1981 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1981 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Warren Powers, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. Missouri was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, in which they defeated Southern Miss by a score of 19–17. The team played home game at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

1981 Missouri Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
  • Warren Powers (4th season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 0 09 3 0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 2 17 4 1
Kansas 4 3 07 5 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 07 5 0
No. 19 Missouri 3 4 08 4 0
Iowa State 2 4 15 5 1
Colorado 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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