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Missouri

B12 · 1997 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
7–5
0.583 Win %
Conference
5th
5–3 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1901–2026
All-Time Record
684–566–50
0.545 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
2013
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 3 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 28
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Missouri head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 44–24
4Week 4 · Sep 16Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB125–6L 7–15
5Week 5 · Sep 23Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND WAC2–9W 42–21
6Week 6 · Sep 30Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–3L 10–31
7Week 7 · Oct 7Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB121–10W 45–21
8Week 8 · Oct 14Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB1211–1L 11–41
9Week 9 · Oct 21Texas (TEXAS)H2HB124–7W 37–29
10Week 10 · Oct 28Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB128–4W 51–50
11Week 11 · Nov 4Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB125–6W 41–31
12Week 12 · Nov 11Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1213–0L 38–45
13Week 13 · Nov 18Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HB122–9W 42–24
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 30Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC11–2L 24–35

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.606
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+14
-12+26
  • Oklahoma State +8
  • Colorado +5
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Texas +4
  • Tulsa +2
  • Baylor +2
  • Iowa State +1
  • Nebraska 0
  • Kansas State -1
  • Colorado State -2
  • Ohio State -3
  • Kansas -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #42Better than 70%
Win % Place 39thBetter than 72%

0.583 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#39W15#39Regular Season Final#40Post-Season W2#44Post-Season W3#42Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-8
+21
-21
+24
-30
+8
+1
+10
-7
+18
-11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#871992#781993#881994#791995#621996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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