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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.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.