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1955 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach George Serdula, the Cardinals compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against ICC opponents), tied for last place out of seven teams in the ICC, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 97.[1]

1955 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record3–5 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Evansville + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Valparaiso 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Butler 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
DePauw 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ball State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hanover*
W 39–0
September 24Indiana (PA)*
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 13–7
October 12:30 p.m.at DePauwGreencastle, INL 6–19[2][3][4]
October 82:00 p.m.at Butler
L 13–203,714[5][6][7]
October 152:00 p.m.Indiana State 
W 19–610,000[8][9][10]
October 222:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–26[11][12][13]
October 29at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 0–28[14][15]
November 51:30 p.m.Evansville
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–38[16][17][18]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

References edit

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Crippled Cards on Road Against Youthful DePauw". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "DePauw Upsets Dope Bucket and Defeats Ball State, 19-6". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "DePauw (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 2C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Eggert, Bill (October 8, 1955). "Butler Plays Ball State 19th Time; Both Hope To Stay In Loop Race". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Rallies To Win, 20-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Wins, 20-13, Over Ball State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "State Teachers' Rivals in Home-coming Battle Here". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "Home-coming Win to Cards". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "State 19-6 (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Crusaders From Valparaiso to Invade Ball State Campus". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous Valpo Line and Jitterbug Backs Triumph Over Ball State Eleven, 26-7". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Crippled Cards Fall Before Pumas". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "St. Joseph's (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Injury-Riddle Cards Glad To See End of Season Today". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State End Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C1. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C3. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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