1975 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

1975 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 9–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach|

* Dave McClain (5th season)

Home stadium| Ball State Stadium

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Central Michigan | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Ball State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Bowling Green | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ohio | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Toledo | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northern Illinois | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Kent State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Western Michigan | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 9–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents) and finished third in the conference.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Art Yaroch with 720 passing yards, Earl Taylor with 901 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Mike Andress with 480 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| Eastern Michigan*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 24–14| 7,819| [4]
September 13| Toledo|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 38–28| |
September 20| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| L 0–10| |
September 27| at Miami (OH)|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| L 28–35| |
October 4| Indiana State*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)

| W 20–16| 18,224|
October 11| at Richmond*|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 25–14| 11,000| [5]
October 18| Central Michigan|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 16–13| |
October 25| at Northern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (rivalry)

| W 16–13| |
November 1| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| W 27–20| |
November 8| at Akron*|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 17–14| |
November 15| Illinois State*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 46–7| |

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
5. ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Ball State Cardinals football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell)
* Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Culture & lore|

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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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