Kansas at Missouri

Saturday, October 26, 2002. Missouri kept the Indian War Drum

Missouri beat Kansas 36–⁠12. It was their 111th meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 49–⁠44–⁠8 in the games on file.

AwayKansas2–⁠10 in 2002
12
HomeMissouri5–⁠7 in 2002
36

Final at Memorial Stadium, ColumbiaHigh 46°F, low 43°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 60,287

At kickoff
45°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU), 17 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas066012
Missouri7720236

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Missouri 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Missouri leads 59–⁠54–⁠9 by Missouri’s count and 58–⁠55–⁠9 by Kansas’s (the 1960 game is disputed); as played, 56–⁠48–⁠8 in the 112 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Missouri 38, Kansas 21
2025Missouri 42, Kansas 31
2011Missouri 24, Kansas 10
2010Missouri 35, Kansas 7
2009Missouri 41, Kansas 39
2008Kansas 40, Missouri 37

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