2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2016 Ball State Cardinals football
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Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joey Lynch (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Dauost (1st season)
Home stadium Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  6 2   8 6  
Miami (OH) x  6 2   6 7  
Akron  3 5   5 7  
Bowling Green  3 5   4 8  
Kent State  2 6   3 9  
Buffalo  1 7   2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$  8 0   13 1  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Northern Illinois  5 3   5 7  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Central Michigan  3 5   6 7  
Ball State  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. [1] They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmat Georgia State * ASN/ESPN3 W 31–2112,233
September 104:00 pmat Indiana * ESPNews L 20–3041,374
September 173:00 pm Eastern Kentucky *ESPN3W 41–1410,902
September 246:00 pmat Florida Atlantic *CUSA.tvW 31–2713,846
October 13:30 pm Northern Illinois
ASNL 24–317,249
October 83:00 pmat Central Michigan ASNL 21–2420,044
October 153:30 pmat Buffalo ESPN3W 31–2116,092
October 223:00 pm Akron Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 25–3510,739
November 18:00 pmNo. 17 Western Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN2 L 20–525,614
November 87:30 pm Eastern Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
CBSSN L 41–484,442
November 167:00 pmat Toledo ESPN2L 19–3716,826
November 227:00 pmat Miami (OH) ESPN3L 20–2113,824
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [2]

Game summaries

At Georgia State

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Cardinals7731431
Panthers770721

At Indiana

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Cardinals0031720
Hoosiers101010030

Eastern Kentucky

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Colonels0001414
Cardinals14137741

At Florida Atlantic

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Cardinals0177731
Owls14100327

Northern Illinois

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Huskies10140731
Cardinals1070724

At Central Michigan

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Cardinals707721
Chippewas3140724

At Buffalo

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Cardinals70141031
Bulls770721

Akron

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Zips07141435
Cardinals7100825

Western Michigan

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#17 Broncos217141052
Cardinals733720

Eastern Michigan

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Eagles316141548
Cardinals21701341

At Toledo

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Cardinals0103619
Rockets14617037

At Miami (OH)

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Cardinals7103020
RedHawks707721

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References

  1. "2016 Ball State Football Scheduled Unveiled". The Official Site of the Ball State Cardinals. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. "2016 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2016.