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The Border War: The Full History of Kansas vs. Missouri in Football

  • Game 1 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas wins 22-10
    Series: 1-0 to Kansas
  • Game 2 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas wins 12-4
    Series 2-0 to Kansas
  • Game 3 - Kansas City, MO

    Missouri wins 12-4
    Series: 2-1 to Kansas
  • Game 4 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas wins 18-12
    Series: 3-1 to Kansas
  • Game 5 - Kansas City, MO

    Missouri wins 10-6
    Series: 3-2 to Kansas
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    Games 6-9 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas wins 4 years in a row.
    Scores were 30-0, 16-0, 12-0, and 34-6
    Series 7-2 to Kansas
  • Game 10 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas and Missouri tie, 6-6
    Series: 7-2-1 to Kansas
  • Game 11 - Kansas City, MO

    Missouri wins 18-12
    Series: 7-3-1 to Kansas
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    Games 12-15 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas wins 4 years in a row.
    Scores were 17-5, 5-0, 29-0, and 24-0
    Series: 11-3-1 to Kansas
  • Game 16 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas and Missouri tie 0-0
    Series: 11-3-2 to Kansas
  • Game 17 - St. Joseph, MO

    The game was moved to St. Joseph as Kansas pushed for the games to be played at their college campuses as opposed to a neutral site.
    Kansas wins 4-0
    Series: 12-3-2 to Kansas
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    Games 18-20 - Kansas City, MO

    The series was moved back to Kansas City after a 1 year move to St. Joseph.
    1908-Kansas wins 10-4
    1909-Missouri wins 12-6
    1910-Kansas and Missouri tie 5-5
    **Series: 13-4-3 to Kansas
  • Game 21 - Columbia, MO

    Game 21 - Columbia, MO

    The first Homecoming
    The series is finally moved to the Kansas and Missouri campuses, with each school hosting on alternating years. Missouri urged its fans and alumni to "Come Home" to Columbia for the game, creating the first ever homecoming tradition.
    Kansas and Missouri tie 3-3
    Series: 13-4-4 to Kansas Photo from Missouri Alumni Association website
  • Game 22 - Lawrence, KS

    The game is played in Lawrence for the first time in the series.
    Kansas wins 12-3
    Series: 14-4-4 to Kansas
  • Game 23 - Columbia, MO

    Game 23 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins 3-0
    Series: 14-5-4 to Kansas Photo from State Historical Society of Missouri's Facebook page
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    Games 24-38

    15 years pass with 1 game played each year.
    Missouri was 9-5-1 in those years.
    Series: 19-14-5 to Kansas
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    Games 39-44

    6 years pass with 6 games played in the rivalry. Missouri does not score a single point against Kansas in those 6 games.
    Kansas wins 32-0, 14-0, 7-0, 27-0, and 20-0 with the 1935 game ending in a 0-0 tie.
    Series: 24-14-6 to Kansas
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    Games 45-51

    In the 7 years coinciding with the beginnings of World War II, Missouri was undefeated in the rivalry. Those 7 games ended with 6 Missouri wins and 1 tie. In 1939, Missouri's team was ranked #10 in the country after beating Kansas. Following the 1941 game, which was played 11 days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Missouri was ranked #8 in the country. Series: 24-20-7 to Kansas
  • Game 52 - Lawrence, KS

    Game 52 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas finally breaks their 7 year streak without a win.
    They beat Missouri 20-9 at home.
    Series: 25-20-7 to Kansas Photo from miantono_30 user on eBay
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    Games 53 and 54 - Kansas City, MO

    The schools took a two year break from playing on their campuses, and they met back in Kansas City for these two years. Missouri wins 28-0 in 1944 16 Missouri wins 33-12 in 1945 Series: 25-22-7 to Kansas
  • Game 55 - Columbia, MO

    The rivalry games are moved back to the college campuses, where they remain for the next 61 years. Kansas wins 20-19 Series: 26-22-7 to Kansas
  • Game 56 - Lawrence, KS

