1937 Ball State Cardinals football team

1937 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	5–2–1 (5–1–1 IIC)
Head coach	John Magnabosco (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ball State Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1936 1938  →

1937 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Butler $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
DePauw	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Ball State	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Earlham	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Hanover	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Valparaiso	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wabash	3	–	2	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Franklin (IN)	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Rose Poly	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Manchester	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Indiana State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Central Normal	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Oakland City	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
Evansville	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–1–1 against IIC opponents), finished in fourth place out of 15 teams in the IIC, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 135 to 38. ^[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Athletic Field in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Michigan State Normal *	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	L 6–13		[2]
October 2	Oakland City	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	W 53–0		[3]
October 9	Central Normal	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	W 26–0		[4]
October 16	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day)	L 0–13		[5]
October 23	at Hanover	Hanover, IN	W 12–0		[6]
October 30	Manchester	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	W 26–6		[7]
November 6	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (rivalry)	W 7–0		[8]
November 13	Franklin (IN)	Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN	T 6–6		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. Bob Barnet (September 26, 1937). "Ball State Loses Aerial Battle To Husky Hurons, 13 To 6: Giant Linemen Dwarf Cards". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Barnet (October 3, 1937). "Ball State Smothers Oakland City, 53-0: Honors Shared With Reserves". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bab Barnet (October 10, 1937). "Cards Drub Central Normal, 26 to 0: Red-Clads Hold Visitors at Bay". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bob Barnet (October 17, 1937). "DePauw's Tigers Turn Back Stubborn Ball State Eleven, 13 To 0: Final Thrusts Fatal To Cards". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cards Win, 12-0, To Spoil Homecoming At Hanover". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 24, 1937. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bob Barnet (October 31, 1937). "Cardinals Upset Eleven-Year-Old Jinx To Blast Manchester, 26 To 7: Ball State's Power Rules". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ball State Beats Indiana State, 7-0". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. November 7, 1937. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bob Barnet (November 14, 1937). "Cards Wind Up Banner Season In 6-To-6 Draw With Franklin". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.