1968 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1968 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Wave Myers, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1968 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	5–4
Head coach	Wave Myers (1st season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State			–					9	–	1	–	0
UNLV			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	Northern Illinois		L 20–40
September 21	at Bowling Green		L 8–62
September 28	Valparaiso		W 26–11
October 5	at Evansville		W 26–3
October 12	Eastern Michigan		L 7–43
October 19	DePauw		W 17–12
October 26	Butler		L 14–20
November 2	Indiana State	Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 14–20
November 9	at St. Joseph's		W 47–6

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.