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The 1976 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season . The team compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 246 to 241. Al Onofrio was the head coach for the sixth of seven seasons.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri .
The team's statistical leaders included Curtis Brown with 844 rushing yards, Pete Woods with 996 passing yards and 1,189 yards of total offense, Joe Stewart with 834 receiving yards, and placekicker Tim Gibbons with 62 points scored.[ 3]
Schedule
Roster
1976 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
C
55
Pete Allard
So
RB
25
Curtis Brown
Sr
RB
33
Rich Dansdill
So
FB
32
Annise Davis
Jr
WR
80
Lamont Downer
So
C
66
Marty Engman
Sr
RB
23
Earl Gant
So
OT , G
64
Garry Hiebert
Jr
G
65
Tom Kowalczyk
Sr
RB
24
Dean Leibson
Jr
WR
10
Leo Lewis
So
C
51
Larry McDevitt
Sr
WR
88
Percy McBride
Sr
QB
11
Paul Miller
So
TE
84
Mike Owens
So
QB
15
Steve Pisarkiewicz
Sr
WR
45
Joe Stewart
Jr
OT
76
James Taylor
Jr
OT
75
Morris Towns
Sr
RB
43
Jornel Williams
Sr
TE
83
Kellen Winslow
So
QB
18
Pete Woods
Jr
G
77
Joel Yearian
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
27
Chuck Banta
Sr
DT
69
Doug Bentlage
Sr
DB
2
Bruce Carter
Sr
DT
79
Don Cole
Jr
DB
41
Bob Fitzgerald
Sr
DT
91
Randy Frisch
Sr
LB
68
Chris Garlich
So
DE
94
Steve Hamilton
So
LB
38
Tim Helm
Sr
DE
95
Blaine Henningsen
Sr
LB
57
Tom Hodge
Sr
DT
72
Curtis Kirkland
Sr
LB
52
Mark Kirkpatrick
Sr
DB
40
Jim Leavitt
Jr
DB
22
Steve Mally
Jr
DT
74
Keith Morrissey
Jr
DB
7
Mike Newman
Sr
DB
8
Terry Newman
So
DB
16
Mark Phillips
Jr
DT
63
Doug Seymour
Sr
DE
93
Dale Smith
Sr
DT
92
Rickie Sutherland
Jr
DB
29
Dan Whitmer
Sr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
26
Steve Blau
Jr
K
9
Tim Gibbons
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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