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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  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Auburn  0   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Kentucky  20   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Northern Iowa  39   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Miami Ohio  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Eastern Michigan  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Toledo  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Connecticut  10   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Central Michigan  38   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kent  18   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Northern Illinois  29   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Western Michigan  35   31   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record44-58
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 10-2407297Won  23-165-2251211  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 6-5303292 4-3195204  Joe Novak
Ball State 5-6268296 4-3199191  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 5-6277266 3-4177176  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 3-8251346 2-6178257  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 2-9197356 1-5102189  Jeff Woodruff

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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