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Ball State Football Team History


Ball State Cardinals
Ball State University
 Muncie, IN
Founded: 1918
Stadium: Ball State Stadium
Capacity: 21,581
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Bill Lynch
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Missouri  6   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Indiana State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Clemson  7   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Connecticut  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Northern Illinois  29   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Toledo  17   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Bowling Green State  20   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Western Michigan  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Central Michigan  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Buffalo  41   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Marshall  14   38   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed333
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record58-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-5495378Lost  25-517-1303173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 8-4375298 7-1280167  Joe Novak
Ball State 6-6278333 4-4218220  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 4-8303330 3-5219220  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 4-8267384 2-6172272  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 3-9286566 1-7193388  Jeff Woodruff

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.