1971 Ball State Cardinals football team

1971 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 McNeese State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N   –   7 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 5 – 0
  –   4 – 5 – 1
Chicago   –   3 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   3 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Central Michigan
W 9–68,100
September 181:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–915,950
September 25Butler
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–08,575
October 2at Akron
L 7–1014,150
October 9Indiana State
W 20–1716,650
October 16at No. T–10 Southern Illinois
L 8–339,500–10,000[2]
October 232:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
T 10–1016,898
October 30at Middle Tennessee
L 7–2810,500
November 6Wittenberg
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 28–216,850
November 13at Western Illinois
L 20–2115,100

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References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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