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Mizzou Links: The Tiger football #brand, 1981 and today

Mizzou, 1981. With John Facenda.

The Mizzou #brand in 1981 was a little bit different then; the Tigers were known more for huge upsets and, well, letdowns. 1981 stood out in that regard -- beat No. 9 Mississippi State in Jackson, beat No. 15 Oklahoma, beat No. 19 Southern Miss, nearly beat No. 15 Nebraska ... and also get thumped by 5-5-1 Iowa State on the road, lose to unranked Oklahoma State at home, and finish the year with a 19-11 loss to Kansas. The Tigers had to replace Phil Bradley, James Wilder, and company, started 5-0, rose to No.