Blue Key Victory Bell

Ball State Cardinals

Indiana State Sycamores

Sport

Football

First meeting

October 18, 1924
Indiana State 47, Ball State 0

Latest meeting

September 13, 2014
Indiana State 27, Ball State 20

Trophy

Blue Key Victory Bell

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Ball State leads, 39–24–1

Largest victory

Indiana State, 47–0 (1924)

Longest streak

Ball State, 6 (1988–2003)

Longest unbeaten streak

Indiana State, 3 (1924–1931)

Current streak

Indiana State, 1 (2014–present)

Ball State
University

Indiana State
University

Locations in Indiana

The Blue Key Victory Bell is presented to the winner of the college football game between Ball State University and Indiana State University. The two schools met regularly between 1924 and 1991 but sporadically since that season. They have competed for the Victory Bell since 1940; from 1924–1947 they were Indiana Intercollegiate Conference rivals and from 1951–1967, they were Indiana Collegiate Conference rivals.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

In addition, Ball State "University" was a regional campus of The Indiana State University from 1918–1961; beginning in the 1961–62 academic year, Ball State has operated independently.

History

Early in the series, games would be played either at Terre Haute, Indiana (hosted by Indiana State) or Muncie, Indiana (hosted by Ball State). The first two games between the schools took place at Terre Haute in 1924 and 1925; then the series between the schools continued on a near home-and-home basis from 1931 to 1983. From 1984 to 1989, the games were played at a neutral site, Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis; during this era, Indiana State moved down to Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) while Ball State remained Division I-A (now Division I FBS). The last home-and-home cycle for this game was in 1990 and 1991. Since 2002, all games in this series have been played in Muncie. The Victory Bell continues to be the official game trophy, even though the Ball State/Indiana state series has become less frequent since the 1990s.

In 1940, the Blue Key chapters at both Ball State and Indiana State agreed to donate a bell to the winner of the football game between their two schools.^[12]

On September 13, 2014, Indiana State beat Ball State for their first win over Ball State since 1987.^[1] As of 2014, this is the final scheduled game between the two schools.^[13]

Game results

Winning team is shown in a bold font. Ball State victories are in red. Indiana State victories are in blue.

Year	Ball State		Indiana State		Location
Pre-Victory Bell (1924–1939)
1924	Ball State	0	Indiana State	47	Terre Haute
1925	Ball State	7	Indiana State	20	Terre Haute
1931	Ball State	7	Indiana State	13	Terre Haute
1932	Ball State	12	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1933	Ball State	6	Indiana State	9	Terre Haute
1934	Ball State	15	Indiana State	6	Muncie
1935	Ball State	6	Indiana State	12	Terre Haute
1936	Ball State	0	Indiana State	3	Muncie
1937	Ball State	7	Indiana State	0	Terre Haute
1938	Ball State	13	Indiana State	9	Muncie
1939	Ball State	28	Indiana State	7	Terre Haute
Pre-Victory Bell:			Indiana State 6–5
Victory Bell (1940–present)
1940	Ball State	7	Indiana State	27	Muncie
1941	Ball State	7	Indiana State	0	Terre Haute
1942	Ball State	7	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1946	Ball State	0	Indiana State	3	Terre Haute
1947	Ball State	14	Indiana State	10	Muncie
1948	Ball State	10	Indiana State	7	Terre Haute
1949	Ball State	34	Indiana State	6	Muncie
1950	Ball State	32	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1951	Ball State	0	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1952	Ball State	33	Indiana State	0	Terre Haute
1953	Ball State	33	Indiana State	6	Muncie
1954	Ball State	13	Indiana State	14	Terre Haute
1955	Ball State	19	Indiana State	6	Muncie
1956	Ball State	26	Indiana State	14	Terre Haute
1957	Ball State	20	Indiana State	0	Terre Haute
1958	Ball State	26	Indiana State	8	Muncie
1959	Ball State	8	Indiana State	29	Terre Haute
1960	Ball State	23	Indiana State	26	Muncie
1961	Ball State	0	Indiana State	4	Muncie
1962	Ball State	0	Indiana State	22	Terre Haute
1963	Ball State	15	Indiana State	7	Muncie
1964	Ball State	0	Indiana State	17	Terre Haute
1965	Ball State	52	Indiana State	15	Terre Haute
1966	Ball State	31	Indiana State	20	Muncie
1967	Ball State	26	Indiana State	24	Terre Haute
1968	Ball State	14	Indiana State	20	Muncie
1969	Ball State	0	Indiana State	26	Muncie
1970	Ball State	28	Indiana State	26	Terre Haute
1971	Ball State	20	Indiana State	17	Muncie
1972	Ball State	21	Indiana State	10	Terre Haute
1973	Ball State	18	Indiana State	17	Muncie
1974	Ball State	22	Indiana State	31	Terre Haute
1975	Ball State	20	Indiana State	16	Muncie
1976	Ball State	24	Indiana State	9	Muncie
1977	Ball State	42	Indiana State	18	Terre Haute
1978	Ball State	7	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1979	Ball State	13	Indiana State	18	Terre Haute
1980	Ball State	28	Indiana State	21	Muncie
1981	Ball State	7	Indiana State	31	Terre Haute
1982	Ball State	0	Indiana State	17	Muncie
1983	Ball State	14	Indiana State	35	Terre Haute
1984	Ball State	6	Indiana State	34	Indianapolis
1985	Ball State	29	Indiana State	27	Indianapolis
1986	Ball State	16	Indiana State	3	Indianapolis
1987	Ball State	23	Indiana State	24	Indianapolis
1988	Ball State	24	Indiana State	10	Indianapolis
1989	Ball State	34	Indiana State	27	Indianapolis
1990	Ball State	42	Indiana State	0	Muncie
1991	Ball State	14	Indiana State	10	Terre Haute
2002	Ball State	23	Indiana State	21	Muncie
2003	Ball State	31	Indiana State	7	Muncie
2014	Ball State	20	Indiana State	27	Muncie
Victory Bell:			Ball State 34–19–1
Current series:			Ball State 39–25–1

