. 1Nebraska |
| ABC | L 38–45 OT | 66,846 | |
November 15 | 1:00 pm | Baylor | No. 25 |
| W 42–24 | 43,825 | |
December 29 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 18Colorado State* | No. 19 |
| ESPN | L 24–35 | 50,761 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Name | Position | Seasons at Missouri |
Alma mater |
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Larry Smith | Head coach | 4 | Bowling Green (1961) |
Jerry Berndt | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks | 4 | Wisconsin–Superior (1960) |
Curtis Jones | Running back, tight end & defensive line | 8 | Missouri (1968) |
David Mitchell | Running backs | 1 | Arkansas State |
Andy Hill | Wide receivers | 2 | Missouri (1985) |
Andy Moeller | Offensive line | 5 | Michigan (1986) |
Moe Ankney | Defensive coordinator | 4 | Bowling Green (1963) |
Ricky Hunley | Defensive line & linebackers | 4 | Arizona (1984) |
Jon Hoke | Defensive backs | 4 | Ball State (1980) |
Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kansas | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
atMemorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
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#7 Ohio State Buckeyes at Missouri Tigers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atFaurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
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#1 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Missouri Tigers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Nebraska | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Missouri | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
atFaurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
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