1941 Ball State Cardinals football team
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| 1941 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Indiana Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 3–2–2 (3–1–1 IIC) |
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| Home stadium | Cardinal Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 4 | at Northern Illinois State* | T 6–6 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | at Butler | L 6–13 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | Central Michigan* |
| L 6–7 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | at Valparaiso | W 40–0 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | Manchester |
| T 0–0 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | Central Normal |
| W 33–0 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | at Indiana State | Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) | W 7–0 | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Gridmen End Losing Streak by Besting Ball State, 13 to 6". The Indianapolis Star. October 11, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cards Wallop Valpo, 40 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 26, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards, Spartans In Scoreless Tie". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 2, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Barnet (November 9, 1941). "Cardinals Rout Warriors, 33 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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