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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  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Brady Hoke enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Northeastern  48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Navy  35   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Akron  41   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Indiana  42   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kent  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Toledo  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Western Kentucky  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   16   W       
 Wed., Nov. 5  vs. Northern Illinois  45   14   W       
 Tue., Nov. 11  @ Miami Ohio  31   16   W       
 Wed., Nov. 19  @ Central Michigan  31   24   W       
 Tue., Nov. 25  vs. Western Michigan  45   22   W       
 Fri., Dec. 5   Buffalo  24   42   L    @ Detroit, MI   
 Tue., Jan. 6   Tulsa  13   45   L    @ Mobile, AL   GMAC Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored489
  Scoring Average34.9
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record68-84
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-0
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 12-2489287Lost  13-458-1327178  Brady Hoke
Western Michigan 9-4372324Lost  14-386-2219187  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 8-5384393Lost  21-246-2253235  Butch Jones
Northern Illinois 6-7314234Lost  10-175-3220154  Jerry Kill
Eastern Michigan 3-9309427 2-6210317  Jeff Genyk
Toledo 3-9269377 2-6170236  Tom Amstutz

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.