1931 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record2–6 (2–5 IIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Valparaiso + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
DePauw + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Franklin (IN) 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Rose Poly 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Manchester 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Butler 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Evansville 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wabash 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Oakland City 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Central Normal 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Earlham 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Ball State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Hanover 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Indiana Central 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1931 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lawrence McPhee, the Cardinals compiled a 2–6 record (2–5 against IIC opponents), finished in 13th place out of 15 teams in the IIC, and were outscored by a total of 161 to 65.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Athletic Field in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Central Normal
W 12–0[2]
October 3at Miami (OH)*Oxford, OHL 6–47[3]
October 9at ButlerIndianapolis, INL 0–34[4]
October 17at WabashCrawfordsville, INL 0–21[5]
October 23Manchester
  • Ball State Athletic Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 6–14[6]
October 31Earlham
  • Ball State Athletic Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 22–6[7]
November 6at Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN (rivalry)L 7–13[8]
November 14Franklin (IN)
  • Ball State Athletic Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 12–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Cards Victors Over Danville: Ball State Wins Opening Football Game, 12 to 0". The Muncie Morning Star. September 26, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miami Eleven Beats Muncie". The Post. Covington, Kentucky. October 4, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Butler Romps Over Teachers: Crippled Cards Walloped, 34-0, at Indianapolis". The Muncie Morning Star. October 10, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavemen Shut Out Cards: McPhee Crew Repulsed, 20-0". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 18, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Barnet (October 24, 1931). "Card Gridders Bumped Again: Chapman Leads Spartans To 14-6 Triumph". The Muncie Morning Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Barnet. "Cardinals Triumph: Crush Quaker Gridders, 22-6". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 9, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Eleven Upsets Cards: McPheemen Downed, 13 to 7, at Terre Haute". The Muncie Morning Star. November 7, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harley Knott (November 15, 1931). "Cardinals Lose: Baptists Held To Last Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. pp. 9, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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