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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ South Carolina  20   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Eastern Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Iowa State  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Akron  14   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Northern Illinois  18   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Toledo  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Miami Ohio  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Marshall  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Western Michigan  23   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Central Florida  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Central Michigan  21   31   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed343
  Defense Average31.2
  Opponents Record64-60
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-7
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-5229216 5-214084  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 7-4360312 5-3276229  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 6-5229253 4-3159136  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 3-8216309 3-5165213  Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois 2-9160329 2-6126194  Joe Novak
Ball State 1-10150343 1-6102178  Bill Lynch

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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