1959 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

1959 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference| Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record| 1–7 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach|

* Jim Freeman (4th season)

Seasons

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1960 ->

1959 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Butler $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Evansville | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Indiana State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Valparaiso | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
DePauw | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Ball State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1959 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1959 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 1–7 record and finished in last place in the ICC.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| Illinois State*|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| L 6–22| 5,500|
September 26| Valparaiso|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| L 6–24| 5,000|
October 3| at Eastern Illinois*|

* Lincoln Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 8–14| 1,200| [2]
October 10| at Evansville| Evansville, IN| L 0–10| 3,000|
October 17| DePauw|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| W 30–24| 9,000|
October 24| at Butler| Indianapolis, IN| L 0–27| 5,500| [3]
October 31| Saint Joseph's (IN)|

* Ball State Field
* Muncie, IN

| L 8–22| 2,500|
November 7| at Indiana State| Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)| L 8–29| 1,000| [4]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. ^ "Cards, Like Chisox, Luckless". Muncie Evening Press. October 5, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Max Stultz (October 25, 1959). "Butler Avenges Loss To Ball State, 27-0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. II-1, II-4o - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Fujawa Leads Sycamores Over Cardinals, 29-8". The Muncie Star. November 8, 1959. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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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
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