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: Jim Freeman Conference: Heartland Collegiate-
1956 Season Highlights
Jim Freeman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ball State.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Hanover
12
7
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Indiana (PA)
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. DePauw
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Butler
12
28
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Indiana State
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Valparaiso
12
49
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Saint Josephs (IN)
0
66
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Evansville
7
33
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 116
Scoring Average 14.5
Points Allowed 203
Defense Average 25.4
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 2-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Ball State
4-4 116 203
Jim Freeman
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Heartland Collegiate Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.