Missouri Football Pursues 1960 National Title Claim Six Decades On
Following in the footsteps of Oklahoma State and Auburn, Missouri seeks to retroactively claim a college football championship 66 years after its 1960 season concluded.
Eli Lederman Sep 18, 2026, 06:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49958642/claiming-college-football-national-title-66-years-later-missouri-tigers)._
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