The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Don Faurot, the Bulldogs compiled an 8–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAA championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 180 to 13.[1]
| 1934 Kirksville Bulldogs football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (4–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Stokes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirksville $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cape Girardeau | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryville (MO) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springfield (MO) | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrensburg | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 season was part of a 27-game winning streak that included three consecutive perfect seasons in 1932, 1933, and 1934.[1][2] It was also Kirksville's seventh conference championship in nine years. Co-captain Arnold Embree was the team's leading scorer.[3]
The team played its home games at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville, Missouri.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | at Simpson* | Indianola, IA | W 7–0 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | Rolla* |
| W 19–0 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | Pittsburg Teachers* |
| W 13–7 | 3,200 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | Springfield (MO) |
| W 52–0 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | at Warrensburg | Warrensburg, MO | W 24–6 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | Maryville (MO) |
| W 33–0 | [9] | |||
| November 16 | at Saint Louis* |
| W 19–0 | 10,000 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | at Cape Girardeau |
| W 13–0 | 6,000 | [3][11][12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Truman State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Banquet and Post-Season Tilt Loom Ahead for Bulldog Squad". Kirksville Daily Express and News. November 25, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Win 19th Straight Grid Victory: Outplay Simpson College in Iowa To Win By 7-0 Score". Kirksville Daily Express and News. September 30, 1934. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Win From Rolla in Easy Fashion: Large Crowd Sees Team Score 20th Consecutive Victory". Kirksville Daily Express and News. October 7, 1934. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs March On; Beat Pittsburg, 13-7; Run Victory String to 21 In Thrilling Interstate Battle Before Crowd of 3200 Here". Kirksville Daily Express and News. October 14, 1934. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Trounce Springfield 52-0". The Weekly Graphic. October 26, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirksville Wins, 24-6, at Warrensburg: Take Second Step To M.I.A.A. Title By 23rd Victory". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 28, 1934. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Beat Maryville For 24th Victory". The Weekly Graphic. November 16, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ James M. Gould (November 17, 1934). "Billikens Overwhelmed by Kirksville Teachers, 19 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldog Grid Juggernaut Into Gear Last Time: Team Leaves for MIAA Title Game at Cape Tomorrow". Kirksville Daily Express and News. November 22, 1934. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Win Over Cape Girardeau, 13-0". Kirksville Daily Express. November 23, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.