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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
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  
  Record 9-0
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  Points Scored 309  
  Scoring Average 30.9  
  Points Allowed 150  
  Defense Average 15.0  
  Opponents Record 5-3
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 4-0
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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  
    9-0-1 309 150 Tied  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
	  
 While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.