Tarkio College
Tarkio College, circa 1910
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1883 |
| Affiliation | United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America |
| Location | Tarkio, Missouri |
| Sports | basketball, football, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field |
| Nickname | Owls |
Coordinates: 40°26′35″N 95°23′32″W / 40.443032°N 95.39234°W
Tarkio College was a college that operated in Tarkio, Missouri from 1883 to 1992. The institution was supported by the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
It was closed after filing for bankruptcy protection in 1991 and then was reopened in 2012 as a continuing education institution for professionals.
Samuel C. Marshall was the first president and William E. Walker served as the last president.
The Tarkio College mascot was the owl. The school colors were purple and white, and the college's motto, often attributed to its founder, gentleman farmer David Rankin, was "Set Fire, Tarkio!"
Tarkio College won the first NAIA Division I Men's basketball championship in 1940, defeating San Diego State 52–31. Tarkio College's 's softball team appeared in one Women's College World Series in 1976.
Brewer and Shipley named their most famous album Tarkio after this college in 1970.
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