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: Dave McClain Conference: Mid-American-
1973 Season Highlights
Dave McClain enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Eastern Michigan
14
17
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Central Michigan
7
14
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Butler
52
14
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Akron
16
14
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Indiana State
18
17
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Dayton
12
13
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Northern Illinois
17
45
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
34
3
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Southern Illinois
16
16
T
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Western Michigan
13
30
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Illinois State
27
18
W
1973 Season Totals
Record 5-5
-1
Points Scored 226
Scoring Average 20.5
Points Allowed 201
Defense Average 18.3
Opponents Record 35-30
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
-1
Away Record 1-5
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.