1974 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1974 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 6–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1974 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –  10 –2 –0
No. 7 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
Temple   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Houston   –  8 –3 –1
Rutgers   –  7 –3 –1
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
Holy Cross   –  5 –5 –1
Tulane   –  5 –6 –0
Colgate   –  4 –6 –0
Northern Illinois   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0
Army   –  3 –8 –0
Dayton   –  3 –8 –0
Villanova   –  3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0
Florida State   –  1 –10 –0
Marshall   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Running back Dave Blake rushed for 1,125 yards. Rick Clark set a Ball State record with 643 receiving yards. Quarterback Eric Scott set a Ball State career record with a .54187 pass completion percentage.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Central Michigan
L 17–2411,318[3]
September 21at Butler
W 45–08,538[4]
September 28Akron
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 21–2615,219
October 5at Indiana State
L 22–3111,061[5]
October 12Richmonddagger
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–2314,351[6]
October 19Youngstown State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 21–1413,419
October 26at Eastern Michigan
L 9–176,000[7][8]
November 2at Middle Tennessee
W 43–143.800
November 9Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 31–2110,127[9]
November 16at Illinois State
W 18–72,500[2]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References
  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Cardinals Close Season, Trim Redbirds, 18-7". The Muncie Star. November 17, 1974. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Chips Down Ball State on Freshman's 3 TDs". The Muncie Star. September 15, 1974. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Harry Rinier (September 22, 1974). "Ball State Strikes Quickly To Tame Bulldogs". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ron LeMasters (October 6, 1974). "Ball State Beaten by Sycamores, 31-22". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ron LeMasters (October 13, 1974). "Sub Rick Scott Hurls 5 TDs for Card Upset". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hurons Sock Error-Prone Cardinals". The Muncie Star. October 27, 1974. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hurons Nip Ball State, 17-9". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1974. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bob Barnet (November 10, 1974). "Blake Breaks 1000-Yard Mark as Cardinals Outclass Huskies". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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