1941 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1941 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3–2–2 record (3–1–1 against IIC opponents).^[1][2] The team played its home games at Cardinal Field in Muncie, Indiana.

1941 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–2–2 (3–1–1 IIC)
Head coach	John Magnabosco (7th season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Field
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rose Poly +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN) +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Ball State	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
Butler	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wabash	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
DePauw	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Indiana State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Evansville	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Manchester	2	–	1	–	1			2	–	2	–	2
Franklin (IN)	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Hanover	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Central Normal	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Earlham	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Valparaiso	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Two Ball State players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: guard Paul Miller (1st team); and end Ralph Bibler (2nd team).^[3]

Ball State was ranked at No. 229 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 4	at Northern Illinois State*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	T 6–6	[5]
October 10	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 6–13	[6]
October 18	Central Michigan*	Cardinal Field Muncie, IN	L 6–7	[7]
October 25	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 40–0	[8]
November 1	Manchester	Cardinal Field Muncie, IN	T 0–0	[9]
November 8	Central Normal	Cardinal Field Muncie, IN	W 33–0	[10]
November 15	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 7–0	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
2. "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Butler Gridmen End Losing Streak by Besting Ball State, 13 to 6". The Indianapolis Star. October 11, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cardinals Drop Heart-Breaker To Central Michigan Eleven, 7-6: Visitors Trail To Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 19, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cards Wallop Valpo, 40 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 26, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cards, Spartans In Scoreless Tie". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 2, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Barnet (November 9, 1941). "Cardinals Rout Warriors, 33 To 0". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cards Beat Indiana State, 7-0: Locals Have Big Day Amid Wind And Snow". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 16, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.