Missouri Tigers

The University of Missouri, otherwise known as Mizzou, is home to the men and women's athletic teams the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers have a combined 18 varsity men and women's sports teams that are members of the NCAA Division 1 and they begin competing in the Southeastern Conference July of 2012 after years in the Big 12 Conference. The eight varsity teams for the men include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, wrestling, swimming & diving, and track & field. The ten varsity teams for the women include basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, swimming & diving, and track & field.
The Bengal Tiger is the mascot for the Missouri Tigers. Black and Gold are the colors that fill the stands when attending Tigers sporting events at Mizzou. Important venues for seeing the Tigers athletic teams in action are the Mizzou Arena, University Field, Taylor Stadium/Simmons Field, and Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field.