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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Miami Ohio  10   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. James Madison  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Indiana  6   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Purdue  14   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Marshall  16   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Western Michigan  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Eastern Michigan  32   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Central Michigan  37   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Northern Illinois  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Akron  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Toledo  35   3   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record59-66
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3356268 6-1216155  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 8-3301265 6-2225190  Gary Darnell
Ball State 5-6239260 3-4164179  Bill Lynch
Eastern Michigan 4-7329352 3-5250281  Rick Rasnick
Central Michigan 2-9282479 1-6190262  Dick Flynn
Northern Illinois 0-11129382 0-8101277  Joe Novak

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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