The University of Missouri is located in Columbia and their athletic teams, known as the Missouri Tigers, compete in numerous men's and women's sports. The Missouri Tigers are especially known for their baseball, football, and basketball programs. In football, the Tigers play in the Big 12 Conference and have a rivalry with Kansas dating back to 1891. The Missouri Tigers also have a strong tradition of homecoming games and celebrations of athletic successes dating back to the early 20th century.

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Situated in Columbia, Missouri the University of Missouri is the top academic institution of the state.
The Missouri Tigers represent the University in Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Swimming and diving,
Golf, Basketball, Cross country and Track and field in Men's sports. The women Missouri Tigers
teams, also known as the Lady Tigers, include Tennis, Volleyball, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Cross
country, Gymnastics, Softball, Swimming and diving and Track and field. The Missouri Tigers are
especially strong and well known in baseball, football and basketball. The Tigers also won the
National Championship for the Men's Indoor Track & Field in 1965.
The football team dates back to 1890 when they played their first intercollegiate game against the
Washington University. They currently play in the NCAA Division I FBS college football. Since the
start of the Big 12 Conference, the Missouri Tigers have participated in its Northern Division. The
home stadium is the Faurot Field, also called The Zou with a seating capacity of seventy thousand,
and is located in Columbia, Missouri.
The Missouri Tigers also represent the University in Men's Basketball in the Big 12 Conference. The
team is based in Columbia and the home games are played at the Mizzou Arena which has a seating
capacity of more than fifteen thousand. The team has played a number of conference championships
and the Street & Smith's Annual positioned the Missouri Tigers at number thirty eight in a list of the
100 greatest college basketball programs of all time in 2005. Some of the famous NBA stars
produced by the Missouri Tigers include Thomas Gardner, Anthony Peeler, Kareem Rush, Steve
Stipanovich, DeMarre Carroll and Linas Kleiza.
The Women's basketball team also plays its home games at the Mizou Arena, representing the
University in the NCAA Division I of the Big 12 Conference. Robin Pington is presently the head
coach of the women's basketball program. The first baseball team was formed by Missouri Tigers in
1868 and the Taylor Stadium is the home stadium. They play for the University of Missouri in NCAA
Division I. In 1954, they grabbed the National Championship with their powerful play. The list of
stars who have played for the Missouri Tigers includes Tim Laudner, Phil Bradley, Max Scherzer,
Aaron Crow and Ian Kinsler.
The Missouri Tigers are involved with the Kansas Jayhawks in one of the most passionate college
sports rivalries. The first match between the two teams was played in 1891 and the football series
between them is the second oldest challenge in the history of College Football. The greatest win
ever for the Missouri Tigers football team also comes from this rivalry when in 2007 they defeated
the Jayhawks to win the Big 12 North Championship.
The Missouri and Nebraska teams play against each other for the Victory Bell trophy. Starting in
1892, this rivalry has now ended since Nebraska has left the Big 12 Conference. Nebraska is a clear
leader in this competition. Missouri and Oklahoma are rivals for the Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe, which
was initiated in 1929 and the Tigers opponent for the 1959 Telephone Trophy is the Iowa Sate
University.
The University of Missouri maintain that the tradition of homecoming originated here. The NCAA
also verifies the claim that the first ever homecoming game was played by the Tigers in 1911 against
the University of Kansas. In order to increase attendance, the coach of the Missouri Tigers, C. L.

2. Brewer, asked the "Old Grads to Come Back Home" and more than ten thousand turned up. In 2010,
eighteen thousand people attended the University of Missouri Homecoming, therefore breaking the
previous record of the University of Nebraska.
Another honoured and much loved tradition is the tearing down of the goal posts after every football
game played at home. This dates back to 1971 and since than the torn goal posts always turn up at
the Harpo's Bar and Grill in Columbia, hence the name Harpo's goal post tradition. The Missouri
Tigers tickets are a great attraction for all sports lovers, especially for the Missouri Tigers fans who
love the great display of athleticism and the atmosphere at all the Missouri Tigers games.
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