1962 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1962 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–3–1 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
  1961
1963  
1962 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $ 4 1 15 2 2
Valparaiso 4 2 06 3 0
Indiana State 4 2 05 3 0
DePauw 3 3 05 4 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 3 3 04 4 1
Ball State 2 3 14 3 1
Evansville 0 6 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1962 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College (later renamed Ball State University) 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 (2–3–1 against ICC opponents) and finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the ICC. [1]

Sophomore halfback Merv Rettenmund later played Major League Baseball.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Eastern Michigan *
W 14–03,500 [2]
September 29 Butler
T 28–2810,000 [3]
October 6at DePauw
L 6–73,000 [4]
October 13 Saint Joseph's (IN) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 15–010,000 [5]
October 20at Indiana State L 0–221,500 [6]
October 27 Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 6–211,400 [7]
November 3at Evansville Evansville, IN W 27–71,400 [8]
November 10 Bradley *
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 42–223,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. "Cards 14-0 Victors in Opener". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1962. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bob Barnet (September 30, 1962). "BSC Ties Butler, 28-28". The Muncie Star. pp. D1, D2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "PAT Is DePauw's Cushion". The Muncie Star. October 7, 1962. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bob Barnet (October 14, 1962). "BSC Shuts Out St. Joe". The Muncie Star. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Indiana State Wallops Ball State". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1962. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bob Barnet (October 28, 1962). "Valparaiso Upsets Ball State, 21-6". The Muncie Star. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ball State Slaughters Evansville". The Muncie Star. November 4, 1962. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cards Wallop Braves". The Muncie Star. November 11, 1962. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 2, 2022.