1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football team
| 1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–0 (4–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Stokes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirksville $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrensburg | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cape Girardeau | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryville (MO) | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springfield (MO) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football team represented the Kirksville State Teachers College (also known as Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, later renamed as Truman State University) as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1933 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Don Faurot, the Bulldogs compiled a 9–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 212 to 26.[1]
The 1933 season was part of a 27-game winning streak that included three consecutive perfect seasons in 1932, 1933, and 1934.[1][2]
The team played its home games at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville, Missouri.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Chillicothe Business College* |
| W 19–0 | ||||
| October 7 | at Missouri* | W 26–6 | [3] | ||||
| October 13 | Cape Girardeau |
| W 20–6 | [4] | |||
| October 20 | at Springfield (MO) | Springfield, MO | W 32–0 | [5] | |||
| October 27 | Warrensburg |
| W 33–7 | [6] | |||
| November 3 | Penn (IA)* |
| W 39–7 | ||||
| November 11 | at Maryville | Maryville, MO | W 18–0 | [7] | |||
| November 17 | at Rolla* | Rolla, MO | W 18–0 | [8] | |||
| November 24 | at Pittsburg Teachers* | Pittsburg, KS | W 7–0 | [9] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Truman State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "M. U. Hopes Wane After 26-6 Defeat: Kirksville Completely Dominates Play in Upset". The Columbia Missourian. October 9, 1933. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirksville Beats Cape Team 20 to 6: Embree Scores Bulldogs' First Touchdown, Making a 49-Yard Run". Monitor-Index and Democrat. October 14, 1933. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldog Team Buries Bears by 32 to 0: Now Half-Way on Title Road; Most Decisive Win at Springfield". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 22, 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirksville Romps on Warrensburg: Faurot's Squad Wins 33-7, Loses 2 Other Touchdowns on Penalties". Monitor Index and Democrat. October 28, 1933. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirksville Beats Maryville Eleven by 18 to 0 Score: Victory Here Saturday Gives M. I. A. A. Championship to Bulldogs". The Maryville Daly Forum. November 13, 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rolla Is the Victim: Kirksville Remains in Mythical State Race, Winning, 18-0". The Kansas City Times. November 18, 1933. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirksville Wins 18th Game, 7 to 0: Undefeated Bulldogs Defeated Pittsburg Teachers". The Columbia Missourian. November 25, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.