The Mizzou Tigers look to rebound from their "weak' defeat last week at the hand of the Texas A&M Aggies.
The Kansas State Wildcats come into town as underdogs, and try to knock off the Tigers, who haven't lost at home since the Texas game, earlier last year. The contest should be interesting, and the Tigers are trying to hang on to their top 25 ranking.
An interesting tidbit from mutigers.com about MU being the birthplace of Homecoming.
Legend states that the Homecoming tradition got its start at the University of Missouri in 1911, thanks to the vision and efforts of Chester L. Brewer, MU’s Director of Athletics at the time. Although Illinois claims to have staged a similar celebration in 1910, Missouri claims to have been the first school to hold a Homecoming football game.
That year, the Missouri-Kansas game was to be played on a college campus for the first time ever. Previously, the game had been played in either Kansas City or St. Joseph, and Mizzou trailed in the series at the time by a 12-5-3 count.
Brewer wanted to add some spice to the season-ending game in Columbia, so he issued a plea to Mizzou alumni, and especially to former Tiger football players to “Come Home” for the game. They did just that, with a record crowd of 9,000 overflowing old Rollins Field.
With four minutes to play in that inaugural Homecoming game, and MU trailing by three points, Tiger captain Glen Schuck booted a tying field goal from a difficult angle. Then, little Billy Blees caught a rampaging KU fullback in the open field in the final seconds to preserve a 3-3 tie, and he was carried off the field a hero.
Hence, “Homecoming” was born.
As for parking at the house. The game starts at 1 PM (no TV), so the lots should be open around 8 or 9 AM. Come by, say hello, and let's hear it for a 7-1 start to the season. Go Tigers!
