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1954 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record6–2 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Valparaiso $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Ball State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Evansville 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Butler 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
DePauw 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach George Serdula, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against ICC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the ICC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 113.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Hanover*Hanover, INW 40–6[2]
September 25at James Millikin
W 27–7[3][4]
October 2DePauw
W 40–14[5]
October 9Butlerdagger
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–139,000[6]
October 16at Indiana State
L 13–14[7]
October 23at ValparaisoValparaiso, INL 21–465,800[8]
October 30Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–6[9]
November 6at Evansville
W 25–74,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ball State Beats Hanover: Cards Win Opener by 40-6". The Muncie Star. September 19, 1954. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "James Millikin Easy for Card Eleven, 27-7". The Muncie Star. September 26, 1954. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Fallstrom (September 26, 1954). "Ball State Tops Blue, 27-7: Chizevsky Gets Blue Touchdown In 4th Period". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Barnet (October 3, 1954). "Unbeaten Ball State Crushes DePauw Eleven, 40-14: Weak Tiger Aggregation Outclassed". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Barnet (October 10, 1954). "Alert Cards Whip Butler Eleven, 26-13: Throng Sees Stellar Triumph". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Nesbit (October 17, 1954). "Indiana State In Great Rally: Sycamores Score Two Touchdowns At Finish To Upset Ball State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valpo Wrecks Card Title Hopes, 46-21: Stunning Setback for Locals". The Muncie Star. October 24, 1954. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cards Down Stubborn Pumas, 26-6". The Muncie Star. October 31, 1954. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State Tops Aces in 4th Rung, 25-7: Cardinals Roar Back Last Half". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 7, 1954. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
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