Feb. 14, 2002

Columbia, Mo. - At the request of Western Michigan University, the University of Missouri has allowed Western Michigan out of the currently scheduled Sept. 21, 2002 football game in Columbia due to a scheduling conflict. The two schools will meet at a future date.

The Tigers have replaced Western Michigan with Troy State University. The Missouri-Troy State game will be played at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Sept. 21 date will now be a bye week for Missouri.

TENTATIVE 2002 MISSOURI FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 31	        Illinois (at St. Louis)
Sept. 7	        BALL STATE
Sept. 14	at Bowling Green
Sept. 21	Open
Sept. 28	TROY STATE
Oct. 5		OKLAHOMA
Oct. 12	        at Nebraska
Oct. 19	        at Texas Tech
Oct. 26	        KANSAS
Nov. 2		at Iowa State
Nov. 9		COLORADO
Nov. 16	        at Texas A&M
Nov. 23	        KANSAS STATE