1971 Ball State Cardinals football team

1971 Ball State Cardinals football
1971 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Dave McClain (1st season);
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium
	Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State		–		11	–	1	–	0
Boston College		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame		–		8	–	2	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati		–		7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		7	–	4	–	0
Temple		–		6	–	2	–	1
Air Force		–		6	–	4	–	0
Army		–		6	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		6	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State		–		5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse		–		5	–	5	–	1
Dayton		–		5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers		–		4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		3	–	8	–	0
Marshall		–		2	–	8	–	0
Xavier		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.^[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Central Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 9–6	8,100
September 18	Western Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 0–9	15,950
September 25	Butler	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 27–0	8,575
October 2	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–10	14,150
October 9	Indiana State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 20–17	16,650
October 16	at No. T–10 Southern Illinois	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 8–33	9,500–10,000	^[2]
October 23	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	T 10–10	16,898
October 30	at Middle Tennessee	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–28	10,500
November 6	Wittenberg	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 28–21	6,850
November 13	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 20–21	15,100

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References

^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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[1] "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[2] "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

[3] "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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