1969 Missouri Tigers football team

1969 Missouri Tigers football
Big Eight co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 3–10 vs. Penn State
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
1969 record	9–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Dan Devine (12th year)
Captain	Sam Adams
Captain	Jon Staggers
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Missouri +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#11 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#16 Colorado	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Missouri 0 24 0 16 40 Michigan 3 0 14 0 17 Date: October 4 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring summary 1 MICH Killian 40-yard field goal MICH 3-0 2 MU Brown 26-yard field goal Tied 3-3 2 MU McBride 2-yard run (Brown kick) MU 10-3 2 MU McBride 1-yard run (Brown kick) MU 17-3 2 MU MU 24-3 3 MICH Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick) MU 24-10 3 MICH Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick) MU 24-17 4 MU Brown 24-yard field goal MU 27-17 4 MU Kenemore 8-yard pass from Roper (kick failed) MU 33-17 4 8:09 MU Moore 62-yard run (Brown kick) MU 40-17

Scoring summary
1		MICH	Killian 40-yard field goal	MICH 3-0
2		MU	Brown 26-yard field goal	Tied 3-3
2		MU	McBride 2-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 10-3
2		MU	McBride 1-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 17-3
2		MU		MU 24-3
3		MICH	Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick)	MU 24-10
3		MICH	Craw 1-yard run (Titas kick)	MU 24-17
4		MU	Brown 24-yard field goal	MU 27-17
4		MU	Kenemore 8-yard pass from Roper (kick failed)	MU 33-17
4	8:09	MU	Moore 62-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 40-17

1 2 3 4 Total • Missouri 21 7 28 13 69 Kansas 0 7 7 7 21 Date: November 22 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS Game attendance: 50,500

Scoring summary 1 MU Gray 19-yard run (Brown kick) MU 7-0 1 MU Gray 63-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 14-0 1 MU Staggers 4-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 21-0 2 MU Gray 26-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 28-0 2 KU Basler 1-yard run (Bell kick) MU 28-7 3 MU Staggers 6-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick) MU 35-7 3 MU Moore 53-yard run (Brown kick) MU 42-7 3 MU McMillian 6-yard run (Brown kick) MU 49-7 3 KU Brown 38-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick) MU 49-14 3 MU McMillian 1-yard run (Brown kick) MU 56-14 4 KU Jessie 79-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick) MU 56-21 4 MU Staggers 18-yard run (Brown kick) MU 63-21 4 MU Farmer 1-yard run (kick failed) MU 69-21

Scoring summary
1		MU	Gray 19-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 7-0
1		MU	Gray 63-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick)	MU 14-0
1		MU	Staggers 4-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick)	MU 21-0
2		MU	Gray 26-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick)	MU 28-0
2		KU	Basler 1-yard run (Bell kick)	MU 28-7
3		MU	Staggers 6-yard pass from McMillian (Brown kick)	MU 35-7
3		MU	Moore 53-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 42-7
3		MU	McMillian 6-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 49-7
3		KU	Brown 38-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick)	MU 49-14
3		MU	McMillian 1-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 56-14
4		KU	Jessie 79-yard pass from Basler (Bell kick)	MU 56-21
4		MU	Staggers 18-yard run (Brown kick)	MU 63-21
4		MU	Farmer 1-yard run (kick failed)	MU 69-21

The 1969 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1969 college football season. The team compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for the Big 8 championship, lost to Penn State 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. Dan Devine was the head coach for the 12th of 13 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

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.

Terry McMillian broke the Big Eight single-season touchdown pass record of 16 and the single-game school record of Paul Christman. The victory gave Missouri a share of the Big Eight title with Nebraska and a berth in the Orange Bowl.

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