1975 Ball State Cardinals football team

1975 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Eastern Michigan*
W 24–147,819[4]
September 13Toledo
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–2816,242[5]
September 20at Ohio
L 0–109,088[6]
September 27at Miami (OH)
L 28–35[7]
October 4Indiana State*
W 20–1618,224[8]
October 11at Richmond*
W 25–1411,000[9]
October 18Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 16–13[10]
October 25at Northern Illinois
W 3–0[11]
November 1at Bowling Green
W 27–2013,286[12]
November 8at Akron*
W 17–1410,271[13]
November 15Illinois State*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 46–79,850[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1975 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "BSU outlasts Toledo, 38–28". The Muncie Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lilienthal makes OU go, defense halts Ball State". Dayton Daily News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BSU clipped, 35–28". The Anderson Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals win squeaker". Chronicle Tribune. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CMU beaten at Ball State". The Grand Rapids Press. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Neddeff boots Cards to 3–0 win". The Muncie Star. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ball State sidesteps Falcons, 27–20". The Indianapolis Star. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ball St. trims Akron, 17–14". The Indianapolis Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cardinals romp, 46–7, to finish 9–2 season". The Muncie Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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