Ball State Cardinals football

Ball State Cardinals
2011 Ball State Cardinals football team
First season	1924
Head coach	Pete Lembo
	1st year, –
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
Stadium capacity	25,400
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Muncie, Indiana
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
Past conferences	IIC (1934–1947) HCC (1951–1967)
All-time record	406–373–32 (.520)
Postseason bowl record	0–5
Claimed national titles	0
Conference titles	10
Current uniform
Colors	Cardinal Red and White
Fight song	Ball State Fight Song
Mascot	Charlie Cardinal
Marching band	The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band
Rival	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).

Achievements

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 Conference Championships Year Conference Coach Overall record 1942 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference John Magnabosco 6-2-0 1964 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 5-3-0 1965 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 9-0-1 1966 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 7-1-1 1967 Heartland Collegiate Conference Ray Louthen 7-3-0 1976 Mid-American Conference Dave McClain 8-3-0 1978 Mid-American Conference Dwight Wallace 10-1-0 1989 Mid-American Conference Paul Schudel 7-3-2 1993 Mid-American Conference Paul Schudel 8-3-1 1996 Mid-American Conference Bill Lynch 8-4-0 Current coaching staff Name Position Pete Lembo Head Coach Rich Skrosky Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jay Bateman Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Justin Lustig Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Joey Lynch Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Keith Gaither Wide Receivers Coach John Strollo Offensive Line Coach Chad Wilt Defensive Line Coach Daryl Dixon Defensive Backs Coach Future Non-Conference Opponents 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 at Clemson vs Illinois State at Illinois State vs Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee vs Army at Indiana vs Army at Iowa vs South Florida at North Texas at Army at Army at Virginia vs Colgate 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 1-4013-3703-1. External links Finding aid for Ball State University Football Printed Ephemera and Physical Objects archival collection at Ball State University Archives and Special Collections