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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: Brady Hoke
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Brady Hoke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Indiana State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Missouri  7   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Pittsburgh  21   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Central Michigan  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Boston College  29   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kent  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  3   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Toledo  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Northern Illinois  23   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Western Michigan  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Eastern Michigan  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Bowling Green State  14   41   L       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed386
  Defense Average32.2
  Opponents Record66-47
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-5
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 13-1602272Won  49-288-0374124  Terry Hoeppner
Northern Illinois 10-2386258 6-2281196  Joe Novak
Toledo 8-4389285 6-2280189  Tom Amstutz
Western Michigan 5-7331370 4-4211220  Gary Darnell
Ball State 4-8261386 3-5173249  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 3-9205371 2-6145240  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 3-9277428 1-7154246  Mike DeBord

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.