1962 Ball State Cardinals football team
American college football season
1962 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
Record | 4–3–1 (2–3–1 ICC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Ball State Field |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePauw | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–3–1 against ICC opponents) and finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the ICC.[1]
Sophomore halfback Merv Rettenmund later played Major League Baseball.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at Eastern Michigan* |
| W 14–0 | 3,500 | [2] | ||
September 29 | Butler |
| T 28–28 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
October 6 | at DePauw |
| L 6–7 | 3,000 | [4] | ||
October 13 | Saint Joseph's (IN)![]() |
| W 15–0 | 10,000 | [5] | ||
October 20 | at Indiana State |
| L 0–22 | 1,500 | [6] | ||
October 27 | Valparaiso |
| L 6–21 | 1,400 | [7] | ||
November 3 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 27–7 | 1,400 | [8] | ||
November 10 | Bradley* |
| W 42–22 | 3,000 | [9] | ||
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References
- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cards 14-0 Victors in Opener". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Barnet (September 30, 1962). "BSC Ties Butler, 28-28". The Muncie Star. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PAT Is DePauw's Cushion". The Muncie Star. October 7, 1962. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Barnet (October 14, 1962). "BSC Shuts Out St. Joe". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State Wallops Ball State". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1962. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Barnet (October 28, 1962). "Valparaiso Upsets Ball State, 21-6". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State Slaughters Evansville". The Muncie Star. November 4, 1962. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards Wallop Braves". The Muncie Star. November 11, 1962. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 2, 2022.