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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: Jim Freeman
Conference: Heartland Collegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Jim Freeman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Illinois State  6   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Valparaiso  6   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Eastern Illinois  8   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Evansville  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. DePauw  30   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Butler  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Saint Josephs (IN)  8   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Indiana State  8   29   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record1-7
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 1-766172   Jim Freeman

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Heartland Collegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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