1932 Kirksville Bulldogs football team

The 1932 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 1932 college football season. In their seventh 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 132 to 14.^[1] The 1932 season was part of a 27-game winning streak that included three consecutive perfect seasons in 1932, 1933, and 1934.^[1][2]

1932 Kirksville Bulldogs football
MIAA champion
Conference	Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–0 (4–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Don Faurot (7th season)
Home stadium	Stokes Stadium
Seasons ← 1931 1933 →

1932 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kirksville $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Springfield (MO)	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
Maryville (MO)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Warrensburg	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Cape Girardeau	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Five Kirksville players were selected as first-team players on the 1932 MIAA all-star team selected by the conference coaches. The first-team honorees were Doyle at left end, Barton at left tackle, Curtright at left guard, Embree at quarterback, and Rhode at left halfback. Barton and Curtright were the only two unanimous choices. Four others were named to the second team: Scholle at center; Robinson at right guard; Hudson at right end; and Wade at right halfback.^[3]

The team played its home games at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville, Missouri.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Chillicothe Business College*	Chillicothe, MO	W 24–0		^[4]
October 7	Parsons*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 19–0	2,000	^[5]
October 14	Springfield	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 31–7	3,000	^[6]
October 21	Rolla*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 12–7	2,800	^[7]
October 28	Missouri "B" team*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 20–0		^[8]
November 4	at Warrensburg	Warrensburg, MO	W 7–0		^[9]
November 11	Maryville	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	W 6–0		^[10]
November 18	at Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau, MO	W 13–0		^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 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. "Kirksville Has 5 Players on All-Star Team". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. November 25, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs Win First Tilt By 24-0 Score: Prodigal With Power In Puntless Romp at Chillicothe". Kirksville Daily Express & Mail. October 2, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs Toy With Parsons In 19-0 Win: Embree and Rohde Make Long Runs; Entire Squad Plays". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 16, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs Rout Springfield in 31-7 Victory: Loose Avalanche of Power to Take Big Step on Title Road". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 16, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs Win Thriller From Rolla, 12-7: Saved from Furious Rally After Blocked Punt Allows Score". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 23, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bulldogs Whip Missouri "B" Team, 20-0: "Rabbit" Embree Shines In Scoring All But One of Points". Kirksville Daily Express & News. October 30, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs Top Conference by 7-0 Victory: Display Superiority at Warrensburg; Scholle and Bacon Out". Kirksville Daily Express & News. November 6, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bulldogs Take M.I.A.A. Title". Kirksville Daily Express & News. November 13, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs' 13-0 Win at Cape Saves Record: Perfect Slate Intact -- Embree and Attebery Make Touchdowns". Kirksville Daily Express & News. November 20, 1932. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Kirksville 13, Girardeau 0: Title to the Bulldogs". The Kansas City Times. November 19, 1932. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.