1984 Missouri Tigers football team

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The 1984 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 310 to 301. Warren Powers was the head coach for the seventh of seven seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

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1984 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Beightol (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Heydorff (2nd season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
 1983
1985 
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1984 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Nebraska + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 6 Oklahoma + 6 1 09 2 1
No. 7 Oklahoma State 5 2 010 2 0
Kansas 4 3 05 6 0
Missouri 2 4 13 7 1
Kansas State 2 4 13 7 1
Colorado 1 6 01 10 0
Iowa State 0 5 22 7 2
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Jon Redd with 668 rushing yards, Marlon Adler with 1,128 passing yards, and George Shorthose with 601 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Illinois*L 24–3078,297
September 15Wisconsin*L 34–3545,033
September 22Mississippi State*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 47–3042,967[5]
September 29No. 19 Notre Dame*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 14–1670,915
October 6Colorado
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 52–738,662
October 13at No. 6 NebraskaL 23–3376,319
October 20at Kansas StateW 61–2122,200
October 27Iowa State
T 14–1448,133
November 3at No. 10 OklahomaL 7–4975,357
November 10at No. 7 Oklahoma StateL 13–3148,200
November 17Kansas
L 21–3541,027
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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