1896 Missouri Tigers football team

1896 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–5
Head coach	Frank Patterson (1st season)
Captain	Thomas R. Shawhan
Home stadium	Rollins Field

1896 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Carthage			–					4	–	0	–	0
St. Ignatius College Chicago			–					1	–	0	–	0
Washburn			–					6	–	1	–	1
Iowa Agricultural			–					8	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					3	–	1	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Detroit College			–					5	–	2	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg			–					2	–	1	–	0
Ohio			–					4	–	2	–	1
Indiana			–					5	–	3	–	0
Beloit			–					2	–	1	–	3
Missouri			–					7	–	5	–	0
Butler			–					4	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	1
Wittenberg			–					5	–	4	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	2	–	0
College of Emporia			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Lake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	1
Mount Union			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					2	–	4	–	2
Michigan Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	1
Kansas State			–					0	–	1	–	1
Indiana State Normal			–					0	–	1	–	0
Buchtel			–					0	–	1	–	0
Washington University			–					0	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					0	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					0	–	5	–	0

The 1896 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Frank Patterson, the team compiled a 7–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		Iowa Agricultural	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 0–12
October 12		Tarkio	Rollins Field Columbia, MO	W 72–0
October 17	2:30 p.m.	vs. Illinois	Pastime grounds at De Hodiamont St. Louis, MO (rivalry)	L 0–10		[1][2][3]
October 26		Nebraska	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 4–8
November 7	2:30 p.m.	vs. Vanderbilt	Fair Grounds St. Louis, MO	W 26–6		[4]
November 9		Iowa	Rollins Field Columbia, MO	L 0–12		[5]
November 14		at Wentworth Military	Lexington, MO	W 42–0
November 26	2:30 p.m.	vs. Kansas	Exposition Park Kansas City, MO (rivalry)	L 0–30	15,000	[6][7][8]
December 12		at Dallas Athletic Club	Dallas, TX	W 28–0	3,000	[9]
December 14	3:45 p.m.	at Texas	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 10–0		[10]
December 17	3:30 p.m.	at Austin Mutes	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 39–0		[11][12]
December 21		at San Antonio YMCA	San Antonio, TX	W 29–0
December 23	3:30 p.m.	at Austin YMCA	Austin TX	W 18–0 (exhibition)		[13][14]
December 25		vs. Texas	Monterrey, Mexico	W 12–0 (exhibition)	3,000	[15]
December 29		vs. Texas	Indianilla grounds Mexico City, Mexico	T 0–0 (exhibition)		[16]
January 2	10:00 a.m.	vs. Texas	Bicycle Park[17] Laredo, TX	W 18–6 (exhibition)	300	[18][19]

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References

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2. "Clipped The Tigers' Claws". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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13. "Another Game Booked". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 22, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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15. "Tigers' First Game In Mexico". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. December 27, 1896. p. 15. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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21. "2022 Football Record Book" (PDF). Curators of the University of Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2024.