1973 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1973 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1973 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    11 0 0
No. 5 Penn State    12 0 0
No. 9 Houston    11 1 0
Temple    9 1 0
No. 20 Tulane    9 3 0
Memphis State    8 3 0
Tampa    8 3 0
Boston College    7 4 0
South Carolina    7 4 0
Utah State    7 4 0
Air Force    6 4 0
Southern Miss    6 4 1
Northern Illinois    6 5 0
Rutgers    6 5 0
West Virginia    6 5 0
Pittsburgh    6 5 1
Colgate    5 5 0
Dayton    5 5 1
Xavier    5 5 1
Georgia Tech    5 6 0
Holy Cross    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
Cincinnati    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Southern Illinois    3 7 1
Villanova    3 8 0
Syracuse    2 9 0
Virginia Tech    2 9 0
Army    0 10 0
Florida State    0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Eastern MichiganL 14–17
September 15at Central MichiganL 7–14
September 22ButlerW 52–1416,875[2]
September 29at AkronW 16–149,755
October 6Indiana State
W 18–1716,912[3]
October 13at DaytonL 12–13
October 20at Northern IllinoisL 17–45
October 27Middle Tennessee
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 34–3
November 3Southern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
T 16–16
November 10at Western MichiganL 13–3016,100[4]
November 17Illinois State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–18
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Ron LeMasters (September 23, 1973). "Cardinals Roll Over Butler Bulldogs, 52-14". The Muncie Star. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ron LeMasters (October 7, 1973). "Cards Slip Past ISU, 18-17". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C via Newspapers.com.
  4. Nick Romano (November 11, 1973). "Western Michigan Tallies 23 Points in First Stanza to Dump Cardinals, 30-13". The Muncie Star. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
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