Kansas State at Missouri

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  Evening star, November 15, 1953, page 69

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  Missouri Grinds Out 1916 Win Over Kansas State COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. IA (P0. The Missouri Tigers struck on the ground for a 1876 victory today that spoiled Kansas States chances of sewing up second place in the final Big Seven foot ball standings. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and rammed IS yards for a touchdown in IA plays. Quarterback Vic Eaton, who ran back the kickoff 80 yards, scored from the 1-foot mark Ed Merrifleld missed the attempted conversion, but came back in the third quarter to kick q field goal from the IA. Kansas State moved the ball 65 yards with Halfback Corky Taylor scoring on a 6-yard sweep, but Missouri insured the victory in the last quarter when a 10 yard drive ended with Quarter back Tony Scardino recovering his own tumble in the end zone. K3.sonr, K&nsaS State -------- 9 9 g ga Kansas State scoring Touchdown Taylor. Missouri scoring: Touchdowns--- Eaton. Scardino. Conversion-Merrifield Field goal-Merrifeld.

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Officially, Missouri leads 61–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 60–⁠34–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.