Team: Missouri Tigers
Memorial Stadium
Championships: 2003 Independence Bowl, 1998 Insight.com Bowl
Headcoach: Gary Pinkel
The Missouri Tigers are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports, and Division I-A for football. The colors of the Missouri Tigers are black and old gold. Athletic divisions include men's and women's basketball, baseball, cross country, ... (more)
The Missouri Tigers are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports, and Division I-A for football. The colors of the Missouri Tigers are black and old gold. Athletic divisions include men's and women's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, track, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. The Missouri Tigers new head coach is Mike Davis. Prior to that Mike Anderson was the head coach of the team. The Mizzou football coach with the most wins was Dan Devine while the men's basketball coach with the most wins was Norm Stewart, an MU alumnae.
Faurot Field of Memorial Stadium where the football games are played was built in the year1926.Men's and women's basketball games are held at the Mizzou Arena, situated south of the football stadium. The Missouri Tigers won nine Big Eight Conference regular-season championships under the coach Norm Stewart, who once was an American college basketball coach.
The nickname "Tigers," was given during the Civil War period. The origin of the word can be traced back to armed guard of Columbia citizens formed to protect guerrilla attack. The team was called "The Missouri Tigers." In 1890 just after forming the Missouri's first football team the athletic committee took the nickname "Tiger" in recognition of those Civil War defenders.
MU mascot today embodies the spirit - "Truman the Tiger." Named for President of the United State Harry S. Truman. The mascot performs at all MU games.
The Missouri Tigers are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports, and Division I-A for football. The colors of the Missouri Tigers are black and old gold. Athletic divisions include men's and women's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, track, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. The Missouri Tigers new head coach is Mike Davis. Prior to that Mike Anderson was the head coach of the team. The Mizzou football coach with the most wins was Dan Devine while the men's basketball coach with the most wins was Norm Stewart, an MU alumnae.
Faurot Field of Memorial Stadium where the football games are played was built in the year1926.Men's and women's basketball games are held at the Mizzou Arena, situated south of the football stadium. The Missouri Tigers won nine Big Eight Conference regular-season championships under the coach Norm Stewart, who once was an American college basketball coach.
The nickname "Tigers," was given during the Civil War period. The origin of the word can be traced back to armed guard of Columbia citizens formed to protect guerrilla attack. The team was called "The Missouri Tigers." In 1890 just after forming the Missouri's first football team the athletic committee took the nickname "Tiger" in recognition of those Civil War defenders.
MU mascot today embodies the spirit - "Truman the Tiger." Named for President of the United State Harry S. Truman. The mascot performs at all MU games.
