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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: John Magnabosco
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 John Magnabosco enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Eastern Illinois  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. DePauw  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Butler  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Eastern Michigan  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Valparaiso  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Saint Josephs (IN)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana State  20   0   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record3-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-2 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Memphis 9-2374108   Ralph Hatley
Miami 9-1-125197Lost  14-15  Andy Gustafson
Army 8-126740   Earl H. Red Blaik
Michigan State 8-1243107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Virginia 8-2260151   Arthur L Art Guepe
Jacksonville State 6-2-114261Lost  6-7  Don Salls
San Jose State 6-3-1201118   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Buffalo 5-3191129   James B. Jimmy Wilson
Penn State 5-3-1141155   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 5-5199139   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Notre Dame 4-4-1139140   Frank W. Leahy
Temple 4-4-1173132   Albert P. Kawal
Toledo 4-5200234   Robert Snyder
Bowling Green 3-4-2134188   Robert Whittaker
Louisville 3-6-1239238   Frank Camp
Navy 3-6122176   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Akron 2-7131185   William Houghton
Ball State 2-4-174122   John Magnabosco
Nevada 1-9117363   Joe Sheetketski
Pittsburgh 1-899204   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Boston College 0-9-178270   Dennis E. Denny Myers

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.