1908 Kirksville Normal football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1908 Kirksville Normal football Independent 8–0 Clifford Bell 2nd Normal Athletic Field The 1908 Kirksville Normal football team represented the Kirksville Normal School of Kirksville, Missouri (later renamed as Truman State University) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their second year under head coach Clifford Bell, Kirksville compiled an 8–0 record, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 267 to 6.Truman State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 31, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/1905-1909_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906181620/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/1905-1909_yearly_results.php 2015-09-06 The 1908 season was the first perfect season in program history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1920, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1936.Truman State Yearl Totals College Football Data Warehouse October 8, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/yearly_totals.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906045632/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/truman_state/yearly_totals.php 2015-09-06 Schedule y y October 3 at 1908 Central Eagles Central (MO) Fayette, MO W 20-6 Normal Boys Win First Game The Daily Express October 5, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125648281/ October 10 at 1908 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell Liberty, MO W 5-01908 Football Schedule Truman State March 4, 2024 https://trumanbulldogs.com/sports/football/schedule/1908-09 or L 0–1 (forfeit) The Other Side of It Kirksville Daily News October 12, 1908 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125648582/ Newspapers.com October 13 at 1908 Westminster Blue Jays Westminster (MO) Fulton, MO W 45-0 A Walk Over The Daily Express October 15, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125649078/ Newspapers.com October 17 at 1908 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Monmouth, IL October 23 Central (MO) Normal Athletic Field Kirksville, MO W 40-0 Normal Wins Yesterday's Game The Daily Express October 24, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125649327/ Newspapers.com October 30 1908 Maryville Normal Maryville Normal Kirksville, MO W 62-0 Normal Has A Walk-Away The Daily Express October 31, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125649539/ Newspapers.comKirksville 62 Maryville 0 The Maryville Republican November 5, 1908 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/weekly-democrat-forum-and-maryville-trib/133132404/ Newspapers.com November 6 Amity Normal Athletic Field Kirksville, MO W 49-0 Normal Team Again Victorious The Daily Express November 7, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/125647146/ Newspapers.com November 17 1908 Tarkio Owls Tarkio Normal Athletic Field Kirksville, MO W 36-0 Tarkio Vs Normal The Kirksville Democrat November 20, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-democrat-tarkio-vs-normal/125649868/ Newspapers.comNormal Boys Win Championship The Daily Express November 18, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/133132116/ Newspapers.com November 26 at 1908 Cape Girardeau Normal Cape Girardeau Normal Cape Girardeau, MO W 9-0 Kirksville Defeats Rival Normal School St. Louis Globe-Democrat November 27, 1908 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-kirksville-defe/133131815/ Newspapers.comNormal Team Collegiate Champions The Daily Express November 30, 1908 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kirksville-daily-express-and-kirksville/133131499/ Newspapers.comNormal Team Won Championship Kirksville Journal December 3, 1908 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kirksville-daily-journal-normal-team/125650269/ Newspapers.com References Kirksville Category:Truman State Bulldogs football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Kirksville Normal football