1975 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1975 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 9–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents) and finished third in the conference.[1][2]

1975 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1975 record9–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coachDave McClain (5th season)
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Miami $ 6 0 0  11 1 0
Central Michigan 4 1 1  8 2 1
Ball State 4 2 0  9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 2 0  8 3 0
Ohio 3 3 1  5 5 1
Toledo 4 4 0  5 6 0
Northern Illinois 2 3 0  3 8 0
Kent State 1 6 0  4 7 0
Western Michigan 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Art Yaroch with 720 passing yards, Earl Taylor with 901 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Mike Andress with 480 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6Eastern Michigan*W 24–14
September 13Toledo
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–28
September 20at OhioL 0–10
September 27at Miami (OH)L 28–35
October 4Indiana State*
W 20–16
October 11at Richmond*W 25–14
October 18Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 16–13
October 25at Northern IllinoisW 16–13
November 1at Bowling GreenW 27–20
November 8at Akron*W 17–14
November 15Illinois State*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 46–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "1975 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1975 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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