1942 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Ball State Cardinals football Indiana Intercollegiate Conference IIC 6–2 5–0 John Magnabosco 8th Ball State Field IIC champion 1944 The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against IIC opponents), won the IIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 178 to 58.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 96 http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 September 16, 2019 Ball State was ranked at No. 274 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 19 1942 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN) Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 38-0 Cardinals Run Grizzlies Dizzy: Ball State Wallops Franklin In Opener, 38-0 The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet September 20, 1942 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118935699/cardinals-run-grizzlies-dizzy-ball/ Newspapers.com September 26 1942 Central Normal Purple Warriors Central Normal Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 34-0 Ball Staters Trample Central Normal Of Danville Under, 34 To 0 The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet September 27, 1942 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118938991/ball-staters-trample-central-normal-of/ Newspapers.com October 10 Bowling Green<ncg><hc> Ball State Field Muncie, IN L 14-26 Ohioans Bowl Over Ball State Gridders, 26 To 14, In Homecoming Battle: Cardinals Fail in Last Period The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 11, 1942 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118938720/ohioans-bowl-over-ball-state-gridders/ Newspapers.com October 17 Northern Illinois State<ncg> Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 14-0 Barnet Bob Ball State Cardinals Turn Back Northern Illinois Teachers, 14 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90090468/the-star-press/ December 5, 2021 The Muncie Sunday Star October 18, 1942 12 Newspapers.com October 24 at Central Michigan<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 13-19 Central Michigan Wins, 19 To 13, For Fourth-In-Row Over Ball State: Second Period Upsets Cards The Muncie Sunday Star October 25, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118937966/central-michigan-wins-19-to-13-for/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1942 Manchester Spartans Manchester North Manchester, IN W 28-6 Ball State's Gridders Sweep Over Manchester Eleven, 28 To 6 The Muncie Star November 1, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118938284/ball-states-gridders-sweep-over/ Newspapers.com November 7 1942 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 21-0 Ball State Sweeps Over Valparaiso, 21 To 0, To Keep In Conference Race: Indiana State Last Obstacle The Muncie Star Bob Barnet November 8, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118937569/ball-state-sweeps-over-valparaiso-21/ Newspapers.com November 14 1942 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Ball State Field Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) W 16-7 Ball State Battles Way To Certain Share In State Conference Crown: Indiana State Beaten, 16 to 7 The Muncie Star Bob Barnet November 15, 1942 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118937274/ball-state-battles-way-to-certain-share/ Newspapers.com References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Category:Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Ball State Cardinals football