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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  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Brady Hoke enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Iowa  0   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Bowling Green State  31   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Auburn  3   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Boston College  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Michigan  60   57   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Toledo  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Ohio  21   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Northern Illinois  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Akron  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Eastern Michigan  26   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Central Michigan  24   31   L       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed416
  Defense Average37.8
  Opponents Record69-48
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-4
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3429261Won  45-136-2266173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 7-5389274 6-2263169  Joe Novak
Western Michigan 7-4354342 5-3282267  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 6-5260260 5-3230190  Brian Kelly
Ball State 4-7233416 4-4230259  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 4-7240295 3-5183202  Jeff Genyk

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 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.