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I had heard somewhere that the way 'Mizzou' came about

Posted on: April 19, 2012 at 10:33:08 CT

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was that Missouri began as Missouri State University and the chant of 'MSU' somehow got transformed into 'Mizzou'.

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Anyone know when the term Mizzou was first used? - FIJItiger MU

- 4/19 09:10:36

I had heard somewhere that the way 'Mizzou' came about - MUWarthog MU - 4/19 10:33:08

I have never seen any documentation of "Mizzou" - alwaysright MU - 4/19 10:02:25

1897 Holt County Sentinel... - BowlBoundTiger MU - 4/19 11:07:08

Thanks, hadn't seen that reference before. (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 4/19 11:09:03

Seth Rosner is absolutely correct. - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:23:27

It must have taken a while. I was in Marching Mizzou - cooter MU - 4/19 09:37:55

Spyder used to lead us in that. (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:39:24

A friend forwarded a recent snapshot of Spider - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:48:20

Thanks for not sharing.(nm) - ROLLATIGER MU - 4/19 13:21:56

Sorry...laptop issues (nm) - BB63 MU - 4/19 17:09:26

I once drank with him at the Campus Inn after a bball game - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:50:22

I was the state wide director - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:59:31

You're both right. - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:45:06

It's a gold star day if I'm right on something... - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:59:40

You must be married, rip em up was great '77 to '83 and - Tigergrad MU - 4/19 10:59:27

Agreed. (nm) - cooter MU - 4/19 09:51:46

All week long the cheerleaders had ads in the Maneater - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:31:55

That's great to finally hear that. - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:33:52

Jess Bushyhead, co-captain of the cheerleading squad - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:38:39

Here is a nice cheer from 1909 - FIJItiger MU

- 4/19 09:28:19

There's an old program from one of the MU/kU games in KC - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:42:27

yes, "mizzou" came from pronouncing "MSU" as 1 word(nm) - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/19 09:52:23

As far as I know, MU is still also Missouri State University - FIJItiger MU

- 4/19 09:48:23

Check out the hair on the dude in the back center of the - alwaysright MU - 4/19 14:29:54

Believe it or not, players were encouraged to grow their - BB63 MU - 4/19 19:24:58

Riss 'em rack 'em ruck 'em ruck 'em, get that ball & really - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/19 09:34:12

Great Stuff!! (nm) - BB63 MU - 4/19 09:30:45

- 4/19 09:37:07

I remember going to my first games in early 70's and hearing - Uncle John MU - 4/19 09:21:31