Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 8 San Diego State * No. 12 W 45–1562,168
September 15 at Illinois * No. 11 W 14–649,049 [ 4] [ 5]
September 22 at Ole Miss * No. 9 W 33–746,000 [ 6]
September 29 No. 4 Texas * No. 5 L 0–2175,136
October 13 Oklahoma State No. 15 L 13–14
October 20 at Colorado W 13–751,123
October 27 Kansas State L 3–1970,029
November 3 No. 2 Nebraska L 20–2374,575
November 10 at Iowa State W 18–946,800
November 17 No. 7 Oklahoma L 22–2469,973
November 24 at Kansas W 55–734,599
December 29 vs. No. 16 South Carolina * W 24–1462,785 [ 7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1979 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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^ "Mizzou defeats Ole Miss, 33–7" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Missouri topples Gamecocks 24–14" . The Kansas City Star . December 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .