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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: Paul Schudel
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Paul Schudel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Toledo  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Bowling Green State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Massachusetts  44   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Miami Ohio  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kent  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  12   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Central Michigan  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Northern Illinois  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Western Michigan  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Ohio  25   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 17  @ Indiana State  24   10   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record47-39
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.