1956 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1956 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–4 against ICC opponents) and finished in fifth place out of seven teams in the ICC.[1]

1956 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
1956 record4–4 (2–4 ICC)
Head coachJim Freeman (1st season)
1956 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Saint Joseph's (IN) $^ 6 0 0  8 2 0
Butler 5 1 0  6 2 0
Valparaiso 4 2 0  6 4 0
Evansville 3 3 0  4 5 0
Ball State 2 4 0  4 4 0
DePauw 1 5 0  1 6 1
Indiana State 0 6 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15HanoverW 12–7
September 22at Indiana (PA)W 26–0
October 6DePauwW 19–6
October 13ButlerL 12–28
October 20at Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell)W 28–14
October 27at ValparaisoL 12–49
November 3St. Joseph'sL 0–66
November 10at EvansvilleL 7–33

References

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