1954 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach George Serdula, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record (4–2 against ICC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the ICC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 113.[1]

1954 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record6–2 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Valparaiso $510621
Ball State420620
Evansville420540
Butler320440
Saint Joseph's (IN)240540
Indiana State240440
DePauw050071
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Hanover*Hanover, INW 40–6[2]
September 25at James Millikin
W 27–7[3][4]
October 2DePauw
W 40–14[5]
October 9Butler
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–139,000[6]
October 16at Indiana StateL 13–14[7]
October 23at ValparaisoValparaiso, INL 21–465,800[8]
October 30Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–6[9]
November 6at Evansville
W 25–74,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References