1937 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1937 Ball State Cardinals football Indiana Intercollegiate Conference IIC 5–2–1 5–1–1 John Magnabosco 3rd Ball State Athletic Field The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–1–1 against IIC opponents), finished in fourth place out of 15 teams in the IIC, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 135 to 38.2007 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 Athletic Field in Muncie, Indiana. Schedule y y September 25 Michigan State Normal<ncg> Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN L 6-13 Ball State Loses Aerial Battle To Husky Hurons, 13 To 6: Giant Linemen Dwarf Cards The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet September 26, 1937 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118976609/ball-state-loses-aerial-battle-to-husky/ Newspapers.com October 2 1937 Oakland City Mighty Oaks Oakland City Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN W 53-0 Ball State Smothers Oakland City, 53-0: Honors Shared With Reserves The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 3, 1937 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118976173/ball-state-smothers-oakland-city-53-0/ Newspapers.com October 9 1937 Central Normal Purple Warriors Central Normal<hc> Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN W 26-0 Cards Drub Central Normal, 26 to 0: Red-Clads Hold Visitors at Bay The Muncie Sunday Star Bab Barnet October 10, 1937 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118975761/cards-drub-central-normal-26-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1937 DePauw Tigers DePauw Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day) L 0-13 DePauw's Tigers Turn Back Stubborn Ball State Eleven, 13 To 0: Final Thrusts Fatal To Cards The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 17, 1937 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118975345/depauws-tigers-turn-back-stubborn-ball/ Newspapers.com October 23 at 1937 Hanover Panthers Hanover Hanover, IN W 12-0 Cards Win, 12-0, To Spoil Homecoming At Hanover The Muncie Sunday Star October 24, 1937 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118974947/cards-win-12-0-to-spoil-homecoming-at/ Newspapers.com October 30 1937 Manchester Spartans Manchester Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN W 26-6 Cardinals Upset Eleven-Year-Old Jinx To Blast Manchester, 26 To 7: Ball State's Power Rules The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet October 31, 1937 10, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118974614/cardinals-upset-eleven-year-old-jinx-to/ Newspapers.com November 6 at 1937 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Terre Haute, IN (rivalry) W 7-0 Ball State Beats Indiana State, 7-0 The Indianapolis Sunday Star November 7, 1937 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118974173/ball-state-beats-indiana-state-7-0/ Newspapers.com November 13 1937 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN) Ball State Athletic Field Muncie, IN T 6-6 Cards Wind Up Banner Season In 6-To-6 Draw With Franklin The Muncie Sunday Star Bob Barnet November 14, 1937 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118973627/cards-wind-up-banner-season-in-6-to-6/ Newspapers.com References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football