1992 Missouri Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1992
| team = Missouri Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Eight Conference
| short_conf = Big 8
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Bob Stull
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Dirk Koetter
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Don Lindsey
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Faurot Field
}}
{{1992 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The 1992 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth year head coach Bob Stull, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big 8. Missouri played home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1992
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 17–24
| attend = 53,568
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv = Prime Network
| score = 13–26
| attend = 42,031
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 11:30 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–20
| attend = 40,907
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 1 (I–AA)
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv =
| score = 44–21
| attend = 39,644
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv = ESPN
| score = 0–6
| attend = 37,183
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 26–28
| attend = 30,115
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 24–34
| attend = 53,337
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 14–28
| attend = 33,465
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 17–51
| attend = 61,532
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv =
| score = 27–14
| attend = 37,093
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = Border War
| tv =
| score = 22–17
| attend = 30,845
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1992
| team = Missouri Tigers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Victor|last=Bailey|dab=Victor Bailey (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=So|first=John|last=O’Neal|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=So|first=A. J.|last=Ofodile|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Sr|first=Ronnell|last=Kayhill|pos=RB}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=Jr|first=Rick|last=Lyle|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Ringgenberg|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Fr|first=Chris|last=Walls|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Jacke|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Bob Stull
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
Coaching staff
| class="wikitable"
!Name !Position !Seasons at !Alma mater |
| Bob Stull
|Head coach |align=center|4 |Kansas State (1968) |
| Dirk Koetter
|Offensive coordinator |align=center|4 |Idaho State (1981) |
| Mike Ward
|Running backs |align=center|4 | |
| Larry Hoefer
|assistant head coach |align=center|4 |McMurry (1973) |
| Marty Mornhinweg
|Offensive line & tight ends |align=center|2 |Montana (1985) |
| Kevin Faulkner
|Tight ends |align=center|4 | |
| Don Lindsey
|Defensive coordinator |align=center|1 |
| Mo Lattimore
|Defensive line |align=center|4 | |
| Steve Telander
|co-linebackers |align=center|4 | |
| Ken Flajole
|defensive backs |align=center|4 |Pacific Lutheran (1977) |
Statistics
=Passing=
| class="wikitable"
| | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | |
| Rank | Player | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate |
| 1 | Jeff Handy | 196 | 329 | 59.6 | 2463 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 13 | 8 | 130.6 |
| 2 | Phil Johnson | 53 | 100 | 53.0 | 617 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 0 | 4 | 96.8 |
| 3 | Brian Sallee | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 121 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1 |
| 4 | Jeff Jacke | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 284.8 |
| 5 | Victor Bailey | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
=Rushing and receiving=
| class="wikitable"
| | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Scri | Scri | Scri | Scri | |
| Rank | Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1 | Joe Freeman | 98 | 360 | 3.7 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 108 | 420 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 2 | Ronnell Kayhill | 94 | 328 | 3.5 | 3 | 41 | 395 | 9.6 | 2 | 135 | 723 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 3 | Mark Jackson | 52 | 150 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 55 | 174 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ryan Lyons | 43 | 151 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 44 | 158 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 5 | Jeff Handy | 23 | -72 | -3.1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 | -41 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 6 | Phil Johnson | 19 | 11 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 7 | Mike Schlef | 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 8 | Brian Sallee | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 | 175 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 9 | Antwan Johnson | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 10 | Bryan Murray | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Kenny Holly | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 60 | 663 | 11.1 | 1 | 61 | 670 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Totta | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Doug Hembrough | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Kyle Pooler | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Scott Villareal | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Victor Bailey | 75 | 1210 | 16.1 | 6 | 75 | 1210 | 16.1 | 6 | ||||
| 17 | A.J. Ofodile | 17 | 244 | 14.4 | 2 | 17 | 244 | 14.4 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | Timothy Schlak | 16 | 256 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 256 | 16.0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Kent Gardner | 15 | 154 | 10.3 | 2 | 15 | 154 | 10.3 | 2 | ||||
| 20 | Frank Jones | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |