1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football team

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]

1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (4–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumStokes Stadium
1933 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kirksville $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Warrensburg 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Cape Girardeau 2 –2 –05 –3 –1
Maryville (MO) 1 –3 –01 –8 –0
Springfield (MO) 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Chillicothe Business College*
W 19–0
October 7at Missouri*
W 26–6[3]
October 13Cape Girardeau
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 20–6[4]
October 20at Springfield (MO)Springfield, MOW 32–0[5]
October 27Warrensburg
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 33–7[6]
November 3Penn (IA)*
  • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
W 39–7
November 11at MaryvilleMaryville, MOW 18–0[7]
November 17at Rolla*Rolla, MOW 18–0[8]
November 24at Pittsburg Teachers*Pittsburg, KSW 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

References
  1. "Truman State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Kirksville Wins 18th Game, 7 to 0: Undefeated Bulldogs Defeated Pittsburg Teachers". The Columbia Missourian. November 25, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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