Missouri facts

Missouri

CITY: Columbia, Mo.
(population 108,500)

Enrollment: 33,805

MASCOT: Truman the Tiger

FOOTBALL

Coach: Gary Pinkel (85-54, 11 seasons at Missouri; 158-91-3 in 20 seasons overall)

Last season: 8-5 (5-4 Big 12, def. North Carolina 41-24 in
Independence Bowl

STADIUM: Faurot Field at
Memorial Stadium (71,004)

2011 AVERAGE HOME Attendance : 62,095

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Coach: Frank Haith (30-5 in one season at Missouri; 159-106 in eight seasons overall)

Last season: 30-5 (14-4 Big 12), Big 12 title, Lost in NCAA 1st round

ARENA: Mizzou Arena (15,061)

2011-12 AVERAGE HOME
Attendance : 11,830 (32nd in nation, 6th in SEC)

BASEBALL

COACH: Tim Jamieson (604-442-2 in 19 seasons, all at MU)

Last season: 33-28 (10-14 Big 12), Big 12 tournament title, lost in NCAA regional

SOFTBALL

COACH: Ehren Earleywine (288-90 in six seasons, all at MU)

Last season: 47-14 (17-7 Big 12), lost to LSU in NCAA super regional

WRESTLING

COACH: Brian Smith (173-82-3 in 14 seasons at Missouri; 175-90-4 in 15 seasons overall)

Last season: 14-5 (3-3 Big 12), Big 12 title, 26th at NCAA Championships

NATIONAL TITLES (2)

Baseball (1954), Men’s indoor track and field (1965)

FAMOUS TIGERS

SAM WALTON: Wal-Mart founder

BRAD PITT: actor (did not graduate)

GEORGE C. SCOTT: Actor

TOM BERENGER: Actor

CHRIS COOPER: Actor

KATE CAPSHAW: Actor

Robert Loggia: Actor

SHERYL CROW: Musician

JIM LEHRER: Journalist

CARL EDWARDS: Race car driver (did not graduate)

JOHN ANDERSON: ESPN SportsCenter anchor

KELLEN WINSLOW: Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end

CHASE DANIEL: New Orleans Saints quarterback