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