2017 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2017 Ball State Cardinals football
Ball State Athletics wordmark.png
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joey Lynch (4th season)
Defensive coordinator David Elson (1st season)
Home stadium Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 –2   7 –7  
Ohio  5 –3   9 –4  
Miami (OH)  4 –4   5 –7  
Buffalo  4 –4   6 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6   2 –10  
Kent State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Central Michigan  6 –2   8 –5  
Northern Illinois  6 –2   8 –5  
Western Michigan  4 –4   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Ball State  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.

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Coaching staff

NameTitleYears at Ball StateAlma mater
Mike Neu Head Coach2 Ball State
Byron EllisChief of Staff2 Southern Miss
Joey LynchOff. Coord./QB Coach9Ball State
David Elson Def. Coord.1 Butler
Alex BaileyWR Coach3 Youngstown State
Johnny CurtisLB Coach2 Tulane
Kyle DeVan OL Coach2 Oregon State
Patrick DoughertyTE/ST Coach4 Ohio Dominican
Chevis Jackson DB Coach2 LSU
Kevin LynchRB Coach2 Franklin College
Keith McKenzie DL Coach2Ball State
Ben ArmerS&C Coach1 Western Michigan
Shawn ChaffeeGA, Defense1 Wooster
Cory ConnollyGA, Defense2 Quincy
Doug EhingerGA, Offense2 Albion College
Dean PetzingGA, Offense1 St. Lawrence

Source: [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Illinois *
 BTN L 21–2442,505
September 93:05 p.m. UAB *
 ESPN3 W 51–3111,555
September 163:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech *
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 28–1314,265
September 237:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky *
 STADIUM L 21–3317,590
September 307:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN3L 3–5518,216
October 73:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN3L 3–3120,199
October 213:00 p.m. Central Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 9–5615,850
October 267:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 17–587,103
November 26:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
CBSSNL 14–5623,465
November 97:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
CBSSNL 17–636,603
November 167:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
CBSSNL 24–405,248
November 217:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 7–285,374
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [2]

Game summaries

At Illinois

1234Total
Cardinals7014021
Fighting Illini6100824

UAB

1234Total
Blazers3147731
Cardinals714171351

Tennessee Tech

1234Total
Golden Eagles076013
Cardinals7147028

At WKU

1234Total
Cardinals707721
Hilltoppers71001633

At Western Michigan

1234Total
Cardinals00303
Broncos141717755

At Akron

1234Total
Cardinals30003
Zips71001431

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas72172156
Cardinals33309

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets32127758
Cardinals737017

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Cardinals770014
Eagles142114756

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Cardinals7010017
Huskies2114141463

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls101314340
Cardinals0107724

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks14140028
Cardinals00077

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References

  1. ↑ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. Ball State Athletics. Accessed April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2017 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 17, 2017.


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