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: Wave Myers Conference: Independent-
1968 Season Highlights
Wave Myers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ball State.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Northern Illinois
20
40
L
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Bowling Green
8
62
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Valparaiso
26
11
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @ Evansville
26
3
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Eastern Michigan
7
43
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. DePauw
17
12
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Butler
24
21
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Indiana State
14
20
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Saint Josephs (IN)
47
6
W
1968 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 189
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 218
Defense Average 24.2
Opponents Record 16-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 3-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.