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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  @ Kansas  10   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Miami Ohio  6   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Minnesota  23   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Central Florida  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Western Michigan  28   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Ohio  30   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Bowling Green State  16   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Central Michigan  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Eastern Michigan  39   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kent  50   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Toledo  24   14   W       
 Thu., Dec. 19   Nevada  15   18   L    @ Las Vegas, NV   Las Vegas Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record51-61
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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