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 season	1900; 125 years ago (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/football

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			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

#	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

See also

• Truman Bulldogs