1956 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Ball State Cardinals football Indiana Collegiate Conference ICC 4–4 2–4 Jim Freeman 1st Ball State Field The 1956 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–4 against ICC opponents) and finished in fifth place out of seven teams in the ICC.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 97 http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 July 8, 2020 Schedule y y September 15 1956 Hanover Panthers Hanover<ncg> Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 12-7 September 22 at 1956 Indiana Indians Indiana (PA)<ncg> Indiana, PA W 26-0 October 6 1956 DePauw Tigers DePauw Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 19-6 October 13 1956 Butler Bulldogs Butler Ball State Field Muncie, IN L 12-28 October 20 at 1956 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) W 28-14 October 27 at 1956 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN L 12-49 November 3 Saint Joseph's (IN) Ball State Field Muncie, IN L 0-66 St. Joe Bounces Cards -- No Surprise; Likewise, 66-0 Score, Some Things Considered The Muncie Star November 4, 1956 Bob Barnet 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88454632/st-joe-bounces-cards-no-surprise/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1956 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN L 7-33 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football