2002 Ball State Cardinals football team

2002 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Lynch (8th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium
Seasons ←  2001 2003  →

2002 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
UCF		6	–	2					7	–	5
Miami (OH)		5	–	3					7	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4					4	–	8
Akron		3	–	5					4	–	8
Kent State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Buffalo		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Toledo xy		7	–	1					9	–	5
Northern Illinois x		7	–	1					8	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2					9	–	3
Ball State		4	–	4					6	–	6
Western Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6					4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Lynch. The Cardinals played their home games at Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. After the season, Lynch was fired as the Cardinals' head coach. Despite finishing the season with a 6-6 record, the Cardinals did not participate in a bowl game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 6–41	49,282
September 14	Indiana State *	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 23–21	12,924
September 21	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–30	70,000
September 28	at Connecticut *	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 24–21 OT	16,849
October 5	Northern Illinois	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 29–41	14,499
October 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 17–37	25,926
October 19	Eastern Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 42–17	15,975
October 26	at No. 24 Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 20–38	21,039
November 2	Western Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 17–7	12,892
November 16	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 38–21	8,235
November 23	Buffalo	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 41–21	7,957
November 30	at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 14–38	23,824
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

2002 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 86 Dante Ridgeway Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 30 Reggie Hodges Jr	Head coach Bill Lynch Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2002-10-02

References

1. "2002 Football Schedule". Ball State Athletic Department . Retrieved June 2, 2020.
2. "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2002". ESPN.com . Retrieved June 2, 2020.