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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]
Schedule August 307:00 PMEastern Michigan
ESPN3 W 37–26 Clemson *
ACCN /ESPN3L 27–52 Indiana *
BTN W 41–39 South Florida *
Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Big East Network /ESPN3W 31–27 Kent State
ESPN+ /CSS L 43–45 Northern Illinois
ESPN3L 23–35 Western Michigan
Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN3W 30–24 OT 14,192
October 203:30 PMat Central Michigan
ESPN3W 41–30 Army *
CBSSN W 30–22 Toledo
ESPN2 W 34–27 Ohio
Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPNU W 52–27 Miami (OH)
W 31–24 UCF *
ESPN L 17–38
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Game summaries Eastern Michigan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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