1936 Kirksville Bulldogs football team explained

Year:1936
Team:Kirksville Bulldogs
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:7–0
Conf Record:4–0
Head Coach:Fred Faurot
Hc Year:9th
Stadium:Stokes Stadium
Champion:MIAA 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.

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).[2] [1]

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

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Truman State Yearly Results (1935-1939). College Football Data Warehouse. May 31, 2023. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906082847/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: Truman State Yearly Results (1930-1934). College Football Data Warehouse. May 31, 2023. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906091716/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/1930-1934_yearly_results.php. dead.