The 1951 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 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.[1]
| 1951 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 0–6–1 (0–4–1 ICC) |
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| Home stadium | Ball State Field, Bearcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Evansville |
| L 21–35 | 3,800 | [2][3] |
| September 29 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | L 19–34 | |||
| October 6 | at DePauw* | Greencastle, IN | L 7–14 | |||
| October 13 | at Butler | L 14–20 | 3,000 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Indiana State |
| T 0–0 | 7,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 26 | Valparaiso |
| L 12–34 | |||
| November 3 | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
| L 21–39 | |||
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References edit
- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ball State Cards Open Against Evansville Tonight". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. September 22, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Anderson, Dick (September 23, 1951). "Evansville Rallies in 2nd Half to Defeat Ball State, 35 to 21". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 14, 1951). "Butler Raps Ball State In Loop Tilt, 20-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 52. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barnet, Bob (October 21, 1951). "Cards, Sycamores In Scoreless Battle". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 25. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barnet, Bob (October 21, 1951). "7,000 Watch (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
