1955 Ball State Cardinals football team

1955 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	3–5 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach	George Serdula (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ball State Field

1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Evansville +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN) +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Valparaiso	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Butler	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
DePauw	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ball State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		Hanover*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 39–0
September 24		Indiana (PA)*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 13–7
October 1	2:30 p.m.	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN	L 6–19		[2][3][4]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 13–20	3,714	[5][6][7]
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Indiana State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 19–6	10,000	[8][9][10]
October 22	2:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 7–26		[11][12][13]
October 29		at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	L 0–28		[14][15]
November 5	1:30 p.m.	Evansville	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 0–38		[16][17][18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. "Crippled Cards on Road Against Youthful DePauw". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "DePauw Upsets Dope Bucket and Defeats Ball State, 19-6". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "DePauw (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 2C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Eggert, Bill (October 8, 1955). "Butler Plays Ball State 19th Time; Both Hope To Stay In Loop Race". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Rallies To Win, 20-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Wins, 20-13, Over Ball State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "State Teachers' Rivals in Home-coming Battle Here". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "Home-coming Win to Cards". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "State 19-6 (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Crusaders From Valparaiso to Invade Ball State Campus". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous Valpo Line and Jitterbug Backs Triumph Over Ball State Eleven, 26-7". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Crippled Cards Fall Before Pumas". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "St. Joseph's (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Injury-Riddle Cards Glad To See End of Season Today". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State End Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C1. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C3. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .