1945 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1945 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–1–1 (4–1–1 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
←  1944
1946  →
1945 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Valparaiso $ 4 –0 –06 –1 –0
DePauw 1 –0 –03 –2 –0
Ball State 4 –1 –14 –1 –1
Butler 3 –2 –03 –3 –0
Earlham 3 –3 –03 –3 –0
Wabash 1 –1 –12 –3 –1
Central Normal 2 –3 –02 –4 –0
Indiana State 1 –2 –02 –4 –0
Manchester 0 –2 –00 –2 –0
Franklin (IN) 0 –5 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 4–1–1 record, finished in third place out of 10 teams in the IIC, and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 27. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Central Normal
W 28–6 [2]
October 6 Franklin (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 29–6 [3]
October 13at Wabash Crawfordsville, IN T 0–0 [4]
October 20 Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 6–7 [5]
October 27at Earlham Richmond, IN W 40–6 [6] [7]
November 3 Butler
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 16–2 [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bob Barnet (September 30, 1945). "Cardinals Whip Central Normal, 28-6". The Muncie Star. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bob Barnet (October 7, 1945). "Baptists Easy Picking for Criminals". The Muncie Star. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ball State and Wabash Battle to 0-0 Tie". The Muncie Star. October 14, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Valpo Knocks Ball State's Title Hopes". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1945. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Jim Goar (October 28, 1945). "Ball State's Speedy Backs Vanquish Earlham, 40 to 6". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Speedy Ball Staters Rout Earlham, 40-6". The Muncie Star. October 28, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bob Barnet. "Ball State Cardinals Maul Butler, 16 to 2, in Major Indiana Upset: First Victory Over Bulldogs in Eleven Years". The Muncie Star. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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