The following is a list of Ball State Cardinals football seasons for the football team that has represented Ball State University in NCAA competition.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Independent (1924–c. 1949)
1924 Paul "Billy" Williams 1–3
1925 Paul "Billy" Williams 2–5
1926 Norman G. Wann 5–1–1
1927 Norman G. Wann 5–2–1
1928 Paul B. Parker 3–2–2
1929 Paul B. Parker 0–5
1930 Lawrence McPhee 6–1
1931 Lawrence McPhee 2–6
1932 Lawrence McPhee 4–4
1933 Lawrence McPhee 1–6–1
1934 Lawrence McPhee 2–6
1935 John Magnabosco 3–4–1
1936 John Magnabosco 3–4–1
1937 John Magnabosco 5–2–1
1938 John Magnabosco 6–1–1
1939 John Magnabosco 6–2
1940 John Magnabosco 3–4–1
1941 John Magnabosco 3–2–2
1942 John Magnabosco 6–2
1943 No games ––
1944 John Magnabosco 2–2
1945 John Magnabosco 4–1–1
1946 John Magnabosco 3–4–1
1947 John Magnabosco 5–1–2
1948 John Magnabosco 6–2
1949 John Magnabosco 8–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1950–c. 1969)
1950 John Magnabosco 2–4–1
1951 John Magnabosco 0–6–1
1952 John Magnabosco 3–5–1
1953 George Serdula 5–2–1
1954 George Serdula 6–2
1955 George Serdula 3–5
1956 Jim Freeman 4–4
1957 Jim Freeman 2–5–1
1958 Jim Freeman 6–2
1959 Jim Freeman 1–7
1960 Jim Freeman 3–5
1961 Jim Freeman 2–5–1
1962 Ray Louthen 4–3–1
1963 Ray Louthen 5–3
1964 Ray Louthen 5–3
1965 Ray Louthen 9–0–1
1966 Ray Louthen 7–1–1
1967 Ray Louthen 7–3
1968 Wave Myers 5–4
1969 Wave Myers 5–5
Conference of Midwestern Universities (1970–c. 1971)
1970 Wave Myers 5–5
1971 Dave McClain 4–5–1
Independent (c. 1972–c. 1974)
1972 Dave McClain 5–4–1
1973 Dave McClain 5–5–1
1974 Dave McClain 6–4
Mid-American Conference (c. 1975–present)
1975 Dave McClain 9–2 4–2
1976 Dave McClain 8–3 4–1
1977 Dave McClain 9–2 5–1
1978 Dwight Wallace 10–1 8–0
1979 Dwight Wallace 6–5 4–4
1980 Dwight Wallace 6–5 5–4
1981 Dwight Wallace 4–7 2–6
1982 Dwight Wallace 5–6 4–4
1983 Dwight Wallace 6–5 4–4
1984 Dwight Wallace 3–8 3–5
1985 Paul Schudel 4–7 3–6
1986 Paul Schudel 6–5 4–4
1987 Paul Schudel 4–7 3–5
1988 Paul Schudel 8–3 5–3
1989 Paul Schudel 7–3–2 6–1
1990 Paul Schudel 7–4 5–3
1991 Paul Schudel 6–5 4–4
1992 Paul Schudel 5–6 5–4
1993 Paul Schudel 8–3–1 7–0–1
1994 Paul Schudel 5–5–1 5–3–1
1995 Bill Lynch 7–4 6–2
1996 Bill Lynch 8–4 7–1
1997 Bill Lynch 5–6 4–4
1998 Bill Lynch 1–10 1–7
1999 Bill Lynch 0–11 0–8
2000 Bill Lynch 5–6 4–3
2001 Bill Lynch 5–6 4–3
2002 Bill Lynch 6–6 4–4
2003 Brady Hoke 4–8 3–5
2004 Brady Hoke 2–9 2–6
2005 Brady Hoke 4–7 4–4
2006 Brady Hoke 5–7 5–3
2007 Brady Hoke 7–6 5–2
2008 Stan Parrish 12–2 8–0
2009 Stan Parrish 2–10 2–6
2010 Stan Parrish 4–8 3–5
2011 Pete Lembo 6–6 4–4
2012 Pete Lembo 9–4 6–2
2013 Pete Lembo 10–3 7–1
2014 Pete Lembo 5–7 4–4
2015 Pete Lembo 3–9 2–6
2016 Mike Neu 4–8 1–7
2017 Mike Neu 2–10 0–8
2018 Mike Neu 4–8 3–5
2019 Mike Neu 5–7 4–4
2020 Mike Neu 7–1 5–1 1st W Arizona 23 23
2021 Mike Neu 6–7 4-4 4th L Camellia
2022 Mike Neu 5–7 3-5 4th
2023 Mike Neu 4–8 3-5 4th
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "2018 Year-by-Year Results (Media Guide)" (PDF). ballstatesports.com. Ball State Athletics. pp. 1–6.
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