The 1975 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 9–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents) and finished third in the conference.[1][2]
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 9–2 (4–2 MAC) |
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Home stadium | Ball State Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Art Yaroch with 720 passing yards, Earl Taylor with 901 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Mike Andress with 480 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 6 | Eastern Michigan* | W 24–14 | 7,819 | [4] | |||
September 13 | Toledo |
| W 38–28 | ||||
September 20 | at Ohio | L 0–10 | |||||
September 27 | at Miami (OH) | L 28–35 | |||||
October 4 | Indiana State* |
| W 20–16 | 18,224 | |||
October 11 | at Richmond* | W 25–14 | 11,000 | [5] | |||
October 18 | Central Michigan |
| W 16–13 | ||||
October 25 | at Northern Illinois | W 16–13 | |||||
November 1 | at Bowling Green | W 27–20 | |||||
November 8 | at Akron* | W 17–14 | |||||
November 15 | Illinois State* |
| W 46–7 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.