1997 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1997 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season . The 1997 Tigers went 7–5 (5–3 in Big 12 play), ending a streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons. However, the Tigers lost to Colorado State , 35–24, in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego . They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri . They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Larry Smith .
The loss to eventual the national champion, (and then top-ranked) Nebraska in overtime came after the infamous Flea Kicker play. This was a deflection reception off an unintentionally kicked pass as the receiver that was falling and tried pull the ball to his chest with his foot, resulting in a deflection off the foot that another receiver was able to dive a catch.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 6 6:30 pm Eastern Michigan * W 44–2452,514
September 13 11:30 am at Kansas FSN L 7–1538,000
September 20 4:00 pm at Tulsa * W 42–2140,385
September 27 11:00 am No. 7 Ohio State * ABC L 10–3158,882
October 4 1:00 pm Iowa State W 45–2144,386
October 11 11:30 am at No. 22 Kansas State FSN L 11–4143,510
October 18 1:00 pm Texas W 37–2948,451
October 25 11:30 am at No. 12 Oklahoma State FSN W 51–50 2OT 33,300
November 1 1:30 pm at Colorado W 41–3143,119
November 8 2:30 pm No. 1 Nebraska ABC L 38–45 OT 66,846
November 15 1:00 pm Baylor No. 25 W 42–2443,825
December 29 7:00 pm vs. No. 18 Colorado State * No. 19 ESPN L 24–3550,761
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — 25 21 19 19 19 23 Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — 23 20 20 20 23
Coaching staff
Game summaries
Eastern Michigan
Kansas
Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Missouri
0
7
0 0 7
Kansas
9
0
6 0 15
at Memorial Stadium , Lawrence, Kansas
Date : September 13, 1997Game time : 11:30 a.m. CSTGame attendance : 38,000Source
Game information
First quarter
KU - Johner 1-yard run (kick blocked)
KU - Garcia 32-yard field goal
Second quarter
MU - Olivo 1-yard run (Knickman kick)
Third quarter
KU - Vann 29-yard run (kick blocked)
Fourth quarter
Tulsa
Ohio State
#7 Ohio State Buckeyes at Missouri Tigers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ohio State
7
7
14 3 31
Missouri
7
3
0 0 10
at Faurot Field , Columbia, Missouri
Date : September 27, 1997Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : 78°, Partly Cloudy, wind 5-10 SGame attendance : 58,882Referee : R. ChristalBox Score
Game information
First quarter
OSU - Pepe Pearson 3 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
MIZ - Corby Jones 8 yd run (Scott Knickman kick)
Second quarter
MIZ - Scott Knickman 27 yd field goal
OSU - David Boston 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
Third quarter
OSU - David Boston 28 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Dan Stultz kick)
OSU - Michael Wiley 1 yd run (Dan Stultz kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Dan Stultz 28 yd field goal
Iowa State
Kansas State
Texas
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Nebraska
#1 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Missouri Tigers
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Nebraska
14
7
7 10 7 45
Missouri
7
17
7 7 0 38
at Faurot Field , Columbia, Missouri
Date : November 8, 1997Game time : 2:30 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 66,846
Baylor
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