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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: Brady Hoke
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights
 Brady Hoke enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2004 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Boston College  11   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Purdue  7   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Missouri  0   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Michigan  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Toledo  14   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Bowling Green State  13   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Akron  23   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Northern Illinois  31   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Central Florida  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Central Michigan  40   41   L       
 
2004 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed405
  Defense Average36.8
  Opponents Record54-61
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-6
2004 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2004 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 9-3421304Won  34-217-1303190  Joe Novak
Toledo 9-4432404Lost  10-397-1307195  Tom Amstutz
Eastern Michigan 4-7328458 4-4249333  Jeff Genyk
Central Michigan 4-7270378 3-5199286  Brian Kelly
Ball State 2-9225405 2-6207279  Brady Hoke
Western Michigan 1-10248436 0-8179343  Gary Darnell

2004 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2004 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.