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2003 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2003 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (1st season)
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$   8 0     13 1  
Marshall   6 2     8 4  
Akron   5 3     7 5  
Kent State   4 4     5 7  
UCF   2 6     3 9  
Ohio   1 7     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     1 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x   7 1     11 3  
Northern Illinois   6 2     10 2  
Toledo   6 2     8 4  
Western Michigan   4 4     5 7  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Central Michigan   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals were led by Brady Hoke in his first season as the program's 14th head coach. The Cardinals played their home games at Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 28 Indiana State* W 31–7 23,549
September 6 Missouri*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–35 17,371
September 13 at No. 11 Pittsburgh* L 21–42 44,117
September 20 Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–14 10,289
September 27 at Boston College* L 29–53 42,353
October 4 at Kent State W 34–17 10,261
October 18 Miami (OH)
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 3–49 18,396
October 25 Toledo
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–14 10,327
November 1 at No. 21 Northern IllinoisL 23–48 24,121
November 8 at Western Michigan L 20–28 8,662
November 15 at Eastern Michigan L 14–38 5,075
November 22 No. 22 Bowling Green
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 14–41 8,325
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Ball State Athletic Department. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2003". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.