1966 Ball State Cardinals football team

1966 Ball State Cardinals football
ICC champion
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	7–1–1 (5–0–1 ICC)
Head coach	Ray Louthen (5th season)

1966 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

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

The 1966 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	at IUP*	Indiana, PA	W 20–7
September 24	Valparaiso	Muncie, IN	W 20–7
October 1	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	T 21–21
October 8	Northern Illinois*	Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 24–38
October 15	DePauw	Muncie, IN	W 30–15
October 22	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	W 17–14
October 29	Indiana State	Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 31–20
November 5	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	W 29–16
November 12	at Southern Illinois	Carbondale, IL	W 15–14
*Non-conference game