1949 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1949 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled an 8–0 record.[1]

1949 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1949 record	8–0
Head coach	John Magnabosco (14th season)

1949 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					10	–	0	–	0
Ball State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Xavier			–					10	–	1	–	0
Valparaiso			–					8	–	1	–	1
Washington University			–					7	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
John Carroll			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Toledo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Youngstown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Bowling Green			–					4	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wayne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Muncie IN	W 28–14
October 1	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN	W 33–13
October 8	Anderson (IN)	Muncie, IN	W 35–0
October 15	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 33–2
October 29	Valparaiso	Muncie, IN	W 16–6
November 5	at Manchester	North Manchester, IN	W 50–7
November 12	Indiana State	Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 34–6
November 19	Eastern Illinois	Muncie, IN	W 47–13

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.