Truman Bulldogs football | |
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First season | 1900 |
Athletic director | Jerry Wollmering |
Head coach | Kellen Nesbitt (interim) 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
Stadium | Stokes Stadium (capacity: 4,000) |
Year built | 1939 |
Field surface | Astroturf |
Location | Kirksville, Missouri |
NCAA division | Division II |
Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
Past conferences | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
All-time record | 551–393–34 (.581) |
Bowl record | 1–0–0 (1.000) |
Conference titles | 27 |
Colors | Purple and white[1] |
Website | trumanbulldogs.com |
The Truman Bulldogs football program represents Truman State University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In 2013, Truman became a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and has remained in the league. Prior to this, Truman was in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 1924 to 2012. TSU's home games are played at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville, Missouri.
History
[edit]Truman's football program dates back to 1900 when the program went 3–2–1.[2] Since their inaugural season, the Bulldogs have claimed 27 conference championships.[3]
College Football Hall of Fame inductee Don Faurot was the head coach from 1926 to 1934. He led the team to a 27-game winning streak that included three consecutive perfect seasons in 1932, 1933, and 1934.[4] The 1936 team compiled another perfect season under the leadership of Faurot's brother, Fred Faurot. The program has not compiled another perfect season since 1936.
Conference affiliations
[edit]- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (1924–2012)
- Great Lakes Valley Conference (2013–present)
Stadium
[edit]The Bulldogs have played their home games at Stokes Stadium since 1930. Stokes Stadium was named for a former physics professor. The current capacity of the stadium is at 4,000.[5]
Championships
[edit]Conference championship seasons
[edit]Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | ||
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1924 | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | H. L. McWilliams | 4–3–2 | 2–0–2 | ||
1927 | Don Faurot | 8–1–0 | 4–0–0 | |||
1928† | 7–2–1 | 3–0–1 | ||||
1929 | 5–3–1 | 3–0–0 | ||||
1930 | 5–5–0 | 3–0–0 | ||||
1932 | 8–0–0 | 4–0–0 | ||||
1933 | 9–0–0 | 4–0–0 | ||||
1934 | 8–0–0 | 4–0–0 | ||||
1935 | Fred Faurot | 7–2–0 | 5–0–0 | |||
1936 | 7–0–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1951† | Maurice Wade | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 | |||
1952† | 7–1–0 | 4–1–0 | ||||
1953 | 6–2–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1954 | 7–1–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1960 | 8–1–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1961 | 9–1–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1964 | 7–2–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1965 | 8–2–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1969† | Russ Sloan | 6–2–1 | 4–1–0 | |||
1970† | 7–2–0 | 5–1–0 | ||||
1971 | 9–1–0 | 6–0–0 | ||||
1976† | Ron Taylor | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | |||
1981 | Bruce Craddock | 6–4–0 | 4–1–0 | |||
1982 | 9–2–0 | 5–0–0 | ||||
1985 | Jack Ball | 8–3–0 | 5–0–0 | |||
1988† | 7–3–0 | 5–1–0 | ||||
2016† | Great Lakes Valley Conference | Gregg Nesbitt | 8–3 | 7–1 | ||
Total Conference Championships: | 27 (26, MIAA, 1 GLVC) | |||||
† Denotes co-champions |
Bowl games
[edit]# | Season | Game | Result | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
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1 | 1961 | Mineral Water Bowl | W 22–8 | Parsons | Roosevelt Stadium | Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
2 | 2019 | America's Crossroads Bowl | W 21–7 | Ohio Dominican | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana |
3 | 2021 | America's Crossroads Bowl | W 34–17 | Hillsdale | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana |
4 | 2022 | America's Crossroads Bowl | W 28-27 | Tiffin | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana |
References
[edit]- ^ Truman State Bulldogs Brand Standards Guide (PDF). May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Truman Football Record Book" (PDF). June 14, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "2014 record book"
- ^ W. J. McGoogan (October 5, 1935). "Billikens Alert and Powerful, Stop Kirksville, 37 to 7: Teachers' Run of 27 Straight Is Shattered; Cagle Is Star". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stokes Stadium/Gardner Track". Truman State University. August 13, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2015.