1971 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1971 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1971 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State   –  11 –1 –0
Boston College   –  9 –2 –0
No. 17 Houston   –  9 –3 –0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –  8 –2 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
Florida State   –  8 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  7 –4 –0
Temple   –  6 –2 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Colgate   –  6 –4 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –  6 –6 –0
New Mexico State   –  5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  5 –5 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –5 –1
Dayton   –  5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  4 –7 –0
Rutgers   –  4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  3 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –  3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Xavier   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Central Michigan
W 9–68,100
September 18Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–915,950
September 25Butler
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–08,575
October 2at Akron
L 7–1014,150
October 9Indiana State
W 20–1716,650
October 16at No. T–10 Southern Illinois
L 8–339,500–10,000[2]
October 23at Northern Illinois
T 10–1016,898
October 30at Middle Tennessee
L 7–2810,500
November 6Wittenberg
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 28–216,850
November 13at Western Illinois
L 20–2115,100

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References
  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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