References

1 2 "The Bell Tolls For Sycamores In 27-20 Victory At Ball State". Indiana State Sycamores. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
↑ "All-Time Series Records Versus 2014 Opponents" (PDF). Indiana State Sycamores. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
↑ "ISU football defeats Ball State 27-20 to win Victory Bell". Tribune-Star. September 14, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25.
↑ "Victory Bell game between Ball State Indiana State on Saturday". Muncie Free Press. September 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Ball State loses Victory Bell to Indiana State, stumbles on last possession". Muncie Free Press. September 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Perish, Indiana State push past Ball State 27-20". USA Today. September 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Indiana State Beats Ball State". WTWO. September 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Perish, Indiana State push past Ball State 27-20". WTHR. September 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Previewing Ball State vs. Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Perish, Indiana State push past Ball State". The Times of Northwest Indiana. September 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
↑ "Perish, Indiana State push past Ball State 27-20". Associated Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
↑ "Football Gameday Central: Sycamores Battle Ball State For Victory Bell Saturday". Indiana State. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ "Ball State Cardinals". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.

Ball State Cardinals football

Venues	Scheumann Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell) Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Culture & lore	Charlie Cardinal The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Indiana State Sycamores football

Venues	Memorial Stadium (1949–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Ball State (Blue Key Victory Bell)

Culture & lore	Sycamore Sam "March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)" Pride of Indiana

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Mid-American Conference football rivalries

Conference	Anniversary Award (Bowling Green–Kent State) Battle of the Bricks (Miami–Ohio) Bowling Green–Toledo Bronze Stalk Trophy (Ball State–NIU) CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy (Central Michigan–Western Michigan) Michigan MAC Trophy (Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan–Western Michigan) Wagon Wheel (Akron–Kent State)

Non-conference	Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Boston College–Massachusetts Colonial Clash (Massachusetts–New Hampshire) Connecticut–Massachusetts Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State) Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)

Missouri Valley Football Conference rivalries

Conference	Dakota Marker (North Dakota State–South Dakota State) South Dakota Showdown Series (South Dakota–South Dakota State)

Non-conference	Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Mid-America Classic (Eastern Illinois–Illinois State) Nickel Trophy (North Dakota–North Dakota State) Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota–South Dakota) Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State)

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