1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football team

1933 Kirksville Bulldogs football
MIAA champion
Conference	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–0 (4–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Don Faurot (8th season)
Home stadium	Stokes Stadium
Seasons ←  1932 1934  →

1933 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Chillicothe *	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 19–0
October 7	at Missouri *	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 26–6		[3]
October 13	Cape Girardeau	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 20–6		[4]
October 20	at Springfield (MO)	Springfield, MO	W 32–0		[5]
October 27	Warrensburg	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 33–7		[6]
November 3	Penn (IA) *	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	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]
*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.