1989 Missouri Tigers football team
| 1989 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–6 Big 8) |
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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 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.
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
| Date | 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
| Name | 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
- ^ "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.