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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: Mike Neu
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Mike Neu enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Western Illinois  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Penn State  13   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Wyoming  12   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Toledo  12   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Army  28   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Western Michigan  45   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Miami Ohio  17   24   L       
 Tue., Nov. 2  @ Akron  31   25   W       
 Wed., Nov. 10  @ Northern Illinois  29   30   L       
 Wed., Nov. 17  vs. Central Michigan  17   37   L       
 Tue., Nov. 23  vs. Buffalo  20   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 25   Georgia State  20   51   L    @ Montgomery, AL   Camellia Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed369
  Defense Average28.4
  Opponents Record84-71
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-3
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-4420335Won  24-216-2275204  Jim McElwain
Northern Illinois 9-5451472Lost  41-476-2253254  Thomas Hammock
Toledo 7-6434283Lost  24-315-3281181  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 8-5422367Won  52-244-4261252  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 7-6392390Lost  20-564-4229236  Chris Creighton
Ball State 6-7313369Lost  20-514-4209192  Mike Neu

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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