1947 Ball State Cardinals football team

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 their 12th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 5–1–2 record.[1]

1947 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–2
Head coach
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Ball State was ranked at No. 265 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Butler
T 6–68,000[3]
October 4Eastern Illinois
W 21–13[4][5]
October 11Valparaisodagger
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 18–144,000[6]
October 18Saint Joseph's (IN)Muncie, INT 6–6[7]
October 23at Anderson (IN)Anderson, INW 9–03,000[8]
November 1at ManchesterNorth Manchester, INW 19–0[9]
November 6at Michigan State Normal
L 7–14[10]
November 15Indiana State
W 14–0[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ed Satterfield (September 28, 1947). "Butler Comes From Behind Ball State, 6-6, in Grid Opener". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Junk, Bob (October 6, 1947). "Cards Trim Illinois Club; Await Homecoming Tilt". Muncie Evening Press. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bob Barnet (October 5, 1947). "Cards Score Rousing 21-13 Win Over Eastern Illinois". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Barnet (October 12, 1947). "Ball State Beats Valparaiso, 18 to 14: Homecoming Throng Is Thrilled". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bob Barnet (October 10, 1947). "St. Joseph's Holds Ball State to 6-6 Tie in Rain: Teams Fail to Capitalize Opportunities". The Muncie Press. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bob Barnet (October 24, 1947). "Crippled Cardinals Down Anderson College, 9 to 0: Finally Get Touchdown in Last Quarter". The Muncie Star. pp. 29, 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cards Down Spartans, 19-0: Lose Two Markers on Penalties". The Muncie Star. November 2, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Normal 14-7 Grid Winner". The News-Palladium. November 8, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bob Barnet (November 16, 1947). "Cards Defeat Favored Indiana State: Ball State Ends Season in 14-0 Win". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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