    17 Kansas defeats Missouri 20-14 back on their campus. Series: 27-22-7 to Kansas
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    Games 57-59

    Missouri wins the rivalry game 3 years in a row.
    Their won by scores of 21-7, 34-28, and 20-6. Series: 27-25-7 to Kansas
  • Game 60 - Lawrence, KS

    The game is played in the month of December for the first time in the rivalry. Kansas wins at home by a score of 41-28 Series 28-25-7 to Kansas
  • Game 61 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri beats Kansas 20-19 Series: 28-26-7 to Kansas
  • Game 62 - Lawrence, KS

    Missouri wins away at Kansas by a score of 10-6. **Series: 28-27-7 to Kansas
  • Game 63 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins at home by a score of 41-18. With this win, they tie up the overall series. Series tied at 28-28-7
  • Game 64 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas takes back the overall series lead with a 13-7 win at home. Series: 29-28-7 to Kansas
  • Game 65 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri ties back up the overall series with a 15-13 win at home. Series tied at 29-29-7
  • Game 66 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas retakes the series lead, winning 9-7 at home. Series: 30-29-7 to Kansas
  • Game 67 - Columbia, MO

    Kansas and Missouri tie 13-13. Kansas remains in the overall series lead. Series: 30-29-8 to Kansas
  • Game 68 - Lawrence, KS

    Missouri wins 13-9, bringing the series back to a tie.
    Series tied at 30-30-8
  • Game 69 - Columbia, MO

    Game 69 - Columbia, MO

    The 1960 Controversy game. Kansas beat #1 ranked Missouri by a score of 23-7. However, Kansas used a player deemed ineligible by the Big 8 Conference, and was forced to forfeit their win in this game. Due to the forfeit, Missouri claims a win in the game Series: 31-30-8 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 31-30-8 to Kansas (according to Kansas) Photo from Rock M Nation
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    Games 70-75

    In the 6 years following the 1960 controversy, Missouri was undefeated against Kansas. 5 wins to Missouri and 1 tie came from those 6 years. Series: 36-30-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) **Series: 35-31-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 76 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas ends their winless streak in the rivalry with a 17-6 win at home. Series: 36-31-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 35-32-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 77 - Columbia, MO

    7 Kansas defeats Missouri 21-19 away from home. Series: 36-32-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 35-33-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas
  • Game 78 - Lawrence, KS

    7 Missouri defeats Kansas 69-21, ultimately making this game both Missouri's joint-largest winning margin in the rivalry as well as the highest scoring game in the rivalry. Series: 37-32-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 36-33-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 79 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri defeats Kansas 28-17. Series: 38-32-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 37-33-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
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    Games 80-82

    Kansas wins the rivalry game 3 years in a row. Series: 38-35-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 37-36-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 83 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins 27-3 at home. Series: 39-35-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 38-36-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
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    Games 84-86

    Kansas wins the rivalry game 3 years in a row, again. Series: 39-38-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 39-38-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
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    Games 87-89

    Missouri then completes their own 3 game win streak in the series. Series: 42-38-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 41-39-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 90 - Lawrence, KS

    Game 90 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas wins 19-11 at home. Series: 42-39-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 41-40-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas Photo from the Kansas City Star
  • Game 91 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins the rivalry game 16-10 at home. Series: 43-39-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 42-40-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
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    Games 92-94

    Kansas takes the rivalry game 3 years in a row. This puts them in the series lead according to Kansas's records, but still down 1 game in the series according to Missouri's records. Series: 43-42-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 43-42-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
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    Games 95-97

    Missouri wins the rivalry game 3 years in a row.
    The game was played in Columbia, MO two years in a row in 1986 and 1987 due to schedule changes done by the Big 8 Conference. Series: 46-42-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 45-43-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 98 - Columbia, MO

    Kansas wins 46-44, making it the joint highest-scoring game in the rivalry with 90 total points scored. Series: 46-43-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 45-44-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 99 - Lawrence, KS

