1931 Ball State Cardinals football team

1931 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	2–6 (2–5 IIC)
Head coach	Lawrence McPhee (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ball State Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1930 1932  →

1931 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Valparaiso	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
DePauw	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Franklin (IN)	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Rose Poly	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Manchester	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Butler	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Evansville	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Wabash	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Oakland City	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Central Normal	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Earlham	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Ball State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Hanover	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Indiana Central	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1931 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lawrence McPhee, the Cardinals compiled a 2–6 record (2–5 against IIC opponents), finished in 13th place out of 15 teams in the IIC, and were outscored by a total of 161 to 65. ^[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Athletic Field in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Central Normal	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	W 12–0		[2]
October 3	at Miami (OH) *	Oxford, OH	L 6–47		[3]
October 9	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	L 0–34		[4]
October 17	at Wabash	Crawfordsville, IN	L 0–21		[5]
October 23	Manchester	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	L 6–14		[6]
October 31	Earlham	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	W 22–6		[7]
November 6	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (rivalry)	L 7–13		[8]
November 14	Franklin (IN)	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	L 12–26		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
2. "Cards Victors Over Danville: Ball State Wins Opening Football Game, 12 to 0". The Muncie Morning Star. September 26, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miami Eleven Beats Muncie". The Post. Covington, Kentucky. October 4, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Butler Romps Over Teachers: Crippled Cards Walloped, 34-0, at Indianapolis". The Muncie Morning Star. October 10, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavemen Shut Out Cards: McPhee Crew Repulsed, 20-0". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 18, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Barnet (October 24, 1931). "Card Gridders Bumped Again: Chapman Leads Spartans To 14-6 Triumph". The Muncie Morning Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bob Barnet. "Cardinals Triumph: Crush Quaker Gridders, 22-6". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 9, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State Eleven Upsets Cards: McPheemen Downed, 13 to 7, at Terre Haute". The Muncie Morning Star. November 7, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Harley Knott (November 15, 1931). "Cardinals Lose: Baptists Held To Last Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 9, 10 – via Newspapers.com.