American college football season
The 1971 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Central Michigan | | W 9–6 | 8,100 |
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September 18 | Western Michigan | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| L 0–9 | 15,950 |
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September 25 | Butler | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| W 27–0 | 8,575 |
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October 2 | at Akron | | L 7–10 | 14,150 |
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October 9 | Indiana State | | W 20–17 | 16,650 |
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October 16 | at No. T–10 Southern Illinois | | L 8–33 | 9,500–10,000 | [2]
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October 23 | at Northern Illinois | | T 10–10 | 16,898 |
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October 30 | at Middle Tennessee | | L 7–28 | 10,500 |
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November 6 | Wittenberg | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| W 28–21 | 6,850 |
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November 13 | at Western Illinois | | L 20–21 | 15,100 |
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