Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 14 | Central Normal |
| L 6–13 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Franklin (IN) |
| W 19–6 | [5] | |||
| October 28 | at Central Normal | Danville, IN | L 6–25 | [6] | |||
| November 4 | Earlham  |
| W 27–7 | [7] | |||
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| 1944 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Indiana Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 2–2 (– IIC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 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 during the 1944 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 2–2 record. [1]
Ball State resumed college football in October 1944 after a wartime hiatus that began at the end of the 1942 season. Due to a manpower shortage, coach Magnabosco formed his 1944 team out of students, "most of whom never engaged in the gridiron sport." [2] To draw fans back to the game, the school did not charge for admission to its football games. [3]
Dick Van Landingham proved to be the star of the team's backfield, playing variously at the quarterback and halfback positions.
The team played its home games at Ball State Field, sometimes referred to as Cardinal Field, in Muncie, Indiana.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | Central Normal |
| L 6–13 | 2,000 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Franklin (IN) |
| W 19–6 | [5] | |||
| October 28 | at Central Normal | Danville, IN | L 6–25 | [6] | |||
| November 4 | Earlham |
| W 27–7 | [7] | |||
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The 1941 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–2–2 record. The team played its home games at Cardinal Field in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1925 Muncie Normal Hoosieroons football team was an American football team that represented Muncie State Normal School during the 1925 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Billy Williams, the team compiled a 2–5 record and was outscored by a total of 132 to 58. The team played its home games at Normal Field in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1926 Muncie Normal Hoosieroons football team was an American football team that represented Muncie State Normal School during the 1926 college football season. In its first season under head coach Norman G. Wann, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record.
The 1927 Ball Teachers Hoosieroons football team was an American football team that represented Ball Teachers College, sometimes referred to as Muncie Normal School, during the 1927 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Norman G. Wann, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 108. The team played its home games at the North Walnut Street Ball Park in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1976 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its sixth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled an 8–3 record and won the school's first MAC championship. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1978 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 10–1 record and won the MAC championship. Ball state did not have another 10-win season until 2008, when they started the season at 12-0 before losing their conference championship game and their bowl game. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1974 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 6–4 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1973 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1972 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1968 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Wave Myers, the team compiled a 5–4 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1970 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Wave Myers, the team compiled a 5–5 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The 1962 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the ICC.
The 1963 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 5–3 record and finished in second place out of seven teams in the ICC.
The 1964 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 5–3 record and finished in an unprecedented five-way tie for the ICC championship.
The 1952 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1952 college football season. In its 17th and final season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and finished in fourth place out of six teams in the ICC.
The 1951 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1951 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 0–6–1 record and finished in last place in the ICC.
The 1950 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record. The 1950 season followed a 1949 season in which the Cardinals had compiled a perfect 8–0 record.
The 1946 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and finished in a tie for seventh place out of 15 teams in the conference.
The 1942 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 6–2 record and won the conference championship.
The 1940 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1940 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and tied for ninth place out 14 teams in the conference.