1908_Kirksville_Normal_football_team

1908 Kirksville Normal football team

1908 Kirksville Normal football team

American college football season


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.[1] The 1908 season was the first perfect season in program history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1920, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1936.[2]

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References

  1. "Truman State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. "Truman State Yearl Totals". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. "Normal Boys Win First Game". The Daily Express. October 5, 1908. p. 1.
  4. "1908 Football Schedule". Truman State. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. "The Other Side of It". Kirksville Daily News. October 12, 1908. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "A Walk Over". The Daily Express. October 15, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Normal Wins Yesterday's Game". The Daily Express. October 24, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Normal Has A Walk-Away". The Daily Express. October 31, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Kirksville 62 Maryville 0". The Maryville Republican. November 5, 1908. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Normal Team Again Victorious". The Daily Express. November 7, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tarkio Vs Normal". The Kirksville Democrat. November 20, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Normal Boys Win Championship". The Daily Express. November 18, 1908. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Kirksville Defeats Rival Normal School". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 27, 1908. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Normal Team Collegiate Champions". The Daily Express. November 30, 1908. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Normal Team Won Championship". Kirksville Journal. December 3, 1908. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.

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