1955 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1955 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach George Serdula, the Cardinals compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against ICC opponents), tied for last place out of seven teams in the ICC, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 97.[1]

1955 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record3–5 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Evansville + 5 1 06 3 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 1 06 3 0
Valparaiso 4 2 05 4 0
Butler 3 3 03 5 0
DePauw 2 4 05 4 0
Ball State 1 5 03 5 0
Indiana State 1 5 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hanover*
W 39–0
September 24Indiana (PA)*
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 13–7
October 1at DePauwGreencastle, INL 6–19
October 8at ButlerIndianapolis, INL 13–20
October 15Indiana Statedagger
W 19–610,000[2]
October 22Valparaiso
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–26
October 29at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 0–28
November 5Evansville
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–38[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Bob Barnet (October 16, 1955). "Home-Coming Win to Cards". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ed Satterfield (November 6, 1955). "Ball State Ends Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 3C via Newspapers.com.
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