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: Jim Freeman Conference: Heartland Collegiate-
1959 Season Highlights
Jim Freeman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Illinois State
6
22
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Valparaiso
6
24
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @ Eastern Illinois
8
14
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Evansville
0
10
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. DePauw
30
24
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @ Butler
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Saint Josephs (IN)
8
22
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Indiana State
8
29
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 1-7
Points Scored 66
Scoring Average 8.3
Points Allowed 172
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Ball State
1-7 66 172
Jim Freeman
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Heartland Collegiate Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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