Missouri wound up splitting the Big Eight conference crown with Nebraska in 1969, the same Nebraska they beat by 10 on October, 11. So yeah, if you detect any bitterness during the the upcoming 50th anniversariy celebration, that’s why. Another great cover by Amadee Wohlschlaeger. And another OJ Simpson back cover.
Missouri was apparently pretty good in 1969. Good enough to end the season Big Eight co-champs. Good enough to destroy Michigan, 40-17, in the Big House no less. Sheesh. Stats below. Inside we have a great Coke ad. On the back cover… oh man… O.J. Simpson pitching not a white Ford Bronco but a 1970…
Oklahoma threw tailback and future Heisman winner Steve Owens into the Missouri line 46 freakin’ times. It worked. The Sooner’s downed the 6th-ranked Tigers 28-14 in front of their close-enough-to-call-it-capacity homecoming crowd (60,500). Owens finished with 177 yards, breaking Oklahoma’s single-season rushing record in the process. It was also an OU-MU rivalry rushing record. Oh,…