First season 1924 Year built 1967 Field surface SprinTurf Mascot Charlie Cardinal | Athletic director Mark Sandy Seating capacity 22,500 | |
Other staff Joey Lynch (OC)Tim Daoust (DC) Conference Mid-American Football Conference Profiles | ||
Ball state cardinals football season highlights 1978
The Ball State Cardinals football team is a college football program representing Ball State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football. Pete Lembo was Ball State's recent head coach, the 17th in the program's history, coaching from 2010-2015. Ball State plays its home games on Scheumann Stadium on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals compete in the Mid-American Conference as a member of the West Division.
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- Ball state cardinals football season highlights 1978
- Rivalries
- Head coaches
- Bowl appearances
- Cardinals in professional football
- Active
- All stars
- NFL draft selections
- Future non conference opponents
- References
The Cardinals have a 421–381–32 record, which ranks below the top 50 most victories among NCAA FBS programs. Ball State was originally classified as a junior college, participating in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) from 1937 until 1956. In 1957, they were classified as a Small College school until 1972. Ball State received Division II classification in 1973, before becoming a Division I-AA program in 1975 and a Division I-A (now FBS) program until 1981, before dropping to Division I-AA for a single season (1982), before returning to Division I-A.
Rivalries
Head coaches
The Ball State Cardinals have had 17 head coaches throughout the program's history. With 68 victories, John Magnabosco is first overall in the program's history, followed by Paul Schudel (60 wins) and Dave McClain (46).
Bowl appearances
Ball State has appeared in seven NCAA Division I postseason bowl games, where they have compiled a 0–7 record, losing all seven.
Ball State also appeared in two NCAA College Division postseason bowl games, where they compiled a record of 0–1–1.
Cardinals in professional football
Ball State has produced a total of 27 NFL draft selections. The following "Active" and "All-Star" lists account for past and present Ball State University football players that have participated in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League, and the Arena Football League.
Active
As of December 2015, there are a total of 6 Cardinals listed on team rosters in the NFL, CFL, and AFL.
All-stars
Among the numerous Cardinals that have participated in the NFL, CFL, and AFL, a total of 3 have received all-star recognition by their respective leagues.
NFL draft selections
Ball State has had 28 players selected in the NFL Draft.
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of March 23, 2015