1938 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

1938 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference| Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 6–1–1 (6–1–1 IIC)
Head coach|

* John Magnabosco (4th season)

Home stadium| Ball State Field

Seasons

<- 1937

1939 ->

1938 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Butler $  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Manchester | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Ball State | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Hanover | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
DePauw | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rose Poly | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Evansville | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Valparaiso | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Saint Joseph's (IN) | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Franklin (IN) | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Indiana State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Earlham | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Wabash | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Central Normal | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

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.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Field in Muncie, Indiana.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| at Butler|

* Butler Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| L 6–12| | [2]
October 1| at Central Normal| Danville, IN| W 26–0| | [3]
October 8| Indiana State|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN (rivalry)

| W 13–9| | [4]
October 15| at Manchester| North Manchester, IN| W 20–14| | [5]
October 22| Saint Joseph's (IN)|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| T 13–13| | [6]
November 5| Hanover|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| W 19–0| | [7]
November 12| Earlham|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| W 21–0| | [8]
November 19| at Valparaiso| Valparaiso, IN| W 13–0| | [9][10]

* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. ^ Bob Barnet (September 25, 1938). "Cardinals Defeated, 12 To 6 By Butler's Gridders In Hard Battle: Ball Staters in Uphill Fight". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ball State Routs Warriors, 26-0: Locals Score In All But Opening Quarter". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 2, 1938. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Bob Barnet (October 9, 1938). "Cards Whip Sycamore Gridders, 13-9, Before Big Homecoming Crowd: Locals Appear a Bit Sluggish". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 12, 13 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Ball Staters Knock Manchester Eleven From Undefeated List, 20-14: Rout Spartans in Second Half". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 16, 1938. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Bob Barnet (October 23, 1938). "Ball State Held To 13-13 Tie By Lightly-Regarded St. Joseph Eleven: Cardinal Squad Caught Napping". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Bob Barnet (November 6, 1938). "Ball Staters Knock Hanover's Gridmen From Undefeated List, 19-0: Big Hilltopper Eleven Routed". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Bob Barnet (November 13, 1938). "Ball State Romps Over Earlham Eleven, 21-0, In Final Home Game: Entire Cardinal Squad in Action". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 10, 11 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "V.U. Mourns Gridder's Death: Infection in Arm Is Fatal to Bill Mehl". The Vidette-Messenger. October 27, 1938. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Phend Captures State Scoring Honors As Cardinals Beat Valpo, 13-0: Jimmy Scores in Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 20, 1938. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.

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Ball State Cardinals football

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* Ball State Field (1924–1967)
* Scheumann Stadium (1967–present)

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* Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

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* Charlie Cardinal
* The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

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