1959 Ball State Cardinals football team

1959 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	1–7 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach	Jim Freeman (4th season)
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Butler $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Evansville	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Indiana State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Valparaiso	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
DePauw	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Ball State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1959 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1959 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 1–7 record and finished in last place in the ICC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Illinois State *	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 6–22	5,500
September 26	Valparaiso	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 6–24	5,000
October 3	at Eastern Illinois *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 8–14	1,200	[2]
October 10	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	L 0–10	3,000
October 17	DePauw	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 30–24	9,000
October 24	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	L 0–27	5,500	[3]
October 31	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 8–22	2,500
November 7	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 8–29	1,000	[4]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. "Cards, Like Chisox, Luckless". Muncie Evening Press . October 5, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Max Stultz (October 25, 1959). "Butler Avenges Loss To Ball State, 27-0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4o – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fujawa Leads Sycamores Over Cardinals, 29-8". The Muncie Star. November 8, 1959. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 3, 2022.