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: Ray Louthen Conference: Heartland Collegiate-
1964 Season Highlights
Ray Louthen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
The Cardinals won the Heartland Collegiate Conference Championship.
1964 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Slippery Rock
26
7
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Butler
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @ DePauw
23
20
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Saint Josephs (IN)
38
7
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Indiana State
0
17
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Valparaiso
22
33
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @ Evansville
23
16
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Akron
15
25
L
1964 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 139
Defense Average 17.4
Opponents Record 6-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-1
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1964 Heartland Collegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Ball State
5-3 175 139
Ray Louthen
1964 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1964 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.