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1896 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
CaptainThomas R. Shawhan
Home stadiumRollins Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago   –   1 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   6 – 1 – 1
Iowa Agricultural   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   2 – 1 – 0
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Indiana   –   5 – 3 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 2 – 0
College of Emporia   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Lake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union   –   3 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   2 – 4 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Kansas State   –   0 – 1 – 1
Indiana State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1896 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Frank Patterson, the team compiled a 7–5 record.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Iowa Agricultural
L 0–12
October 12Tarkio
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 72–0
October 172:30 p.m.vs. Illinois
L 0–10[1][2][3]
October 26Nebraska
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 4–8
November 72:30 p.m.vs. Vanderbilt
  • Fair Grounds
  • St. Louis, MO
W 26–6[4]
November 9Iowa
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 0–12[5]
November 14at Wentworth MilitaryLexington, MOW 42–0
November 262:30 p.m.vs. Kansas
L 0–3015,000[6][7][8]
December 12at Dallas Athletic ClubDallas, TXW 28–03,000[9]
December 143:45 p.m.at Texas
W 10–0[10]
December 173:30 p.m.at Austin Mutes
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 39–0[11][12]
December 21at San Antonio YMCASan Antonio, TXW 29–0
December 233:30 p.m.at Austin YMCAAustin TXW 18–0 (exhibition)[13][14]
December 25vs. TexasMonterrey, MexicoW 12–0 (exhibition)3,000[15]
December 29vs. Texas
T 0–0 (exhibition)[16]
January 210:00 a.m.vs. Texas
W 18–6 (exhibition)300[18][19]

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References

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  1. ^ "Missouri Vs. Illinois". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Clipped The Tigers' Claws". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Illinois Downed Missouri". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 14. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Missouri And Vanderbilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Iowa Vs. Missouri". The Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital. November 10, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Kansas Wins (continued)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 26, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Kansas Vs. Missouri". Lawrence Daily Journal. Lawrence, Kansas. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Foot Ball.—Missouri Tigers, 28; Dallas, Tex., Eleven, 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. December 13, 1896. p. 15. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "'Varsity Boys Defeated". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Football Today". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 17, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "The Score 39 To 0". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 18, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Another Game Booked". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 22, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Yesterday's Football Game". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 24, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Tigers' First Game In Mexico". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. December 27, 1896. p. 15. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Football Game In Mexico". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-missouri-tigers/147144391/ [bare URL]
  18. ^ "Back From Mexico". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. January 3, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-missouri-tigers/147144391/ [bare URL]
  20. ^ "1896 Football Schedule". Curators of the University of Missouri. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "2022 Football Record Book" (PDF). Curators of the University of Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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