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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Paul Schudel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ West Virginia  10   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Rutgers  31   31   T       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Bowling Green State  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Toledo  22   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Miami Ohio  37   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Kent  23   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Western Michigan  14   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 26  @ Indiana State  34   27   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Central Michigan  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Eastern Michigan  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio  33   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9   Fresno State  6   27   L    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -2
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record47-47
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-2 -1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-3-2274239Lost  6-276-1-1193119  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 7-3-1252196 6-2179133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5254272 6-2205178  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 5-6233319 5-3193195  Moe Ankney
Central Michigan 5-5-1228182 5-2-1179103  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 5-6210210 3-5155143  Al Molde
Miami Ohio 2-8-1122262 2-5-198156  Tim Rose
Ohio 1-9-1191348 1-6-1172209  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 0-11179377 0-8129267  Dick Crum

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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