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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: Paul Schudel
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Paul Schudel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Bowling Green State  6   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Miami Ohio  13   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Purdue  18   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Toledo  23   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Northern Illinois  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Ohio  36   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kent  16   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Western Michigan  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Indiana State  29   27   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Central Michigan  9   23   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record38-47
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.