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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc
Basketball: Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc
School Colors Purple and white
School Nickname Bulldog
Men Playing Varsity Sports 275 - 12%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 146 - 5%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 98
Basketball: 23
Baseball: 16
Cross Country/Track: 29
Other Sports: 147
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 63%
Basketball: 100%
Baseball: 50%
Cross Country/Track: 47%
Other Sports: 78%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you prefer to spend weekends decked out in your school colors, cheering on the University football team to a landslide victory, Truman just isn’t the place. The smaller student body here makes the pickings a little slimmer when it comes to varsity superstars. Truman athletes are undoubtedly dedicated and talented, but school spirit is not as infectious as at the Big 10 or Big 12 schools. And from the looks of the Pershing Arena, school spirit hasn’t managed to take hold of University administrators either—some of the facilities are in sad disrepair. This is even more frustrating for those in the athletic department, considering Truman has ranked in the top 10 for the Division II Director’s Cup in recent years. Education budget cuts are making it difficult for facilities and recruiting efforts to improve.

The women’s volleyball and swim teams have ranked in the top 3 nationally for the last several years, and the natatorium sees a bigger crowd during swim meets than Stokes Stadium ever will. Intramural sports garner the most spectators, and during soccer matches between frats, cheers and shouts can be heard from across campus. Intramurals provide a competitive outlet for beginners as well as recent varsity high schoolers, and with everything from basketball to badminton, nearly everyone on campus participates in IMs by graduation.

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Athletics at Truman State University

net4865

English '15

0.8
D-

Bulldogs Blow

Almost all of Truman's athletic teams are terrible and there is almost no student support of said teams. It is kind of sad how much we suck really.

Jan 20, 2012

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annann

Drama and Theatre Production '14

0.8
D-

Haha. Athletics.

I'm not too sure about the other sports, but my friends and I go to football games to watch our friends in the band, and leave after half-time. We've lost our HOMECOMING game for at least the last 2 years.

Nov 30, 2011

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tennisgirl133

Biology '12

2.3
C

Athletics

Football team isn't that great but it is fun to go to games.

Oct 05, 2011

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User rating for Truman State University - Athletics is 2.3 out of 5 based on 20 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Bench press
  • Billiards
  • Blongoball
  • Bocce ball
  • Closest to the pin
  • Cranium
  • Croquet
  • Darts
  • Fantasy football
  • Flag football
  • Free throws
  • Frisbee golf
  • Home run derby
  • Hot shots
  • Kickball
  • March Madness pick 'em
  • MLB playoff pick 'em
  • NCAA-NFL pigskin picks
  • Pickleball
  • Pitch
  • Punt, pass, and kick
  • Racquetball (singles, doubles)
  • Soccer (indoor, outdoor)
  • Softball
  • Sports trivia
  • Super Bowl pick 'em
  • Swim meet
  • Table tennis
  • Taboo
  • Tennis (singles, doubles)
  • Texas Hold'em
  • Track meet
  • T-shirt design contest
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (court, sand)
Club Sports
  • Basketball (women's)
  • Equestrian team
  • Illusions Danz team (hip-hop dance)
  • Lacrosse (women's)
  • Outdoors club
  • Roadrunners club
  • Rock climbing
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Showgirls dance team
  • Soccer
  • Swing dance
  • Tae kwon do
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Pershing Arena
  • Student Recreation Center

Most Popular Sports

For varsity, the women’s volleyball team and both swim teams attract massive crowds. Soccer maintains a close following as well. Intramurals are very popular; volleyball and soccer are particularly widespread.

Most Overlooked Teams

The roller hockey team always ends up in championship-worthy good standing, but few people outside of the St. Louis hockey crowd follow it. The equestrian team is also competitive.

School Spirit

Both the Truman and Kirksville communities participated in the search for a new name for the University in the 1990s, and Harry S. Truman’s namesake was chosen because of his unprecedented support of public funding of education and establishing the first National Committee on Higher Education. The school became Truman State University on July 1, 1996.

The Student Union Building is the only union building in Missouri to be built using student funds.

Getting Tickets

Tickets are free to students. Non-students can purchase tickets through gobulldogs.truman.edu.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Kenneth Track, to the square in Kirksville, in the Sunken Garden

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