Missouri Tigers

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Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers athletic logo
University University of Missouri–Columbia
Conference Big 12
NCAA Division I
Athletics director Mike Alden
Location Columbia, MO
Varsity Teams 18
Stadium Faurot Field
Arena Mizzou Arena
Mascot Truman the Tiger
Nickname Tigers
Fight Song Fight, Tigers
Colors Black and Old Gold

             
Homepage www.mutigers.cstv.com

The Missouri Tigers are the official mascot of the athletic teams at the University of Missouri–Columbia. Missouri (also known as Mizzou) athletics date back to the middle of the 19th century. Missouri teams compete in the Big 12 Conference, and it is one of two that carries all 18 Big 12 sanctioned sports. The other school to have every sport is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite carrying every sport, Mizzou has only won a single conference championship since the Big 12 was created in 1996. It is the lowest number of any school in the Big 12.

  • Women's sports
    • Basketball
    • Cross country
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming and diving
    • Tennis
    • Track and field
    • Volleyball

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[edit] Traditions

[edit] MU vs. KU

The Tigers' biggest rival is the KU Jayhawks, with whom they compete in the annual Border Showdown. There is also a traditional basketball rivalry with the Illinois Fighting Illini referred to as the Braggin' Rights Game.

[edit] Homecoming

The University of Missouri is widely known for the creation of "Homecoming". The 1911 University of Missouri football game against the University of Kansas began an enduring Tiger tradition. Before that year, the MU versus KU game had always been played in Kansas City. The 1911 season, however, saw a change in conference regulations. All intercollegiate football games were required to be played on campus. Fearing that game attendance would be low, the new MU coach, C. L. Brewer, appealed with great success for the "Old Grads" to "Come Back Home" to boost attendance and help dedicate MU's new football field. MU fans responded, swelling the crowd at Rollins Field in Columbia to more than ten thousand. With that "Homecoming" was born. Several schools, notably Illinois, Indiana University and Baylor University claim to have had the first Homecoming. Despite the other schools having recorded Homecoming games before 1911, the NCAA recognizes Missouri's as the first.

[edit] Alma Mater

The Alma Mater for the University of Missouri–Columbia is Old Missouri. It was written in 1895 and is sung to the tune Far Above Cayuga's Waters and has two verses. Before and after athletic events, sometimes only the first verse is used. The first and second and second verses are more commonly sung at student orientation and at commencement/graduation ceremonies. Both verses are followed by the chorus.

First Verse

Old Missouri, fair Missouri
Dear old varsity.
Ours are hearts that fondly love thee
Here's a health to thee.

Chorus

Proud art thou in classic beauty
Of thy noble past
With they watch words honour, duty,
Thy high fame shall last!

Second verse

Every student, man and maiden
Swells the glad refrain.
'Till the breezes, music laden
Waft it back again.

Chorus

Proud art thou in classic beauty
Of thy noble past
With they watch words honour, duty,
Thy high fame shall last!

[edit] Fight Songs

The fight song(s) are used in several different combinations. The most recognizable (and longest) is Every True Son, Mizzou Cheer, and Fight Tiger all in a row. Fight Tigers can be used on its own and may have also been known as The Tiger Song of U of M many years ago.

[edit] Every True Son

Every true son, so happy hearted
Skies above us are blue.
There's a spirit so deep within us
Old Missouri, here's to you!
When the band plays the Tiger war song
And when the fray is through
We will tramp, tramp, tramp around the columns
With a cheer for old Mizzou!

[edit] Mizzou Cheer

Hit it! Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, Hurrah! And a bully for old Mizzou! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Tigers!

[edit] Fight Tiger

Fight, Tiger, fight for Old Mizzou.
Right behind you everyone is with you.
Break the line and follow down the field.
And you'll be, on the top, upon the top!
Fight, Tiger, you will always win.
Proudly keep the colors flying skyward.
In the end you'll win the victory,
So, Tigers, fight for Old Mizzou!

[edit] Give a Cheer

This song is a more recent addition, written by alumnus Carl E. Bolte.

Give a cheer for Mizzou's Tigers!
We will show 'em how to play.
Give a cheer for Mizzou's Tigers!
And our Tigers will win today.
We've got the team that will never retreat;
We've got the team they can never defeat!
Give a cheer for Mizzou's Tigers!
And our Tigers will win today!
Give a cheer for Mizzou's Tigers!
And our Tigers will win today!

