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The '''University of Missouri''' (or Mizzou) is a [[Missouri]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1839.<ref>http://www.missouri.edu/about/</ref> It ranked #91 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref>
The '''University of Missouri''' (or Mizzou) is a [[Missouri]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1839.<ref>http://www.missouri.edu/about/</ref> It ranked #91 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.
<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref>
Per 'Niche.com', the political views of the student body (based on 91 responses) are rather expected. In those 91 responses the data is found as follows: ~20% Identify as Republican, ~40% identify as Democratic, ~15% Independent and the other notable ~20% claim to not care about politics.
<ref>https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-missouri/students/</ref>
The mascot of the Tigers team, 'Truman the Tiger' who was named after the states only native state President, [[Harry S. Truman]].'Truman the Tiger' has won the nations favorite mascot award twice in his history starting in 1985 (once in 2004 then again in 2014).<ref>https://showme.missouri.edu/2021/the-history-of-truman-the-tiger/</ref>
==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Mizzou has 8 men's and 10 women's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports"/> The football program has won 10 bowl games (while losing 14).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/missouri_database.htm</ref>
Mizzou's team is the Tigers, making them one of forty three (1/43) collegiate teams in Division I,II and III are named the 'Tigers".
<ref>https://kscequinox.com/2012/04/the-most-and-least-popular-team-nicknames-in-college-sports/#:~:text=Louisiana%20State%20University%20%28LSU%29%2C%20Auburn%20University%2C%20Tennessee%20State,with%2032%20other%20colleges%20in%20the%20United%20States.</ref>
While five Division I teams are named after Tigers.
<ref>https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/7/19/16001000/clemson-lsu-missouri-auburn-tigers-wild</ref>
==Notes==
==Notes==
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