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-
1951 Season Highlights
John Magnabosco enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 27 vs. Evansville
21
35
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Wabash
19
34
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @ DePauw
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Butler
14
20
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs. Indiana State
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 26 vs. Valparaiso
12
34
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Saint Josephs (IN)
21
39
L
1951 Season Totals
Record 0-6
-1
Points Scored 94
Scoring Average 13.4
Points Allowed 176
Defense Average 25.1
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 0-3
-1
Away Record 0-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Ball State
0-6-1 94 176
John Magnabosco
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 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
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.