1938 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Ball State Cardinals football Indiana Intercollegiate Conference IIC 6–1–1 6–1–1 John Magnabosco 4th Ball State Field The 1938 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 6–1–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, finished in third place out of 14 teams in the IIC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 131 to 48.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 96 http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 July 8, 2020 The team played its home games at Ball State Field in Muncie, Indiana. Schedule y y September 24 at 1938 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN L 6-12 Cardinals Defeated, 12 To 6 By Butler's Gridders In Hard Battle: Ball Staters in Uphill Fight The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet September 25, 1938 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952698/cardinals-defeated-12-to-6-by-butlers/ Newspapers.com October 1 at 1938 Central Normal Purple Warriors Central Normal Danville, IN W 26-0 Ball State Routs Warriors, 26-0: Locals Score In All But Opening Quarter The Muncie Sunday Star October 2, 1938 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118953328/ball-state-routs-warriors-26-0-locals/ Newspapers.com October 8 1938 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State<hc> Ball State Field Muncie, IN (rivalry) W 13-9 Cards Whip Sycamore Gridders, 13-9, Before Big Homecoming Crowd: Locals Appear a Bit Sluggish The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 9, 1938 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952589/cards-whip-sycamore-gridders-13-9/ Newspapers.com October 15 at 1938 Manchester Spartans Manchester North Manchester, IN W 20-14 Ball Staters Knock Manchester Eleven From Undefeated List, 20-14: Rout Spartans in Second Half The Muncie Sunday Star October 16, 1938 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952457/ball-staters-knock-manchester-eleven/ Newspapers.com October 22 1938 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Ball State Field Muncie, IN T 13-13 Ball State Held To 13-13 Tie By Lightly-Regarded St. Joseph Eleven: Cardinal Squad Caught Napping The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 23, 1938 10, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118953180/ball-state-held-to-13-13-tie-by/ Newspapers.com November 5 1938 Hanover Panthers Hanover Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 19-0 Ball Staters Knock Hanover's Gridmen From Undefeated List, 19-0: Big Hilltopper Eleven Routed The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet November 6, 1938 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952829/ball-staters-knock-hanovers-gridmen/ Newspapers.com November 12 1938 Earlham Quakers Earlham Ball State Field Muncie, IN W 21-0 Ball State Romps Over Earlham Eleven, 21-0, In Final Home Game: Entire Cardinal Squad in Action The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet November 13, 1938 10, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952193/ball-state-romps-over-earlham-eleven/ Newspapers.com November 19 at 1938 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN W 13-0 V.U. Mourns Gridder's Death: Infection in Arm Is Fatal to Bill Mehl The Vidette-Messenger October 27, 1938 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952995/vu-mourns-gridders-death-infection/ Newspapers.comPhend Captures State Scoring Honors As Cardinals Beat Valpo, 13-0: Jimmy Scores in Final Period The Muncie Sunday Star November 20, 1938 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118952329/phend-captures-state-scoring-honors-as/ Newspapers.com References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football