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1997 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1997
team	Missouri Tigers
sport	football
image	Missouri Tigers old logo.svg
image_size	150
conference	Big 12 Conference
division	North Division
short_conf	Big 12
CoachRank	23
APRank	23
record	7–5
conf_record	5–3
head_coach	Larry Smith
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Jerry Berndt
oc_year	4th
def_coach	Moe Ankney
dc_year	4th
stadium	Faurot Field
bowl	[Holiday Bowl](1997-holiday-bowl)
bowl_result	L 24–35 vs. [Colorado State](1997-colorado-state-rams-football-team)

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

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Rankings

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

Kansas

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
No scoring

Tulsa

Ohio State

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

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at
Missouri	Alma mater
Larry Smith	Head coach	4	Bowling Green (1961)
Jerry Berndt	Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks	4	Wisconsin–Superior (1960)
David Mitchell	Running backs	1	Arkansas State
Andy Hill	Wide receivers	2	Missouri (1985)
Andy Moeller	Offensive Line	5	Michigan (1986)
Corby Smith	Tight Ends	2	Iowa (1995)
Moe Ankney	Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers	4	Bowling Green (1963)
Curtis Jones	Defensive Line	8	Missouri (1968)
Ricky Hunley	Inside Linebackers	4	Arizona (1984)
Jon Hoke	Defensive Backs	4	Ball State (1980)

Baylor

[[1997 Holiday Bowl]]

References

"1997 Archive". Missouri Athletics.

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