American college football season
The 1941 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1941 college football season . In its seventh season under head coach John Magnabosco , the team compiled a 3–2–2 record (3–1–1 against IIC opponents).[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Cardinal Field in Muncie, Indiana .
Two Ball State players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: guard Paul Miller (1st team); and end Ralph Bibler (2nd team).[ 3]
Ball State was ranked at No. 229 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System .[ 4]
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References
^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide" . Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved September 16, 2019 .
^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges" . The Muncie Evening Press . September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team" . The Indianapolis News . November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published" . The Courier-Journal . p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies Rally to Earn Tie With Indiana Eleven" . The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Butler Gridmen End Losing Streak by Besting Ball State, 13 to 6" . The Indianapolis Star . October 11, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cardinals Drop Heart-Breaker To Central Michigan Eleven, 7-6: Visitors Trail To Final Period" . The Muncie Sunday Star . October 19, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cards Wallop Valpo, 40 To 0" . The Muncie Sunday Star . October 26, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cards, Spartans In Scoreless Tie" . The Muncie Sunday Star . November 2, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Barnet (November 9, 1941). "Cardinals Rout Warriors, 33 To 0" . The Muncie Sunday Star . p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cards Beat Indiana State, 7-0: Locals Have Big Day Amid Wind And Snow" . The Muncie Sunday Star . November 16, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
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