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Ball State Football Team History


Ball State Cardinals
Ball State University
 Muncie, IN
Founded: 1918
Stadium: Ball State Stadium
Capacity: 21,581
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dave McClain
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Dave McClain enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Central Michigan  30   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Butler  50   41   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Akron  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Indiana State  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Dayton  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Southern Illinois  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Middle Tennessee State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Western Illinois  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Western Michigan  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Illinois State  23   24   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record22-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-7125188   Ollie Keller
Penn State 10-2358189Lost  0-14  Joe Paterno
Notre Dame 8-3289192Lost  6-40  Ara R. Parseghian
Utah State 8-3329230   Chuck Mills
West Virginia 8-4415289Lost  13-49  Bobby Bowden
Florida State 7-4287224   Larry Jones
Georgia Tech 7-4-1284226Won  31-30  Bill Fulcher
Northern Illinois 7-4198141   Jerry Ippoliti
Air Force 6-4303183   Ben Martin
Army 6-4160282   Tom Cahill
Houston 6-4-1325202   Bill Yeoman
Nevada 6-5276218   Jerry Scattine
Tulane 6-5212165   Bennie Ellender
Virginia Tech 6-4-1307253   Charlie Coffey
Ball State 5-4-1235180   Dave McClain
Miami 5-6214170   Fran Curci
Syracuse 5-6141229   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 5-4164176   Wayne Hardin
Boston College 4-7240258   Joseph Joe Yukica
Navy 4-7181257   Richard Rick Forzano
Southern Mississippi 3-7-1182231   P.W. Bear Underwood
Cincinnati 2-9138323   Ray Callahan
Marshall 2-893254   Jack Lengyel
Nevada Las Vegas 1-10149289   Bill Ireland
Pittsburgh 1-10193350   Carl A. DePasqua
James Madison 0-4-10140   Challace McMillin

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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