Truman Bulldogs football

Truman Bulldogs football
Truman Bulldogs football
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;
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

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

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (1924–2012)
Great Lakes Valley Conference (2013–present)

Stadium

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

Conference championship seasons

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall record	Conference record
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		Fred Faurot	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		Bruce Craddock	9–2–0	5–0–0
1985		Jack Ball	8–3–0	5–0–0
1988†		Jack Ball	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

#	Season	Game	Result	Opponent	Stadium	Location
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

^ 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.

External links

Official website

[1] Truman State Bulldogs Brand Standards Guide (PDF). May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[2014_record_book-2] "2014 Truman Football Record Book" (PDF). June 14, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.

[3] "2014 record book"

[4] 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.

[5] "Stokes Stadium/Gardner Track". Truman State University. August 13, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

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Venues	Stokes Stadium
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1900 1901–1902 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912–1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Great Lakes Valley Conference football
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Standings	Standings