1936 Kirksville Bulldogs football team

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1936 Kirksville Bulldogs football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (4–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumStokes Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kirksville $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Warrensburg 4 1 0 6 2 0
Cape Girardeau 3 2 0 4 5 0
Maryville (MO) 1 3 1 4 4 1
Rolla 0 3 2 1 4 2
Springfield (MO) 0 4 1 1 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Fred Faurot, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 79 to 29.[1] It was Kirksville's fifth consecutive MIAA championship. The team had not lost a game against an MIAA opponent since 1931.[2]

Between 1933 and 1936, Kirksville lost only one game and had four perfect seasons in five years: 1932 (8–0), 1933 (9–0), 1934 (8–0), and 1936 (7–0).[3][1]

The team played its home games at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville, Missouri.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Missouri "B" team
W 13–82,500[4]
October 9at Pittsburg Teachers*Pittsburg, KSW 14–02,000[5]
October 16Springfield (MO)dagger
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 13–23,000[6]
October 23at Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau, MOW 6–0[7][8]
October 30Rolla*
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 13–12
November 6Maryville (MO)
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 7–0[9][10]
November 13at WarrensburgWarrensburg, MOW 13–74,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Truman State Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kirksville 13, Warrensburg 7: Pass To a Title; A Late Aerial Attack Gives Bulldogs Victory and Another Grid Crown". The Kansas City Times. November 14, 1936. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Truman State Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Missouri's "B" Eleven Loses To Kirksville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1936. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Win at Pittsburg by 14 to 0". The Kirksville Daily Express. October 11, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kirksville Beats Springfield, 13-2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 17, 1936. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kirksville 6, Cape 0: The 19th for Bulldogs; Consecutive Game Streak Is Increased by Faurot's Team". The Kansas City Times. October 24, 1936. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs Win From Cape by Score of 6 to 0". The Kirksville Daily Express. October 25, 1936. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats Lose to Bulldogs, 7-0". The Maryville Daily Forum. November 7, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kirksville 7, Maryville 0: Triumphs to 21 in a Row; Bulldogs Haven't Met Defeat in M.I.A.A. Since 1931". The Kansas City Times. November 7, 1936. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.