1948 Ball State Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = Ball State Cardinals
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–2
| head_coach = John Magnabosco
| hc_year = 13th
| captain =
| stadium = Ball State Field
}}
{{1948 Midwestern college football independents records}}
The 1948 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 73.{{cite web|title=2007 Ball State Football Media Guide|publisher=Ball State University |year=2007 |page=96|url=http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}
Schedule
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|September 25|at|{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Saint Joseph's Pumas|title=Saint Joseph's (IN)}}||Rensselaer, IN|L 0-33||{{cite news|title=St. Joseph's Surprises Cards in Crushing 33-0 Win|newspaper=The Muncie Star|date=September 26, 1948|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118909468/st-josephs-surprises-cards-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 2|at|Eastern Illinois||Charleston, IL|L 0-12||{{cite news |title=Ball State Loses, 12-0, to Eastern Illinois Foe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89692002/the-star-press/ |access-date=November 28, 2021 |work=The Muncie Star |date=October 3, 1948 |page=1C |via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 9||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Huntington Foresters|title=Huntington}}|Ball State Field|Muncie, IN|W 53-0||{{cite news|title=Cards Rout Huntington Eleven, 53 to 0: Free-for-All Mars Home Opener|newspaper=The Muncie Star|author=Bob Barnet|date=October 10, 1948|pages=1C, 2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118908959/cards-rout-huntington-eleven-53-to-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 16||Michigan State Normal
|October 20||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Anderson Ravens|title=Anderson (IN)}}|Ball State Field|Muncie, IN|W 14-7||{{cite news|title=Cards Wreck Perfect Record Of Raven Gridders in Thriller|newspaper=The Muncie Evening Press|author=Bob Junk|date=October 21, 1948|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118908478/cards-wreck-perfect-record-of-raven/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 30|at|{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}||Valparaiso, IN|W 20-0||{{cite news|title=Ball State Rolls Over Valpo, 20 to 0: Two Baker Passes Net Touchdowns|newspaper=The Muncie Star|date=October 31, 1948|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118907307/ball-state-rolls-over-valpo-20-to-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 6||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Manchester Spartans|title=Manchester}}|Ball State Field|Muncie, IN|W 35-0|4,000|{{cite news|title=Card Gridders Rout Manchester, 35-0: 4,000 See Locals Win 5th in Row|newspaper=The Muncie Star|author=Bob Barnet|date=November 7, 1948|pages=1C, 2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118906569/card-gridders-rout-manchester-35-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}|Memorial Stadium|Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)|W 10-7|500|{{cite news|title=Sycamores Lose Close Struggle: Last Passing Assault Fails and Ball State Gains 10 To 7 Victory|newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star|date=November 14, 1948|page=49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118901896/sycamores-lose-close-struggle-last/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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