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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Bill Lynch enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Missouri  6   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Indiana State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Clemson  7   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Connecticut  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Northern Illinois  29   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Toledo  17   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Bowling Green State  20   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Western Michigan  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Central Michigan  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Buffalo  41   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Marshall  14   38   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed333
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record58-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-5495378Lost  25-517-1303173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 8-4375298 7-1280167  Joe Novak
Ball State 6-6278333 4-4218220  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 4-8303330 3-5219220  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 4-8267384 2-6172272  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 3-9286566 1-7193388  Jeff Woodruff

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.