1968 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1968 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State     9 0 1
No. 3 Chattanooga     9 1 0
Indiana State     9 1 0
IUP     9 1 0
Nevada Southern     8 1 0
UC Riverside     7 1 1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan     8 2 0
Lincoln (MO)     8 2 0
La Verne     7 2 0
Tennessee State     6 2 1
Hawaii     7 3 0
No. 14 Tampa     7 3 0
No. 17 Akron     7 3 1
Northeastern     6 3 0
Southern Illinois     6 3 0
Cortland     5 3 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Pacific (CA)     6 4 0
Samford     6 4 0
Parsons     5 4 0
Wheaton (IL)     5 4 0
Drake     5 5 0
UC Santa Barbara     4 4 1
Santa Clara     4 5 0
Portland State     4 6 0
Wayne State (MI)     3 6 0
Wabash     3 6 0
Colorado College     2 6 0
Milwaukee     2 7 0
Lake Forest     2 8 0
Northern Illinois     2 8 0
Mississippi Valley State     1 7 0
UC San Diego     0 7 0
Rose Poly     0 8 0
Cal Poly Pomona     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Wave Myers, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Northern IllinoisL 20–4015,520[2]
September 21at Bowling GreenL 8–6216,129[3]
September 28Valparaiso
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–11
October 5at Evansville
W 26–3[4]
October 12Eastern Michigandagger
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–4317,700[5]
October 19DePauw
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 17–12
October 26at Butler
W 24–218,875[6]
November 2Indiana State
L 14–2013,200[7]
November 9at Saint Joseph'sRensselaer, INW 47–6[8]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Bob Barnet (September 15, 1968). "Northern Wins, 40-20: Running Attack Superior". The Muncie Star. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ball State Overpowered". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Lyon (October 6, 1968). "Aces Are Frustrated By Ball State, 26-3". Evansville Press. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Barnet (October 13, 1968). "Eastern Michigan Routs Cards". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cardinals Take 24-21 Win". The Muncie Star. October 27, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Barnet (November 3, 1968). "Late Pass Beats Cards, 20-14". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals Eleven Explodes in Third for 47-6 Rout". The Muncie Star. November 10, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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