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Truman Bulldogs football

The Truman Bulldogs football program represents Truman State University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic 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.

Truman Bulldogs football
First season1900; 126 years ago (1900)
Athletic directorJerry Wollmering
Head coachKellen Nesbitt (interim)
1st season, 0–0 (–)
LocationKirksville, Missouri
StadiumStokes Stadium
(capacity: 4,000)
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceGreat Lakes Valley Conference
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
All-time record551–393–34 (.581)
Bowl record5–0–0 (1.000)
Conference championships
27
Websitetrumanbulldogs.com/football

History

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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

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Stadium

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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

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Conference championship seasons

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Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1924Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationH. L. McWilliams4–3–22–0–2
1927Don Faurot8–1–04–0–0
1928†7–2–13–0–1
19295–3–13–0–0
19305–5–03–0–0
19328–0–04–0–0
19339–0–04–0–0
19348–0–04–0–0
1935Fred Faurot7–2–05–0–0
19367–0–05–0–0
1951†Maurice Wade7–1–14–0–1
1952†7–1–04–1–0
19536–2–05–0–0
19547–1–05–0–0
19608–1–05–0–0
19619–1–05–0–0
19647–2–05–0–0
19658–2–05–0–0
1969†Russ Sloan6–2–14–1–0
1970†7–2–05–1–0
19719–1–06–0–0
1976†Ron Taylor5–3–14–1–1
1981Bruce Craddock6–4–04–1–0
19829–2–05–0–0
1985Jack Ball8–3–05–0–0
1988†7–3–05–1–0
2016†Great Lakes Valley ConferenceGregg Nesbitt8–37–1
Total Conference Championships: 27 (26, MIAA, 1 GLVC)
† Denotes co-champions

Postseason

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Bowl games

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# 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 W 34–17 Hillsdale
4 2022 W 28–27 Tiffin
5 2024 W 29–10 Tiffin

NCAA Division II playoffs

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The Bulldogs have made five appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1982 First Round Jacksonville State L, 21–34
1990 First Round Pittsburg State L, 3–59
1992 First Round North Dakota State L, 7–42
1994 First Round North Dakota L, 6–18
2025First RoundIndianapolisL, 14–57

See also

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References

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