| Teamname: | Truman Bulldogs football |
| Athleticdirector: | Jerry Wollmering |
| Headcoach: | Kellen Nesbitt (interim) |
| Headcoachyear: | 1st |
| Hcwins: | 0 |
| Hclosses: | 0 |
| Stadium: | Stokes Stadium |
| Stadiumbuilt: | 1939 |
| Stadcapacity: | 4,000 |
| Stadsurface: | Astroturf |
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri |
| Ncaadivision: | II |
| Conference: | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Firstyear: | 1900 |
| Pastaffiliations: | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Websitename: | trumanbulldogs.com |
| Websiteurl: | http://trumanbulldogs.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football |
| Atwins: | 551 |
| Atlosses: | 393 |
| Atties: | 34 |
| Bowlwins: | 1 |
| Bowllosses: | 0 |
| Bowlties: | 0 |
| Conftitles: | 27 |
The Truman Bulldogs football program represents Truman State University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletics 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's football program dates back to 1900 when the program went 3–2–1.[1] Since their inaugural season, the Bulldogs have claimed 27 conference championships.[2]
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.[3] 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.
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.[4]
| 1924 | 4–3–2 | 2–0–2 | |||||
| 1927 | 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 | 7–2–0 | 5–0–0 | |||||
| 1936 | 7–0–0 | 5–0–0 | |||||
| 1951† | 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† | 6–2–1 | 4–1–0 | |||||
| 1970† | 7–2–0 | 5–1–0 | |||||
| 1971 | 9–1–0 | 6–0–0 | |||||
| 1976† | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | |||||
| 1981 | 6–4–0 | 4–1–0 | |||||
| 1982 | 9–2–0 | 5–0–0 | |||||
| 1985 | 8–3–0 | 5–0–0 | |||||
| 1988† | 7–3–0 | 5–1–0 | |||||
| 2016† | 8–3 | 7–1 | |||||
| Total Conference Championships: | 27 (26, MIAA, 1 GLVC) | ||||||
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| † Denotes co-champions | |||||||
| Season | Game | Result | Opponent | Stadium | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 | W 22–8 | Parsons | Roosevelt Stadium | Excelsior Springs, Missouri | ||
| 2 | 2019 | W 21–7 | Ohio Dominican | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana | ||
| 3 | 2021 | W 34–17 | Hillsdale | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana | ||
| 4 | 2022 | W 28-27 | Tiffin | Brickyard Stadium | Hobart, Indiana |