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American college football season
The 1973 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Eastern Michigan | | L 14–17 | 8,500–9,200 | [2]
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September 15 | at Central Michigan | | L 7–14 | 14,732 |
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September 22 | Butler | | W 52–14 | 16,875 | [3]
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September 29 | at Akron | | W 16–14 | 9,755 |
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October 6 | Indiana State | | W 18–17 | 16,912 | [4]
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October 13 | at Dayton | | L 12–13 | 7,519 |
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October 20 | at Northern Illinois | | L 17–45 | 15,739 |
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October 27 | Middle Tennessee | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| W 34–3 | 5,350 |
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November 3 | Southern Illinois | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| T 16–16 | 10,160 |
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November 10 | at Western Michigan | | L 13–30 | 16,100 | [5]
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November 17 | Illinois State | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| W 27–18 | 4,570 |
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- Homecoming
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References[edit]
- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 97. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Ron LeMasters (September 23, 1973). "Cardinals Roll Over Butler Bulldogs, 52-14". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ron LeMasters (October 7, 1973). "Cards Slip Past ISU, 18-17". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nick Romano (November 11, 1973). "Western Michigan Tallies 23 Points in First Stanza to Dump Cardinals, 30-13". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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