The Truman Bulldogs football program represents

Truman State University Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public university in Kirksville, Missouri. It had 4,225 enrolled students in the fall of 2021 pursuing degrees in 52 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs. The university is named for U.S. Presid ...

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and competes in the Division II level of the

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(NCAA). In 2013, Truman became a member of the

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and has remained in the league. Prior to this, Truman was in the

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from 1924 to 2012. TSU's home games are played at Stokes Stadium in

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History

Truman's football program dates back to 1900 when the program went 3–2–1.http://trumanbulldogs.com/documents/2014/6/24/14FBRecordBook.pdf Since their inaugural season, the Bulldogs have claimed 27 conference championships.

Conference affiliations

(1924–2012) *

(2013–present)

Stadium

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.

Championships

Conference championship seasons

Bowl games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Truman Bulldogs football American football teams established in 1900 1900 establishments in Missouri