Missouri at Kansas
Saturday, September 27, 2003. Kansas took the Indian War Drum from Missouri Share
Kansas beat No. 23 Missouri 35–14. It was their 112th meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 49–45–8 in the games on file.
Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceHigh 72°F, low 52°FAttendance 50,071
- At kickoff
- 66°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Johnson County Industr (KIXD), 35 km from the stadium, 13 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Kansas | 6 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 35 |
Efficiency
| Missouri | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.26 | First-down EPA | −0.18 |
| −0.16 | Second-down EPA | −0.20 |
| 0.06 | Third-down EPA | 0.83 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Missouri 62% to win. Kansas pulled the upset.
The series
Every Missouri–Kansas gameOfficially, 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 10 since this game.
| 2026 | Missouri 38, Kansas 21 | |
| 2025 | Missouri 42, Kansas 31 | |
| 2011 | Missouri 24, Kansas 10 | |
| 2010 | Missouri 35, Kansas 7 | |
| 2009 | Missouri 41, Kansas 39 | |
| 2008 | Kansas 40, Missouri 37 |
Around this game
Missouri
- Next gamevs. NebraskaOct. 11, 2003
- SeasonMissouri in 2003
- ProgramMissouri history and records
Kansas
- Next gameat ColoradoOct. 11, 2003
- SeasonKansas in 2003
- ProgramKansas history and records