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1965 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1965
team	Missouri Tigers
sport	football
conference	Big Eight Conference
short_conf	Big 8
CoachRank	6
APRank	6
record	8–2–1
conf_record	6–1
head_coach	Dan Devine
hc_year	8th
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	Sugar Bowl champion
bowl	[Sugar Bowl](1966-sugar-bowl)
bowl_result	W 20–18 vs. [Florida](1965-florida-gators-football-team)

The 1965 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 8, defeated Florida in the 1966 Sugar Bowl, was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 223 to 101. Dan Devine was the head coach for the eighth of 13 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Brown with 937 rushing yards, Gary Lane with 544 passing yards, 994 yards of total offense, and 54 point scored, and Monroe Phelps with 207 receiving yards.

Schedule

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Personnel

OT Francis Peay, Sr.

References

"1965 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide". University of Missouri.
"2014 Mizzou Football Records Book". University of Missouri.
(September 19, 1965). "Fumble ruins Tigers' bid". The Kansas City Star.

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