1946 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

1946 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference| Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
1946 record| 3–4–1 (3–3 ICC)
Head coach|

* John Magnabosco (11th season)

Seasons

<- 1945

1947 ->

1946 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

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

* $ - Conference champion

The 1946 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 (ICC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–3 against ICC opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place out of 15 teams in the conference.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 28| Canterbury| Muncie, IN| W 27–6| [2]
October 5| at Bowling Green*| Bowling Green, OH| L 0–14|
October 12| Wabash| Muncie, IN| L 0–6|
October 19| at Valparaiso| Valparaiso, IN| W 20–6|
October 26| at Butler| Indianapolis, IN| L 6–20|
November 2| Manchester| Muncie, IN| W 41–6|
November 9| Michigan State Normal*| Muncie, IN| T 7–7|
November 16| at Indiana State| Terre Haute, IN| L 0–3|

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. ^ "Ball State Rushes Into First Victory". The Muncie Star. September 29, 1946. p. 2C - 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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* Bowl games
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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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