1916 Missouri

6–⁠1–⁠1 (3–⁠1–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Henry Schulte.

Schedule and results

Missouri in 1916, game by game: won vs. Central Methodist 40–0; won vs. Washington St. Louis 13–0; tied vs. Iowa State 0–0; won at Oklahoma 23–14; won vs. Texas 3–0; lost at Kansas State 6–7; won vs. Drake 14–0; won at Kansas 13–0+40−1Won 40–0 vs. Central Methodist+40Central Methodi…Won 13–0 vs. Washington St. Louis+13Washington St. …Tied 0–0 vs. Iowa State0Iowa StateWon 23–14 at Oklahoma+9OklahomaWon 3–0 vs. Texas+3TexasLost 6–7 at Kansas State-1Kansas StateWon 14–0 vs. Drake+14DrakeWon 13–0 at Kansas+13Kansas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kansas 13–⁠0; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).

Record
6–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1–⁠1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
112–⁠21
Coach
Henry Schulte
Elo
1567 +112 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−4.4 No. 46 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Harry S. Lansing

1916 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska3–⁠16–⁠2
Missouri3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Iowa State2–⁠1–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Kansas State1–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Kansas1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Drake1–⁠33–⁠5
Washington St. Louis0–⁠23–⁠3–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.