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1951 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1951 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record0–6–1 (0–4–1 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field, Bearcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 227:30 p.m.Evansville
L 21–353,800[2][3]
September 29at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INL 19–34
October 6at DePauw*Greencastle, INL 7–14
October 13at ButlerL 14–203,000[4]
October 20Indiana Statedagger
T 0–07,000[5][6]
October 26Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 12–34
November 3Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 21–39

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ball State Cards Open Against Evansville Tonight". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. September 22, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 21, 1951). "Cards, Sycamores In Scoreless Battle". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 25. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 21, 1951). "7,000 Watch (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.