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1960 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1960 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record3–5 (2–4 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 5 1 0 7 1 0
Evansville 4 2 0 5 3 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 3 2 1 3 4 1
Indiana State 3 3 0 3 4 0
Ball State 2 4 0 3 5 0
Valparaiso 2 4 0 3 6 0
DePauw 1 4 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 3–5 record and tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the ICC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Illinois State*Normal, ILL 3–74,200
September 24vs. ValparaisoFort Wayne, INL 8–103,700
October 1Eastern Illinois*
W 14–66,500[2]
October 8Evansville
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–109,000
October 15at DePauwGreencastle, INW 24–204,000
October 22Butler
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–275,200
October 29at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 23–72,000
November 5Indiana State
L 23–263,500[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 2, 1960). "Cards Take 1st Victory, 14-6". The Muncie Star. p. 1D. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Barnet (November 6, 1960). "Fourth-Quarter Gamble Spills Cardinals, 26-23: Sycamores Hurry to TD After Holding at Card 29". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.