1964 Ball State Cardinals football
ICC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record5–3 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana State + 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Valparaiso + 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ball State + 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Butler + 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Evansville + 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
DePauw 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against ICC opponents) and finished in an unprecedented five-way tie for the ICC championship.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Slippery Rock*
W 26–79,700
September 26Butler
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 28–148,540[2]
October 3at DePauw
W 23–204,307[3]
October 10Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–711,860
October 17at Indiana State
L 0–1710,000[4]
October 24Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 22–333,000
October 31at Evansville
W 23–163,500
November 7Akron*
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 15–254,400[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Bob Barnet (September 27, 1964). "Revenge-Seeking BSC Pounds Butler". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BSC Eleven Slips Past 'Weak' DePauw". The Muncie Star. October 4, 1964. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rick Van Sant (October 18, 1964). "Indiana State Stuns Cards, 17-0". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ron LeMasters (November 8, 1964). "Akron Blasts Cards in Finale". The Muncie Star. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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