1964 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1964 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Louthen, the team compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against ICC opponents) and finished in an unprecedented five-way tie for the ICC championship.^[1]

1964 Ball State Cardinals football
ICC co-champion
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	5–3 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach	Ray Louthen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ball State Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Indiana State +	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Valparaiso +	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Ball State +	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Butler +	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Evansville +	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
DePauw	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Slippery Rock*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 26–7	9,700
September 26	Butler	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 28–14	8,540	[2]
October 3	at DePauw	Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN	W 23–20	4,307	[3]
October 10	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 38–7	11,860
October 17	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 0–17	10,000	[4]
October 24	Valparaiso	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 22–33	3,000
October 31	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	W 23–16	3,500
November 7	Akron*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 15–25	4,400	[5]
*Non-conference game

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