Here Comes the SEC: Get to Know Missouri

Old Big Eight Conference foes will reunite in the SEC.

Ryan Chapman | Jul 31, 2021

Here Comes the SEC: Get to Know Missouri /

With Oklahoma and Texas' move to the SEC, SI Sooners gives fans a quick catch-up on each program from the conference to learn your new rivals. Today: Missouri.

Nickname: Tigers

Location: Columbia, Missouri

Stadium: Memorial Stadium (71,168)

Head Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz

Claimed Football National Titles: 0

Favorite Gameday Tradition: Sitting uncomfortably on the “Rock M” in the north end zone

Football Royalty: Kellen Winslow, Roger Wehrli, Johnny Roland, Chase Daniel

Famous Alumni: Jon Hamm, Sheryl Crow, Sam Walton, Tennessee Williams

Of Note: This is not the first time around for the Tigers and the Sooners. Missouri was a member of the Big Eight from 1907-1995, only “changing” conferences when the Big Eight expanded to form the Big 12 in 1996. The Tigers competed across all sports in the Big 12, winning the Big 12 North in football in 2007 and 2008, eventually falling to the Sooners both years in the Big 12 Championship game. At one point, the OU-Missouri game awarded the winner the Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe, but the trophy was lost to history in 1975 after it appears Oklahoma misplaced the trophy.

Series History with Oklahoma: OU leads 67-24-5

Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2011 - OU won 38-28

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Published Jul 31, 2021

RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK.