Editorial
National holiday for sports fans?
Whether you like sports or not, the Super Bowl is arguably one of the most important cultural events of the year. You may watch it for the game, the halftime show — how bout Dre […]
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Basketball
Thanksgiving Day for a sports fanatic
When this issue of the coveted Truman State University student newspaper The Index comes out on Thursday [Nov 18th] it will be a week until Thanksgiving day. I hope everybody can return home safely to […]
Football
Bulldogs survive thrilling game
The Truman State University football team returns home this weekend for Family Day to play Lindenwood University. The Bulldogs are coming off of a big away win against Tiffin University, the 16th ranked Div. II […]
Football
Bulldogs coming back
This past season was nothing short of strange for the Bulldogs. Amidst a global pandemic, the team had to navigate an extremely shortened three-game regular season where one loss could literally make or break their […]
Football
Bulldog football picks up first two wins of shortened season
The Truman State University faithful can finally cheer on another fall sport that got delayed until this spring, as the Bulldogs’ football season officially kicked off April 1. The Bulldogs opened the season with a […]
Football
Truman football team gearing up for spring season
The Truman State University football team kicks off its spring season Thursday traveling to Southwest Baptist University. The Bulldogs make their long-awaited return to the field after a season for the record books in 2019 […]
Football
Kirksville High School football finishes season without outbreak
This season the Kirksville High School football team had to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions while allowing students to play. Kirksville High School is in Div. IV of the North Central Missouri Conference. The season started […]
Basketball
Making a comeback: GLVC announces schedules for postponed fall sports
The Great Lakes Valley Conference has released the spring schedules for volleyball, football, and men’s and women’s soccer, while also approving the men’s and women’s basketball schedule this season. The GLVC postponed most fall sports […]
Football
Changing seasons: athletes, coaches reflect on defeated hopes, new possibilities
Truman State University’s football, volleyball and men’s soccer teams are among the sports whose fall 2020 championships have been postponed to spring 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Head Football Coach Gregg Nesbitt said it […]
Cross Country
GLVC postpones major fall sports
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced Monday afternoon that a majority of fall sports will be postponed until the spring semester. Truman State University football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball teams will not compete […]
Football
Football wins Crossroads Bowl, finishes with most wins in school history
The Truman State University football team concluded its season over the weekend in Hobart, Indiana, at the inaugural America’s Crossroads Bowl against the Panthers of Ohio Dominican University. The Bulldogs entered the weekend at 9-2 […]
Football
Seniors carry ‘Dogs into postseason
Over the weekend the Truman State University football team traveled to Urbana, Ohio, to complete its regular season against Urbana University. The Blue Knights entered the game 7-3 overall and were the Bulldogs’ fifth opponent […]