# 1976 Missouri Tigers football team

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. 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | at No. 8 USC* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | W 46–25 | 49,535 |
| September 18 | Illinois* | No. 6 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | L 6–31 | 63,486 |
| September 25 | at No. 2 Ohio State* | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | W 22–21 | 87,936 |
| October 2 | No. 14 North Carolina* | No. 12 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | W 24–3 | 60,676 |
| October 9 | at Kansas State | No. 9 | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | W 28–21 | 22,200 |
| October 16 | Iowa State | No. 7 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | L 17–21 | 66,491 |
| October 23 | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 17 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | W 34–24 | 76,051 |
| October 30 | at No. 16 Oklahoma State | No. 10 | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | L 19–20 | |
| November 6 | No. 14 Colorado | No. 16 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | W 16–7 | 64,830 |
| November 13 | at No. 14 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (rivalry) | L 20–27 | 71,620 |
| November 20 | Kansas | No. 19 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Border War) | L 14–41 | 62,599 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### At USC
### At Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Ohio St | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 25, 1976
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 87,936
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 14:25. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
UM – Joe Stewart 31-yard pass from Pete Woods (Tim Gibbons kick), 11:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:22.
OSU – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:47. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:02.
OSU – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 7:33. Ohio St 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
UM – Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Tim Gibbons kick), 9:00. Ohio St 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:50.
Fourth quarter
UM – Leo Lewis 2-yard pass from Pete Woods (run good), 0:12. Missouri 22–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
UM – Pete Woods – 9/19, 113 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OSU – Rod Gerald – 1/8, 9 yards, INT
Top rushers
UM – Curtis Brown – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
OSU – Pete Johnson – 23 rushes, 119 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
UM – Joe Stewart – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
OSU – Herman Jones – 1 reception, 9 yards :