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1973 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Eastern MichiganL 14–178,500–9,200
September 15at Central MichiganL 7–1414,732
September 22ButlerW 52–1416,875
September 29at AkronW 16–149,755
October 6Indiana StateW 18–1716,912
October 13at DaytonL 12–137,519
October 20at Northern IllinoisL 17–4515,739
October 27Middle Tennessee
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 34–35,350
November 3Southern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
T 16–1610,160
November 10at Western MichiganL 13–3016,100
November 17Illinois State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–184,570
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  3. Ron LeMasters (September 23, 1973). "Cardinals Roll Over Butler Bulldogs, 52-14". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ron LeMasters (October 7, 1973). "Cards Slip Past ISU, 18-17". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Nick Romano (November 11, 1973). "Western Michigan Tallies 23 Points in First Stanza to Dump Cardinals, 30-13". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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