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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: Ray Louthen
Conference: Heartland Collegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Ray Louthen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Heartland Collegiate Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Indiana (PA)  26   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Valparaiso  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Evansville  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Akron  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ DePauw  51   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Butler  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Indiana State  52   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Saint Josephs (IN)  42   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Southern Illinois  30   19   W       
 Sat., Dec. 11  @ Tennessee State  14   14   T       Grantland Rice Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record5-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 9-0-1309150Tied  14-14  Ray Louthen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.