1940 Ball State Cardinals football team

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]

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

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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