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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Ray Louthen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Heartland Collegiate Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Indiana (PA)  20   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Valparaiso  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Evansville  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  24   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. DePauw  30   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Butler  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Indiana State  31   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Saint Josephs (IN)  29   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Southern Illinois  15   14   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record8-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-1-1207152   Ray Louthen

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.