[edit] The Missouri Waltz

The official song for the state of Missouri. It is always played before and during athletic contests.

[edit] Tiger Rag

Just like Auburn, Clemson, LSU, and Princeton Missouri uses Tiger Rag as a secondary song.

[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

Coach: Gary Pinkel

Home field: Faurot Field

Uniform colors: Black and Gold

Logo design: A stylised tiger inside an oval: also a large, gold letter M

Mascot: Truman the Tiger

Conference Championships: 12 (All Big 8: 1909; 1913 (Co-Champions); 1919; 1924; 1925; 1927; 1939; 1941; 1942; 1945; 1960; 1969 (Co-Champions)


Bowl games: 24

Bowl record: 10-14

All-Time Record: 583-503-53 [1]

Current and Former Players in the NFL and CFL


Notable Head Coaches

  • Dan Devine Winningest Football Coach (record: 92-38-7) from 1958–1970.
  • Don Faurot Playing surface is named after the coach from 1935-42 and 1946-56.
  • Al Onofrio coach from 1971–1977.
  • Warren Powers coach from 1978–1984.

[edit] See also

  • "Fifth Down" (The infamous "5th" down during the 1990 Colorado-Missouri football game)
  • "The Flea Kicker"
  • Marching Mizzou

[edit] Basketball

Summary

  • Coach: Mike Anderson
  • Conference Champions: 15
  • Conference Tournament Champions: 6
  • NIT invitations: 6
  • NCAA invitations: 21
  • Final 4: 0
  • Elite 8: 4
  • Sweet 16: 6

Regular-Season

  • Conference Championships
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sweet 16 1976 1980 1982 1989 1994 2002
  • Elite 8 Appearances 1944 1976 1994 2002
  • NIT 1984 1985 1996 1998 2004 2005

Retired Jersey Numbers

All-Americans

Other Notable Players

Notable Coaches

[edit] Baseball

Missouri Baseball History Tigers in the Pros The presence of former Missouri Tiger baseball players in professional baseball continues to grow each year. In 2005, three players signed contracts. That brings the number of former MU players signing pro contracts to 134. Current MU head coach Tim Jamieson has seen 29 players in his 10 years as head coach sign pro contracts. As many as 20 former Mizzou greats have made it through the ranks and onto Major League rosters. Tim Laudner played for the 1987 World Champion Minnesota Twins. Phil Bradley played for several big league teams in 1980s and early `90s. The first Missouri Tigers baseball team was in 1868, and first recorded season in 1891. The Tigers went 2-2. The tigers have produce 143 professional baseball players.

Head Coach: Tim Jamieson (1995-present) (13 seasons)

Notable Head Coaches:

  • John Simmons - (1937-1973) (35 seasons) (Retired Number 2nd Most wins In Missouri History-481)
  • Gene McArtor - (1974-1994) (21 seasons) (Retired Number Most wins In Missouri History-733)
  • Tim Jamieson - (1995-present) (13 seasons)
Big Six Titles: 1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942
Big Seven Titles: 1952, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1963
Big Eight Titles: 1964, 1965, 1976, 1980
National Titles: 1954
National Runner-ups: 1952, 1958, 1964
Postseason:
  • 1952 College World Series Runners-Up
  • 1954 College World Series National Champions
  • 1958 District V Playoffs
  • 1958 College World Series Runners-Up
  • 1962 District V Playoffs
  • 1962 College World Series
  • 1963 District V Playoffs
  • 1963 College World Series
  • 1964 District V Playoffs
  • 1964 College World Series Runner-up
  • 1965 NCAA District V Playoffs
  • 1976 NCAA Midwest Regional
  • 1978 NCAA Mideast Regional
  • 1980 NCAA Midwest Regional
  • 1981 NCAA South Regional
  • 1988 NCAA South Regional
  • 1991 NCAA East Regional
  • 1996 NCAA Midwest Regional
  • 2003 NCAA Regional
  • 2004 NCAA Regional
  • 2005 NCAA Regional
  • 2005 NCAA Regional
  • 2006 NCAA Super Regional

[edit] Other Sports

National Titles: (All Sports)

Baseball- 1954

Indoor Track and Field- 1965

Other Notables

  • Mike Hall, ESPN anchor

Notable Athletes

[edit] References

  1. ^ "[1]". STASSEN.COM College Football Information.
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