2012 Ball State Cardinals football team
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| 2012 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, L 17–38 vs. UCF | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2012 record | 9–4 (6–2 MAC) |
| Head coach | Pete Lembo (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Rich Skrosky (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jay Bateman (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) |
| 2012 Mid-American Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State x | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Northern Illinois x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl where they were defeated by UCF. The Cardinals were led by Junior QB #10 Keith Wenning with 3,095 yards passing, 24 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.[1]
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Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 PM | Eastern Michigan | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 37–26 | 12,725 | |||
| September 8 | 12:30 PM | at No. 12 Clemson* | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN/ESPN3 | L 27–52 | 79,557 | |||
| September 15 | 8:00 PM | at Indiana* | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 41–39 | 48,186 | |||
| September 22 | 4:30 PM | South Florida* | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | Big East Network/ESPN3 | W 31–27 | 16,397 | |||
| September 29 | 12:00 PM | at Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+/CSS | L 43–45 | 21,657 | |||
| October 6 | 2:00 PM | Northern Illinois | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy) | ESPN3 | L 23–35 | 11,238 | |||
| October 13 | 3:00 PM | Western Michigan |
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 30–24 OT | 14,192 | |||
| October 20 | 3:30 PM | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN3 | W 41–30 | 14,081 | |||
| October 27 | 12:00 PM | at Army* | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | W 30–22 | 15,288 | |||
| November 6 | 8:00 PM | at No. 23 Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN2 | W 34–27 | 18,211 | |||
| November 14 | 8:00 PM | Ohio | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPNU | W 52–27 | 10,097 | |||
| November 23 | 1:00 PM | at Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 31–24 | 8,154 | ||||
| December 21 | 7:30 PM | vs. UCF* | Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL (Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–38 | 21,759 | |||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
- Source: Schedule
Game summaries[edit]
Eastern Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21–2 | 2011 | BALL, 33–31 |
@ Clemson[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| #12 Tigers | 13 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2002 | CLEM, 30–7 |
@ Indiana[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Hoosiers | 10 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 39 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 2011 | BALL, 27–20 |
South Florida[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2011 | USF, 37–7 |
@ Kent State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 43 |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–6 | 2011 | KENT, 33–14 |
Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 20–17–2 | 2011 | NIU, 41–38 |
Western Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–21 | 2011 | WMU, 45–35 |
@ Central Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21–22–1 | 2011 | BALL, 31–27 |
@ Army[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2011 | BALL, 48–21 |
@ Toledo[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| #23 Rockets | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–19–1 | 2011 | TOL, 45–28 |
Ohio[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–8 | 2011 | BALL, 23–20 |
@ Miami (OH)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–16–1 | 2008 | BALL, 31–16 |
UCF–Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Knights | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2004 | BALL, 21–17 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Keith Wenning profile". ESPN.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.