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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: Jim Freeman
Conference: Heartland Collegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Jim Freeman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Eastern Michigan  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Butler  6   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. DePauw  8   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Saint Josephs (IN)  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Indiana State  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Valparaiso  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Evansville  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ohio Northern  20   49   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-5 -1
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record0-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 2-5-168179   Jim Freeman

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.