Missouri Tigers
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| University | University of Missouri-Columbia |
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| Conference | Big 12 |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Mike Alden |
| Location | Columbia, MO |
| Varsity Teams | 20 |
| Stadium | Faurot Field |
| Arena | Mizzou Arena |
| Mascot | Truman the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Homepage | www.mutigers.cstv.com |
The Missouri Tigers are the official mascot of the athletic teams at the University of Missouri–Columbia. UMC athletics date back to the middle of the 19th century.
Missouri (also known as Mizzou) fields many sports at the intercollegiate level, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
[edit] Football
Affiliations:
- Big 12 Conference 1996-present
- Big Eight Conference 1907-1996 (formally changed name from MVIAA to Big 8 1964)
- a.k.a. Big Seven Conference (unofficial name) 1947-1957
- a.k.a. Big Six Conference (unofficial name) 1928-1947
- a.k.a. Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1907-1928
Home field: Faurot Field
Uniform colors: Black and Gold
Logo design: A stylised tiger inside an oval: also a large, gold letter M
Mascot: Tigers
Conference Championships: 12
Bowl games: 22
Bowl record: 9-13
[edit] See also
- "The 5th Down (The famous "5th" down during the 1990 Colorado-Missouri football game)
- "The Flea Kicker"
- Marching Mizzou
[edit] Basketball
Summary
- Conference Champions: 15
- Conference Tournament Champions: 6
- NIT invitations: 6
- NCAA invitations: 21
- Final 4: 0
- Elite 8: 4
- Sweet 16: 3
Regular-Season
- Conference Championships
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- Missouri Valley Conference, 1918 1920 1921 1922
- Big Six Conference, 1930 1939 1940
- Big Eight Conference, 1976 1980 1981 1982 1983 1987 1990 1994
Post-Season
- Conference Championships
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- Big Eight Conference, 1978 1982 1987 1989 1991 1993
- NCAA Tournament Appearances 1944 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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- Sweet 16 1980 1982 1989
- Elite 8 Appearances 1944 1976 1994 2002
- NIT 1984 1985 1996 1998 2004 2005
Retired Jersey Numbers
- Bill Stauffer, #43
- Norm Stewart, #22
- Willie Smith, #30
- Steve Stipanovich, #40
- Jon Sundvold, #20
- Doug Smith, #34
All-Americans
- Fred Williams, 1916
- Craig Ruby, F, 1918-1919
- George Williams, C, 1920-1921
- Herb Bunker, G, 1921-1923
- Arthur Browning, F, 1922-1923
- Marshall Craig, F, 1930
- Max Collings, 1931
- John Lobsiger, G, 1939-1940
- Bill Stauffer, C, 1952
- Norm Stewart, G, 1956, former head coach at Northern Iowa (1961-1967) and Mizzou (1967-1999)
- Charles Henke, C, 1961
- John Brown, F, 1972-1973
- Willie Smith, G, 1976
- Ricky Frazier, F, 1982
- Steve Stipanovich, C, 1983
- Jon Sundvold, G, 1983
- Derrick Chievous, F, 1987
- Doug Smith, F, 1990
- Anthony Peeler, G, 1992
- Melvin Booker, G, 1994
Other Notable Players
- Keyon Dooling, current NBA player
- Linas Kleiza, current NBA player
- Kareem Rush, current NBA player
- Larry Drew, former NBA player & current NBA assistant coach
Notable Coaches
- Norm Stewart, coach for over 35 seasons
- Quin Snyder, coach 1999-2006
- Mike Anderson, current coach
| Big 12 Conference |
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| North Division: Colorado Buffaloes • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Missouri Tigers • Nebraska Cornhuskers South Division: Baylor Bears • Oklahoma Sooners • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Texas Longhorns • Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Tech Red Raiders |
