1947 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1947 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame     9 0 0
Youngstown     8 2 0
Michigan State     7 2 0
Ball State     5 1 2
Ohio Wesleyan     6 2 1
Wayne     5 2 0
Dayton     6 3 0
Washington University     5 3 0
Detroit     6 4 0
Bowling Green     5 5 0
Xavier     4 4 1
Marquette     4 5 0
Central Michigan     2 5 1
Valparaiso     2 5 1
Michigan State Normal     1 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1947 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 5–1–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at ButlerIndianapolis, INT 6–6
October 4Eastern IllinoisMuncie, INW 21–13[2]
October 11ValparaisoMuncie, INW 18–14
October 18Saint Joseph's (IN)Muncie, INT 6–6
October 23at Anderson (IN)Anderson, INW 9–0
November 1at ManchesterNorth Manchester, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)W 19–0
November 6at Michigan State Normal
L 7–14[3]
November 15Indiana StateMuncie, INW 14–0

References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Junk, Bob (October 6, 1947). "Cards Trim Illinois Club; Await Homecoming Tilt". Muncie Evening Press. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal 14-7 Grid Winner". The News-Palladium. November 8, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.