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University | Truman State University |
Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Jerry Wollmering |
Location | Kirksville, Missouri |
Varsity teams | 20 |
Football stadium | James S. Stokes Stadium |
Basketball arena | John J. Pershing Arena |
Mascot | Spike |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Fight song | "Hail to the Bulldogs!" |
Colors | Purple and white
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Website |
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The Truman Bulldogs are the sports teams of Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), joining the conference in 2013 after having been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since that league's creation in 1912. [2]
Before the university changed its name from Northeast Missouri State University in 1996, athletics teams were known as the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs.
Truman State sponsors 16 varsity sports, including seven men's sports and nine women's sports. In 2018, the university cut men's tennis and wrestling due to budget cuts enacted by the Missouri state government. [3]
The Bulldogs have won seven team NCAA national championships, all at the Division II level.
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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NCAA (7) | Division II (7) | Women's Swimming and Diving (7) | 2001 | Drury | 656–610.5 (+45.5) |
2002 | 733–548 (+185) | ||||
2003 | 682–410 (+272) | ||||
2004 | 641–561 (+80) | ||||
2005 | 579.5–530 (+49.5) | ||||
2006 | 664–505 (+159) | ||||
2008 | 461.5–449 (+12.5) |
The official mascot of Truman State Athletic teams is the Bulldog.