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| University | Ball State University |
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| Conference | MAC |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Tom Collins |
| Location | Muncie, IN |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Worthen Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Ball Diamond |
| Mascot | Charlie Cardinal |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Fight song | Ball State Fight Song |
| Colors | Cardinal and White
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| Homepage | www.ballstatesports.com |
| Ball State competes in the following NCAA sports[1] | |||||
| Men's sports | Women's sports | ||||
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| Sport | Division | Sport | Division | ||
| Basketball | I | MAC | Basketball | I | MAC |
| Golf | I | MAC | Golf | I | MAC |
| Swimming | I | MAC | Swimming | I | MAC |
| Tennis | I | MAC | Tennis | I | MAC |
| Volleyball | I | MIVA | Volleyball | I | MAC |
| Baseball | I | MAC | Softball | I | MAC |
| Football | I | MAC | Soccer | I | MAC |
| Field hockey | I | MAC | |||
| Gymnastics | I | MAC | |||
| Indoor Track & Field | I | MAC | |||
| Outdoor Track & Field | I | MAC | |||
| Cross country | I | MAC | |||
Ball State University's athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The Cardinals are part of the NCAA Mid-American Conference and located in Muncie, Indiana. Charlie Cardinal is the team mascot and the history of the first Cardinal team dates back to 1926.
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Fight Song
Ball State Fight Song (a.k.a. Fight Team Fight)
Fight team, fight for Ball State;
We must win this game.
Onward now you Cardinals,
Bring glory to your name!
RAH, RAH, RAH!
Here's to both our colors --
Cardinal and White,
Praying for a victory-
So, FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Football
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It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Ball State Cardinals football. () |
The Ball State Cardinals football team competes in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mid-American Conference. The current head coach is Brady Hoke. The Cardinals play at Scheumann Stadium. On October 5, 2008, Ball State was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in team history.
2007 football season
The Cardinals finished the regular season 7-5, reaching their first bowl game since 1996. The team has tallied victories against Eastern Michigan, Navy, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Western Kentucky and Toledo, while being defeated by Miami (Ohio), Nebraska, Central Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. The offense is led by sophomore quarterback Nate Davis (57.6% comp., 1928 yds., 18 TD, 3 INT), junior tight end Darius Hill (35 rec., 517 rec. yds., 6 TD), junior wide receiver Dante Love (44 rec., 643 rec. yds., 7 TD), and freshman running back Frank Edmonds (347 rushing yds., 5 TD).
The most impressive win of the season came at home against Buffalo, where the Cards, anchored by three Nate Davis passing TDs and two Frank Edmonds rushing TDs, won 49-14. The worst defeat of the season, in what was being billed by many as a showcase for who would represent the Western Division in the MAC Championship game, was at the hands of the Central Michigan Chippewas, who routed the Cardinals 58-38. The Chippewas passing/running sensation, sophomore QB Dan LeFevour put in his finest aerial performance of the season to date, completing 30 of 38 passes (5 TD/1 INT) while also adding 146 yards rushing yards on 16 carries (1 TD).
All-Time Win-Loss Record as of 2006
- 376-340-32
Conference Championships
Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
- 1942
Heartland Collegiate Conference
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
Mid-American Conference
- 1976
- 1978
- 1989
- 1993
- 1996
Bowl games
The Cardinals have gone to four Division I bowl games. They have an 0-4 record in these games being outscored in these games by a total score of 139-84.
| Date Played | Bowl Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
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| December 9, 1989 | California Bowl | Fresno State | 27 | Ball State | 6 |
| December 17, 1993 | Las Vegas Bowl | Utah State | 42 | Ball State | 33 |
| December 18, 1996 | Las Vegas Bowl | Nevada | 18 | Ball State | 15 |
| January 5, 2008 | International Bowl | Rutgers | 52 | Ball State | 30 |
Current NFL Players
Retired NFL Players
Men's basketball
See also
External links
- Ball State Athletics Official Website
- Ball State University Website
- Baseball Reference MLB players from Ball State University
- Database football NFL players from Ball State University
- Basketball Reference NBA players from Ball State University
- Official Site
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