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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

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