2011 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2011 Ball State Cardinals football
Ball State Athletics wordmark.png
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rich Skrosky (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
  2010
2012  
2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  6 2   10 4  
Temple  5 3   9 4  
Kent State  4 4   5 7  
Bowling Green  3 5   5 7  
Miami (OH)  3 5   4 8  
Buffalo  2 6   3 9  
Akron  0 8   1 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  7 1   11 3  
Toledo x  7 1   9 4  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   6 6  
Central Michigan  2 6   3 9  
Championship: Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2011 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmvs. Indiana * ESPN3 W 27–2040,224
September 107:00 pmat No. 22 South Florida *L 7–3745,113
September 177:00 pm Buffalo W 28–258,964
September 242:00 pm Army *
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 48–2115,288
October 17:00 pmat No. 2 Oklahoma *L 6–6284,921
October 82:00 pm Temple Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 0–4211,874
October 153:30 pmat Ohio W 23–2023,146
October 222:00 pm Central Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 31–277,160
October 292:00 pmat Western Michigan L 35–4516,548
November 512:00 pmat Eastern Michigan ESPN3W 33–313,288
November 157:00 pmat Northern Illinois
ESPNU L 38–4112,391 [1]
November 252:00 pm Toledo
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPNUL 28–456,873
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2011 Ball State Cardinals football roster

Quarterbacks

  • 5 Kelly Page - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 10 Keith Wenning -Sophomore
  • 16 Brooks Medaris - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 19 Taylor Bockrath -Freshman

Running backs

  • 4 Horactio Banks -Freshman
  • 7 Cory Sykes -Senior
  • 21 David Jones - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 33 Barrington Scott - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 38 Jahwan Edwards -Freshman
  • 39 Nick Najem - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 45 Dwayne Donigan - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • -- Toney Williams -Junior

Fullbacks

  • 35 Keenan Noel -Freshman

Wide receivers

  • 1 Briggs Orsbon -Senior(C)
  • 2 Jared Scaringe - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 2 Jamill Smith - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 3 Willie Snead IV -Freshman
  • 6 Dion Lewis - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 12 Torieal Gibson -Senior
  • 28 Richard Saint-Victor -Senior
  • 80 Chris Shillings -Freshman
  • 81 Connor Ryan- Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 82 Shane Belle - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 83 Trey Gardner -Freshman
  • 85 Jack Tomlinson -Sophomore
  • 86 Ryan Summers - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 87 Jacolby Owens -Freshman

Tight ends

  • 11 Aaron Mershman - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 40 Dylan Curry -Freshman
  • 43 Jacob Green - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 84 Derek Orr - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 88 Zane Fakes - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 89 David Schneider -Sophomore
 

Offensive line

  • 54 Jerrod Gray - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 61 Taylor Hoke - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 63 Chris Sparrow -Junior
  • 64 David Raffin - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 65 Jalen Schlachter -Freshman
  • 66 Kreg Hunter - Redshirt.svg Senior(C)
  • 70 Jordan Hansel -Sophomore
  • 71 Bryan Ford -Freshman
  • 72 Cameron Lowry - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 73 Dan Manick - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 74 Tyler Rayburn -Freshman
  • 75 Matthew Page - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 76 Rayondon Kennedy - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 77 Austin Holtz - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 78 Kevin Gall - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 79 Kitt O'Brien -Junior

Linebackers

  • 8 Travis Freeman -Junior
  • 15 Aaron Morris -Sophomore
  • 17 Zac Jordan - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 26 Avery Bailey -Freshman
  • 32 Lorren Womack - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 42 Julian Boyd -Freshman
  • 46 Michael Ayers -Freshman
  • 47 Tony Martin -Junior
  • 48 Justin Cruz -Junior
  • 50 Trent Toothman -Freshman
  • 51 Steve Spence -Senior
  • 53 Ben Ingle -Freshman
  • -- Jonathan Newsome -Junior

Defensive ends

  • 41 Andrew Puthoff - Redshirt.svg Senior(C)
  • 44 Ryan Hartke - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 52 Nick Miles -Freshman
  • 56 Anthony Kukwa -Freshman
  • 91 Chris Hinton - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 95 Matt Fox -Freshman
 

Defensive tackles

  • 90 Harold Hogue - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 92 Nathan Ollie -Sophomore
  • 93 Joel Cox -Sophomore
  • 97 Donovan Jarrett -Junior
  • 98 Ian Anderson -Freshman
  • 99 Adam Morris -Senior(C)

Cornerbacks

  • 6 Jason Pinkston -Junior
  • 13 Armand Dehaney -Junior
  • 16 Curtez Hawkins - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 21 Keith Lee -Sophomore
  • 22 Quinton Cooper -Sophomore
  • 24 Jeffery Garrett -Sophomore
  • 27 Kendall Moore - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 28 Andre Dawson - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 34 Odis Prunty -Sophomore
  • 36 Eric Patterson -Freshman

Safeties

  • 20 Joshua Howard -Senior
  • 23 Kyle Hoke -Senior
  • 25 Sean Baker - Redshirt.svg Senior(C)
  • 29 Brian Jones - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 J.C. Wade - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 37 Christopher Calloway -Freshman
  • 39 Brandon Kish - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 49 Joseph Fazio - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 58 Kenneth Lee -Junior
 

Punters

  • 18 Scott Kovanda - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 44 Augustus Ervin - Redshirt.svg Freshman

Place kickers

Long snappers

  • 57 Garrett Mack - Redshirt.svg Freshman

Head coach

  • Pete Lembo

Coordinators/Assistant coaches

  • Rich Skrosky – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
  • Jay Bateman – Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
  • Justin lustig – Special teams coordinator/running backs coach
  • Keith Gaither – Wide receivers coach
  • John Strollo – Offensive line coach
  • Joey Lynch – Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator
  • Chad Wilt – Defensive line coach
  • Terry lantz – Safeties coach
  • Darryl dixon – Defensive backs coach
  • Tim Kelly – Graduate assistant

References

  1. "Ball State vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 15, 2011 - ESPN".