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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Florida  19   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Western Illinois  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Kansas State  0   76   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Northern Illinois  14   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Miami Ohio  15   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Eastern Michigan  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Buffalo  44   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Central Michigan  38   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Western Michigan  3   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Toledo  3   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Connecticut  29   0   W       
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed349
  Defense Average31.7
  Opponents Record62-54
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3359139 7-226999  Gary Darnell
Toledo 10-1400125 6-125979  Gary Pinkel
Ball State 5-6212349 4-3150209  Bill Lynch
Northern Illinois 6-5409280 3-3234159  Joe Novak
Eastern Michigan 3-8209350 2-5121204  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 2-9137376 1-6100243  Mike DeBord

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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