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]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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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 | |||||||
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1930–c. 1946) | |||||||||
1930 | Lawrence McPhee | 6–1 | 6–1 | 4th | |||||
1931 | Lawrence McPhee | 2–6 | 2–5 | 13th | |||||
1932 | Lawrence McPhee | 4–4 | 4–4 | 9th | |||||
1933 | Lawrence McPhee | 1–6–1 | 1–6–1 | 14th | |||||
1934 | Lawrence McPhee | 2–6 | 2–6 | 11th | |||||
1935 | John Magnabosco | 3–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
1936 | John Magnabosco | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 8th | |||||
1937 | John Magnabosco | 5–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th | |||||
1938 | John Magnabosco | 6–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1939 | John Magnabosco | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1940 | John Magnabosco | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
1941 | John Magnabosco | 3–2–2 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1942 | John Magnabosco | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1943 | No games | –– | |||||||
1944 | John Magnabosco | 2–2 | |||||||
1945 | John Magnabosco | 4–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1946 | John Magnabosco | 3–4–1 | 3–3 | T–7th | |||||
Independent(1947–1950) | |||||||||
1947 | John Magnabosco | 5–1–2 | |||||||
1948 | John Magnabosco | 6–2 | |||||||
1949 | John Magnabosco | 8–0 | |||||||
1950 | John Magnabosco | 2–4–1 | |||||||
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1951–c. 1967) | |||||||||
1951 | John Magnabosco | 0–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1952 | John Magnabosco | 3–5–1 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
1953 | George Serdula | 5–2–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1954 | George Serdula | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1955 | George Serdula | 3–5 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1956 | Jim Freeman | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1957 | Jim Freeman | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1958 | Jim Freeman | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1959 | Jim Freeman | 1–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1960 | Jim Freeman | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1961 | Jim Freeman | 2–5–1 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1962 | Ray Louthen | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
1963 | Ray Louthen | 5–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1964 | Ray Louthen | 5–3 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
1965 | Ray Louthen | 9–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | T Grantland Rice | ||||
1966 | Ray Louthen | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1967 | Ray Louthen | 7–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L Grantland Rice | ||||
Independent(1968–c. 1969) | |||||||||
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 | T–3rd | |||||
1976 | Dave McClain | 8–3 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
1977 | Dave McClain | 9–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
1978 | Dwight Wallace | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
1979 | Dwight Wallace | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1980 | Dwight Wallace | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
1981 | Dwight Wallace | 4–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
1982 | Dwight Wallace | 5–6 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
1983 | Dwight Wallace | 6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
1984 | Dwight Wallace | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1985 | Paul Schudel | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
1986 | Paul Schudel | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
1987 | Paul Schudel | 4–7 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
1988 | Paul Schudel | 8–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1989 | Paul Schudel | 7–3–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L California | ||||
1990 | Paul Schudel | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1991 | Paul Schudel | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
1992 | Paul Schudel | 5–6 | 5–4 | 6th | |||||
1993 | Paul Schudel | 8–3–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | L Las Vegas | ||||
1994 | Paul Schudel | 5–5–1 | 5–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1995 | Bill Lynch | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1996 | Bill Lynch | 8–4 | 7–1 | 1st | L Las Vegas | ||||
1997 | Bill Lynch | 5–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (West) | |||||
1998 | Bill Lynch | 1–10 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | |||||
1999 | Bill Lynch | 0–11 | 0–8 | 6th (West) | |||||
2000 | Bill Lynch | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
2001 | Bill Lynch | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–1st (West) | |||||
2002 | Bill Lynch | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
2003 | Brady Hoke | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
2004 | Brady Hoke | 2–9 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | |||||
2005 | Brady Hoke | 4–7 | 4–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
2006 | Brady Hoke | 5–7 | 5–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
2007 | Brady Hoke | 7–6 | 5–2 | T–1st (West) | L International | ||||
2008 | Stan Parrish | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st (West) | L GMAC | ||||
2009 | Stan Parrish | 2–10 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
2010 | Stan Parrish | 4–8 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
2011 | Pete Lembo | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–4th (West) | |||||
2012 | Pete Lembo | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | L Beef 'O' Brady's | ||||
2013 | Pete Lembo | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd (West) | L GoDaddy | ||||
2014 | Pete Lembo | 5–7 | 4–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
2015 | Pete Lembo | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
2016 | Mike Neu | 4–8 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | |||||
2017 | Mike Neu | 2–10 | 0–8 | 6th (West) | |||||
2018 | Mike Neu | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
2019 | Mike Neu | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
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 | |||||
2024 | Mike Neu / Colin Johnson | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
2025 | Mike Uremovich | ||||||||
Total: | 479–465–32 (.507) | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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