1975 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1975 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Eastern Michigan*W 24–147,819[4]
September 13Toledo
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–28
September 20at OhioL 0–10
September 27at Miami (OH)L 28–35
October 4Indiana State*
W 20–1618,224
October 11at Richmond*W 25–1411,000[5]
October 18Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 16–13
October 25at Northern IllinoisW 16–13
November 1at Bowling GreenW 27–20
November 8at Akron*W 17–14
November 15Illinois State*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 46–7
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.