The 1989 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 363 to 171. Bob Stull was the head coach for the first of five seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
1989 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 2–9 (1–6 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dirk Koetter (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Michael Church (1st season) |
Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Colorado $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 547 rushing yards, Kent Kiefer with 2,314 passing yards, and Linzy Collins with 803 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | TCU* | W 14–10 | ||
September 16 | at Indiana* | L 7–24 | 48,106 | |
September 23 | No. 2 Miami (FL)* |
| L 7–38 | 43,293 |
September 30 | at Arizona State* | L 3–19 | ||
October 7 | at No. 3 Colorado | L 3–49 | 51,855 | |
October 14 | No. 4 Nebraska |
| L 7–50 | 55,620 |
October 21 | at Kansas State | W 21–9 | 29,492 | |
October 28 | Oklahoma State |
| L 30–31 | 42,463 |
November 4 | at Oklahoma | L 14–52 | 72,300 | |
November 11 | Iowa State |
| L 21–35 | 36,538 |
November 18 | Kansas |
| L 44–46 | 33,981 |
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Coaching staff
editName | Position | Seasons at Missouri |
Alma mater |
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Bob Stull | Head coach | 1 | Kansas State (1968) |
Dirk Koetter | Offensive coordinator | 1 | Idaho State (1981) |
Mke Ward | Running backs | 1 | |
Larry Hoefer | Wide receivers | 1 | |
Andy Reid | Offensive line | 1 | BYU (1981) |
Kevin Faulkner | Tight ends | 1 | |
Michael Church | Defensive coordinator & linebackers | 1 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1972) |
Mo Lattimore | Defensive line | 1 | |
Steve Telander | co-linebackers | 1 | |
Ken Flajole | defensive backs | 1 | Pacific Lutheran (1977) |
References
edit- ^ "1989 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.