The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the

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in the

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. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the

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(SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach

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, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at

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. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the

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where they lost to Western Division champions

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13–42. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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33–17.

Recruits

Key losses: *

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, junior tailback (declared for the

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), on January 7. *

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, junior defensive end (declared for the 2014 NFL Draft), on January 3. *

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, junior wide receiver (dismissed from team), on April 11. * QB James Franklin * WR L'Damian Washington * WR

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* WR

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* TE

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* OL Max Copeland * OL Justin Britt * DE

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* LB Donovan Bonner * CB E. J. Gaines * CB

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* FS Matt White 2014 MO Tigers football team commits (28), 02/05/14
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball 28 recruits signed their

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on February 5, the National Signing Period. Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes. Football is a copycat business, and Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation.

Schedule

Schedule
, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)

Game summaries

South Dakota State

Toledo

Central Florida

Indiana

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Vanderbilt

Kentucky

Texas A&M

Tennessee

Arkansas

Alabama

Minnesota (Citrus Bowl)

Coaching staff

Source: ''2014 Mizzou Football Roster'' (coaches)

Roster

Rankings

References

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