1947 Missouri Tigers football team

1947 Missouri Tigers football
Conference Big Six Conference
1947 record 6–4 (3–2 Big 6)
Head coach Don Faurot (10th season)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1947 Big 6 football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Kansas + 4 –0 –1  8 –1 –2
No. 16 Oklahoma + 4 –0 –1  7 –2 –1
Missouri 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Nebraska 2 –3 –0  2 –7 –0
Iowa State 1 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Kansas State 0 –5 –0  0 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1947 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against Big 6 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 116. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 10th of 19 seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Harold "Bus" Entsminger with 446 rushing yards and 372 passing yards, Mel Sheehan with 218 receiving yards, and Nick Carras with 30 points scored.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1947 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. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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