<Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Old Gold and Black </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.mutigers.com </Td> </Tr> <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 University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou or MU) is the flagship institution of the University of Missouri System . Mizzou is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and is the only NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision program in Missouri . Its wrestling program, the only one sponsored by an SEC member school, competes in the Mid-American Conference . </P>

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