1944 Missouri Tigers football team explained

Year:1944
Team:Missouri Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Six Conference
Short Conf:Big 6
Record:3–5–2
Conf Record:2–1–2
Head Coach:Chauncey Simpson
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1944 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5–2 record (2–1–2 against Big 6 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 176. Chauncey Simpson was the head coach for the second of three seasons.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's leading scorer was Paul Collins with 60 points.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1944 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 10, 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide. University of Missouri. 158. November 10, 2016.
  3. Web site: 2014 Mizzou Football Records Book. University of Missouri. 26. November 11, 2016. September 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928041623/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-records-book.pdf. dead.