Ball State Cardinals football

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Ball State Cardinals
Current season
First season	1924
Head coach	Stan Parrish
	1st year, 0–4  (.000)
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
Stadium capacity	25,400
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Muncie, Indiana
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
Past conferences	Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (1934–1947) Heartland Collegiate Conference (1951–1967)
All-time record	400–355–32 (.529)
Postseason bowl record	0–5
Conference titles	10
Current uniform
Colors	Cardinal red and white
Rivalries	Miami (Ohio)
Website	BallStateSports.com

The Ball State Cardinals football team represents Ball State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football competition as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Contents 1 History 2 Achievements 2.1 Bowl appearances 2.2 Championships 2.2.1 Conference championships 2.2.2 Division championships 3 References

[edit] History

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[edit] Achievements

[edit] Bowl appearances

Ball State has appeared in five NCAA Division I postseason bowl games, where they have compiled a 0–5 record.

Date Played	Bowl Game	Winning Team		Losing Team
December 9, 1989	California Bowl	Fresno State	27	Ball State	6
December 17, 1993	Las Vegas Bowl	Utah State	42	Ball State	33
December 18, 1996	Las Vegas Bowl	Nevada	18	Ball State	15
January 5, 2008	International Bowl	Rutgers	52	Ball State	30
January 6, 2009	GMAC Bowl	Tulsa	45	Ball State	13

[edit] Championships

[edit] Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record 1942 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference John Magnabosco 6–2 – 1964 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 5–3 – 1965 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 9–0–1 – 1966 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 7–1–1 – 1967 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 7–3 – 1976 Mid-American Conference Dave McClain 8–3 – 1978 Mid-American Conference Dwight Wallace 10–1 – 1989 Mid-American Conference Paul Schudel 7–3–2 – 1993 Mid-American Conference Paul Schudel 8–3–1 – 1996 Mid-American Conference Bill Lynch 8–4 – [edit] Division championships Year Division Coach Overall record Conference record Division record 2008 MAC West Division Brady Hoke 12–2 – – [edit] References Ball State Historical Data, College Football Data Warehouse. Michael Maccambridge (ed.), ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game, ESPN, 2005, ISBN 1401337031.