1946 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1946 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–3 against ICC opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place out of 15 teams in the conference.[1]

1946 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
1946 record	3–4–1 (3–3 ICC)
Head coach	John Magnabosco (11th season)

1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Butler $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Evansville	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	2
Wabash	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Earlham	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Hanover	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Franklin (IN)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Ball State	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Indiana Central	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Manchester	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
DePauw	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	2
Canterbury	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Valparaiso	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	Canterbury	Muncie, IN	W 27–6	[2]
October 5	at Bowling Green*	Bowling Green, OH	L 0–14
October 12	Wabash	Muncie, IN	L 0–6
October 19	at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	W 20–6
October 26	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	L 6–20
November 2	Manchester	Muncie, IN	W 41–6
November 9	Michigan State Normal*	Muncie, IN	T 7–7
November 16	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN	L 0–3
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. "Ball State Rushes Into First Victory". The Muncie Star. September 29, 1946. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.