MU Tigers Football
Pictorial History

Byergo's MIZZOU Football-Net

Paul Christman was an All-American QB, and Heisman Trophy Finalist in 1939 and 1940. He is widely considered the greatest Tiger player of all-time. "Pitchin Paul" led MIZZOU to its 1st bowl game in 1939 and brought the football program into the national spotlight.

MU's 1948 Football Team meets President Truman and the First Family, following the Tigers' defeat of Navy, 35-7.

Tiger Coaching Legend (and College Football Hall of Famer) Dan Devine doing what he does best.

M.U. All-American Kellen Winslow went on to be the greatest Tight End in the history of the NFL. He redefined his position and was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1995.

Two way star and College Football Hall of Famer--Johnny Roland.

Don Faurot's Last Game in 1956.

Mizzou Football Program from 1937

The "M" at Faurot Field was built in about an hour as a freshman stunt the night before the 1927 Homecoming game.

Memorial Stadium under construction in November 1926.

The "Letterman's Blanket" presented to Senior End John Walsh after his Senior year in 1924. John played in MIZZOU's 1st ever post-season football game vs USC in 1924.

Proposed sketch of the Memorial Stadium project from 1923.

The nations first Homecoming game played in Columbia, MO in 1911. This tradition got its start from Chester Brewer, Director of Athletics. 1911 was the first year the annual Mizzou-KU game was to be played on a college campus. To cheer the Tigers on, Brewer issued a plea to all Missouri alumni to "Come Home" for the big game. They did with over 9,000 packing Rollins Field. Missouri was the first school to bring football and "coming home" together, hence the tradition of Homecoming was born.

1910 University of Missouri Football Team.

MIZZOU's 1st football team, the 1890 Tigers. Note: one of the uniforms says "MSU" for Missouri State University. As the premier research AND land-grant University in the state, MIZZOU is both MU and "MSU."