1966 Ball State Cardinals football team

1966 Ball State Cardinals football
ICC champion
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	7–1–1 (5–0–1 ICC)
Head coach	Ray Louthen (5th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Field

1966 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ball State $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Indiana State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Butler	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Evansville	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
DePauw	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Valparaiso	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1966 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at IUP*	Indiana, PA	W 20–7	6,600
September 24	Valparaiso	Muncie, IN	W 20–7	11,500
October 1	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	T 21–21	2,800
October 8	Northern Illinois*	Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 24–38	7,550–7,853	[2][3]
October 15	DePauw	Muncie, IN	W 30–15	12,600
October 22	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	W 17–14	11,800
October 29	Indiana State	Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 31–20	7,100
November 5	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	W 29–16	3,857
November 12	at Southern Illinois	Carbondale, IL	W 15–14	5,000
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
2. Longwith, Bob (October 9, 1966). "Cardinal string stopped, 38-24". The Kokomo Morning Times. p. 11. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.