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: Heartland Collegiate- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1952 Season Highlights  
 John Magnabosco enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Ball State.  
    
		
		
1952 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 20   @ Hanover  
    
   	 7  
   	 7  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   @
Eastern Michigan 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   vs. DePauw  
    
   	 25  
   	 40  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   vs. Butler  
    
   	 6  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   @ Indiana State  
    
   	 33  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   @ Valparaiso  
    
   	 13  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   @ Saint Josephs (IN)  
    
   	 21  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   vs. Wabash  
    
   	 19  
   	 39  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   @ Evansville  
    
   	 26  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1952 Season Totals  
  Record 3-5
-1
  
  Points Scored 164  
  Scoring Average 18.2  
  Points Allowed 167  
  Defense Average 18.6  
  Opponents Record 5-3
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 0-3
  
  Away Record 3-2
-1
     
  
 
		
1952 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1952 Heartland Collegiate- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Ball State  
    3-5-1 164 167   
     John Magnabosco   
   
     
1952 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1952 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.