1941 Ball State Cardinals football team

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.

1941 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–2–2 (3–1–1 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Field
1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rose Poly + 4 –0 –07 –0 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 3 –0 –08 –0 –1
Ball State 3 –1 –13 –2 –2
Butler 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Wabash 4 –2 –05 –3 –1
DePauw 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Indiana State 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
Evansville 2 –1 –13 –5 –1
Manchester 2 –1 –12 –2 –2
Franklin (IN) 2 –4 –12 –5 –1
Hanover 1 –3 –01 –7 –0
Central Normal 1 –4 –02 –5 –0
Earlham 0 –5 –02 –5 –0
Valparaiso 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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
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
  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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