John Magnabosco

John Magnabosco

Magnabosco picture in Orient 1936, Ball State yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	1905 Clinton, Indiana
Died	Muncie, Indiana
Playing career
1927–1929	Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1952	Ball State
Head coaching record
Overall	68–46–14
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIC (1942)

John V. Magnabosco (1905 – October 15, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1935 to 1952, compiling a record of 68–46–14. Magnabosco died of a heart attack at the Ball State gymnasium on October 15, 1956 in Muncie, Indiana.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1935–1947)
1935	Ball State	3–4–1
1936	Ball State	3–4–1
1937	Ball State	5–2–1
1938	Ball State	6–1–1
1939	Ball State	6–2
1940	Ball State	3–4–1
1941	Ball State	3–2–2
1942	Ball State	6–2		1st
1943	No team—World War II
1944	Ball State	2–2
1945	Ball State	4–1–1
1946	Ball State	3–4–1
1947	Ball State	5–1–2
Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Independent) (1948–1950)
1948	Ball State	6–2
1949	Ball State	8–0
1950	Ball State	2–4–1
Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1951–1952)
1951	Ball State	0–6–1
1952	Ball State	3–5–1
Ball State Teachers:		68–46–14
Total:		68–46–14

External links

• Indiana Football Hall of Fame profile
• John Magnabosco at the College Football Data Warehouse