1954 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach George Serdula, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against ICC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the ICC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 113.

1954 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	6–2 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach	George Serdula (2nd season)

1954 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Hanover*	Hanover, IN	W 40–6
September 25	at James Millikin	Decatur High School Athletic Field Decatur, IL	W 27–7
October 2	DePauw	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 40–14
October 9	Butler	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 26–13	9,000
October 16	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 13–14
October 23	at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	L 21–46	5,800
October 30	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 26–6
November 6	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	W 25–7	4,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming