1959 Ball State Cardinals football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

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

1959 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

	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

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
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
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
*Non-conference game