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1965 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1965 Ball State Cardinals football
ICC champion
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $^ 6 0 0 9 0 1
Butler 4 2 0 6 3 0
Evansville 3 3 0 5 4 0
Indiana State 2 3 1 4 3 1
Saint Joseph's (IN) 2 4 0 3 5 0
Valparaiso 2 4 0 3 6 0
DePauw 1 4 1 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Grantland Rice Bowl participant

The 1965 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 9–0 record in the regular season and played Tennessee A&I to a 14–14 tie in the 1965 Grantland Rice Bowl.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Indiana (PA)*
W 26–1410,000
September 25at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 14–65,333
October 2Evansville
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 42–1312,100
October 9at Akron*Akron, INW 16–144,000
October 16at DePauwGreencastle, INW 51–292,300
October 23Butler
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 22–77,100
October 30at Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)W 52–153,500
November 6Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 42–197,900
November 13Southern Illinois*
  • Ball State Field
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–198,200[2]
December 11vs. No. 5 Tennessee A&I*T 14–1412,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 96. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Barnet, Bob (November 14, 1965). "Ball State Ends 9-0". The Star Press. p. C1. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ball State, A&I Battle To Tie". The Jackson Sun. December 12, 1965. p. 3A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.