The 1969 Missouri Tigers football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(Big 8) during the

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. The team compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for the Big 8 championship, lost to

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in the 1970 Orange Bowl, was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 365 to 191.

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was the head coach for the 12th of 13 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Moore with 1,312 rushing yards, Terry McMillan with 1,963 passing yards and 2,157 yards of total offense, Mel Gray with 705 receiving yards, and Henry Brown with 71 points scored.

Schedule

Game summaries

Michigan

Kansas

Terry McMillian broke the Big Eight single-season touchdown pass record of 16 and the single-game school record of

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. The victory gave Missouri a share of the Big Eight title with Nebraska and a berth in the

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Roster

Awards

*All-Big Eight: E Mel Gray, OT Larron Jackson, DT Mark Kuhlmann, S Dennis Poppe *Missouri Sports Hall of Fame – inducted as a team on January 25, 2015. 2011 Missouri football information guide.

References

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Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Missouri Tigers football seasons

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