The 1978 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Warren Powers, in his first year, and they played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–3 Big 8) and with a victory over LSU in the Liberty Bowl.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 9*
|
at #5 Notre Dame
|
|
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
|
|
W 3–0
|
59,075
|
| September 16*
|
#1 Alabama
|
#11
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
|
|
L 20–38
|
73,655
|
| September 23*
|
Ole Miss
|
#17
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
|
|
W 45–14
|
60,287
|
| September 30
|
at #1 Oklahoma
|
#14
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)
|
|
L 23–45
|
72,371
|
| October 7*
|
Illinois
|
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
|
|
W 45–3
|
62,062
|
| October 14
|
#20 Iowa State
|
#19
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Battle for the Telephone Trophy)
|
|
W 26–13
|
63,106
|
| October 21
|
at Kansas State
|
#13
|
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS
|
|
W 56–14
|
24,500
|
| October 28†
|
Colorado
|
#13
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
|
ABC
|
L 27–28
|
71,096
|
| November 4
|
at Oklahoma State
|
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK
|
|
L 20–35
|
47,750
|
| November 11
|
Kansas
|
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Border War)
|
|
W 48–0
|
64,453
|
| November 18
|
at #2 Nebraska
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)
|
|
W 35–31
|
75,850
|
| December 23*
|
vs. LSU
|
#18
|
Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
|
|
W 20–15
|
53,064
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
|
Team Players in the NFL[]
| Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL Club
|
| Kellen Winslow |
Tight End |
1 |
|
San Diego Chargers
|
Awards and honors[]
References[]
