1971 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Ball State Cardinals football Independent 4–5–1 Dave McClain 1st Ball State Stadium The 1971 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 98 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 Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. Schedule 1971 NCAA College Division AP Eastern y y y September 11 Central Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 9-6 8,100 September 18 1:30 p.m. Western Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 0-9 15,950 September 25 1971 Butler Bulldogs Butler Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 27-0 8,575 October 2 at Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 7-10 14,150 October 9 1971 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) W 20-17 16,650 October 16 at No. T–10 Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 8-33 9,500–10,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 23 2:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry) T 10-10 16,898 October 30 at Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN L 7-28 10,500 November 6 1971 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 28-21 6,850 November 13 at 1971 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 20-21 15,100 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football