1917 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football team season
The 1917 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5 record (2–4 against MVC opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 124 to 98. Henry Schulte was the head coach for the fourth of four seasons. The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.
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