    Missouri wins the rivalry game 31-21. Series: 47-43-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 46-44-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 100 - Lawrence, KS

    The game is played in Lawrence for the second year in a row due to Big 8 schedule changes. Kansas wins 53-29 Series: 47-44-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 46-45-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 101 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins 22-17 Series: 48-44-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 47-45-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
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    Games 102-104

    Kansas wins 3 games in a row. This puts them in the series lead according to their record books, while Missouri remains in the lead according to the Missouri records. Scores of the three games were 28-0, 31-14, and 42-23.
    Kansas was ranked #11 for the 1995 matchup. Series: 48-47-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 48-47-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 105 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri breaks the 3-game Kansas win streak with a 42-25 win at home. Series: 49-47-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series tied at 48-48-9 (according to Kansas)
  • Game 106 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas wins 15-7 at home. Series: 49-48-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 49-48-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 107 - Columbia, MO

    25 Missouri defeats Kansas at home by a score of 41-23. Series: 50-48-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series tied at 49-49-9 (according to Kansas)
  • Game 108 - Lawrence, KS

    Kansas shuts out Missouri at home, winning the game 21-0. Series: 50-49-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 50-49-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 109 - Columbia, MO

    Kansas defeats Missouri 38-17 away from home. Series tied at 50-50-9 (according to Missouri) Series: 51-49-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 110 - Lawrence, KS

    Missouri wins 38-34 away from home. Series: 51-50-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 51-50-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 111 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri wins 36-12 at home. Series: 52-50-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series tied at 51-51-9 (according to Kansas)
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    Games 112-114

    Kansas wins 3 games in a row, retaking the lead in both Missouri's and their own record books. Scored were 35-14 at home, 31-14 away, and 13-3 at home. Series: 53-52-9 to Kansas (according to Missouri) Series: 54-51-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 115 - Columbia, MO

    Missouri ends the Kansas win streak with a 42-17 win at home. This is the last game played on a campus with the two teams playing in the same conference. Series tied at 53-53-9 (according to Missouri) Series: 54-52-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 116- Kansas City, MO

    Kansas and Missouri sign a 5 year contract to play the rivalry game at Arrowhead Stadium. This game was the highest-ranking matchup in the rivalry, with Kansas ranked at #2 and Missouri ranked at #3 going into the game. 3 Missouri defeats #2 Kansas 36-28. Series: 54-53-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 54-53-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 117 - Kansas City, MO

    Kansas defeats Missouri 40-37 at the neutral site. This game is Kansas's most recent win in the rivalry series to date. Series tied at 54-54-9 (according to Missouri) Series: 55-53-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 118 - Kansas City, MO

    Missouri defeats Kansas 41-39 at the neutral site. Series: 55-54-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 55-54-9 to Kansas (according to Kansas)
  • Game 119 - Kansas City, MO

    15 Missouri defeats Kansas 35-7 at Arrowhead Stadium. Series: 56-54-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series tied at 55-55-9 (according to Kansas)
  • Game 120 - Kansas City, MO

    Missouri defeats Kansas 24-10 at Arrowhead Stadium. This was the final game of the rivalry with both teams playing in the same conference, as Missouri announced their move to the SEC earlier in the season. Series: 57-54-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 56-55-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 121 - Columbia, MO

    After a 14 year hiatus, Missouri and Kansas renewed the rivalry game for 4 years. The game in 2025 is the first of those 4 games, and the most recent game between the two schools. Missouri defeats Kansas 42-31 at home, and receives a #25 ranking following the win. Series: 58-54-9 to Missouri (according to Missouri) Series: 57-55-9 to Missouri (according to Kansas)
  • Game 122 - Lawrence, KS

    Game scheduled for the 2026 season to be hosted by Kansas.
  • Game 123 - Columbia, MO

    Game scheduled for the 2031 season to be hosted by Missouri.
  • Game 124 - Lawrence, KS

    Game scheduled for the 2032 season to be hosted by Kansas.