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: Brady Hoke Conference: Mid-American-West
2005 Season Highlights
Brady Hoke enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
2005 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Iowa
0
56
L
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Bowling Green State
31
40
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Auburn
3
63
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Boston College
0
38
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Western Michigan
60
57
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Toledo
14
34
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Ohio
21
38
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Northern Illinois
31
17
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Akron
23
17
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Eastern Michigan
26
25
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Central Michigan
24
31
L
2005 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 233
Scoring Average 21.2
Points Allowed 416
Defense Average 37.8
Opponents Record 69-48
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 3-4
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2005 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2005 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.