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1938 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1938 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 (IIC) during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 6–1–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, finished in third place out of 14 teams in the IIC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 131 to 48.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Field in Muncie, Indiana.

1938 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–1–1 (6–1–1 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 3 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Manchester 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Ball State 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Hanover 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
DePauw 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Rose Poly 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Evansville 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Valparaiso 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Franklin (IN) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Earlham 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Wabash 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Central Normal 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Butler
L 6–12[2]
October 1at Central NormalDanville, INW 26–0[3]
October 8Indiana State 
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 13–9[4]
October 15at ManchesterNorth Manchester, INW 20–14[5]
October 22Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
T 13–13[6]
November 5Hanover
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 19–0[7]
November 12Earlham
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 21–0[8]
November 19at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 13–0[9][10]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Bob Barnet (September 25, 1938). "Cardinals Defeated, 12 To 6 By Butler's Gridders In Hard Battle: Ball Staters in Uphill Fight". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ball State Routs Warriors, 26-0: Locals Score In All But Opening Quarter". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 2, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Barnet (October 9, 1938). "Cards Whip Sycamore Gridders, 13-9, Before Big Homecoming Crowd: Locals Appear a Bit Sluggish". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ball Staters Knock Manchester Eleven From Undefeated List, 20-14: Rout Spartans in Second Half". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 16, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Barnet (October 23, 1938). "Ball State Held To 13-13 Tie By Lightly-Regarded St. Joseph Eleven: Cardinal Squad Caught Napping". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Barnet (November 6, 1938). "Ball Staters Knock Hanover's Gridmen From Undefeated List, 19-0: Big Hilltopper Eleven Routed". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Barnet (November 13, 1938). "Ball State Romps Over Earlham Eleven, 21-0, In Final Home Game: Entire Cardinal Squad in Action". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "V.U. Mourns Gridder's Death: Infection in Arm Is Fatal to Bill Mehl". The Vidette-Messenger. October 27, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Phend Captures State Scoring Honors As Cardinals Beat Valpo, 13-0: Jimmy Scores in Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 20, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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