<P> The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri , located in Columbia , Missouri , United States . The name comes from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who , in 1864 , protected Columbia from guerrillas during the Civil War . </P>
<P> The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri , located in Columbia , Missouri , United States . The name comes from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who , in 1864 , protected Columbia from guerrillas during the Civil War . </P>
where did the missouri tigers get their name
where did the missouri tigers get their name
from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia
from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia