1941 Ball State Cardinals football team

1941 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–2–2 (3–1–1 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rose Poly + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Ball State 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 2 – 2
Butler 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wabash 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
DePauw 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Evansville 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Manchester 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 2 – 2
Franklin (IN) 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Hanover 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Central Normal 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Earlham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Valparaiso 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1941 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–2–2 record (3–1–1 against IIC opponents).[1][2] The team played its home games at Cardinal Field in Muncie, Indiana.

Two Ball State players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: guard Paul Miller (1st team); and end Ralph Bibler (2nd team).[3]

Ball State was ranked at No. 229 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Northern Illinois State*
T 6–6[5]
October 10at Butler
L 6–13[6]
October 18Central Michigan*
L 6–7[7]
October 25at Valparaiso
W 40–0[8]
November 1Manchester
  • Cardinal Field
  • Muncie, IN
T 0–0[9]
November 8Central Normal
  • Cardinal Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 33–0[10]
November 15at Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)W 7–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Butler Gridmen End Losing Streak by Besting Ball State, 13 to 6". The Indianapolis Star. October 11, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cardinals Drop Heart-Breaker To Central Michigan Eleven, 7-6: Visitors Trail To Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 19, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cards Wallop Valpo, 40 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 26, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cards, Spartans In Scoreless Tie". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 2, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bob Barnet (November 9, 1941). "Cardinals Rout Warriors, 33 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cards Beat Indiana State, 7-0: Locals Have Big Day Amid Wind And Snow". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 16, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.


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