1940 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–4–1 (2–3 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
1940 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Manchester + 4 –0 –05 –2 –1
Butler + 4 –0 –04 –4 –1
Evansville 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Rose Poly 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 3 –1 –04 –2 –1
Indiana State 2 –1 –05 –2 –1
Wabash 4 –2 –04 –4 –1
DePauw 3 –3 –03 –4 –0
Ball State 2 –3 –03 –4 –1
Valparaiso 2 –3 –03 –4 –1
Hanover 1 –4 –01 –8 –0
Earlham 1 –4 –11 –5 –1
Central Normal 0 –4 –10 –5 –1
Franklin (IN) 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1940 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1940 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–3 against IIC opponents), tied for ninth place out 14 teams in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 78 to 69.[1]

Ball State was ranked at No. 289 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

The team played its home games at Ball State Field in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Miami (OH)*
T 0–05,000[3]
September 28DeSales (OH)*
W 12–0[4]
October 5Central Michigan*dagger
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–7[5]
October 19at ManchesterNorth Manchester, INL 6–7[6]
October 26at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 26–0[7]
November 2Central Normal
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–2[8]
November 9at Butler
L 0–266,000[9]
November 16Indiana State
L 7–27[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Gilson Wright (September 22, 1940). "Scoreless Tie In Game At Oxford Between Miami Redskins And Ball State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ball State Whips DeSales, 12-0: Toledo Given First Defeat". The Muncie Sunday Star. September 29, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bob Barnet (October 6, 1940). "Cards Lose To Central State, 7-0: Homecoming Foe Too Tough". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cards Shaded 7-6 By Manchester: Locals Downed in Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 20, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cards Trounce Valpo, 26-0: Phend Scores 2 Touchdowns". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 27, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bob Barnet (November 3, 1940). "Cards Trounce Warriors, 27-2: Ball Staters Easy Winners". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bob Barnet (November 10, 1940). "Butler Defeats Ball State, 26-0: Bulldogs Gain Share in Title". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sycamores Trounce Cards, 27 To 7: State Takes To Air For Win". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 17, 1940. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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