List of Ball State Cardinals football seasons

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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]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1924–c. 1949)
1924 Paul "Billy" Williams 1–3
1925 Paul "Billy" Williams2–5
1926 Norman G. Wann 5–1–1
1927 Norman G. Wann5–2–1
1928 Paul B. Parker 3–2–2
1929 Paul B. Parker0–5
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1930–c. 1946)
1930 Lawrence McPhee 6–16–14th
1931 Lawrence McPhee2–62–513th
1932 Lawrence McPhee4–44–49th
1933 Lawrence McPhee1–6–11–6–114th
1934 Lawrence McPhee2–62–611th
1935 John Magnabosco 3–4–13–4–18th
1936 John Magnabosco3–4–13–3–18th
1937 John Magnabosco5–2–15–1–14th
1938 John Magnabosco6–1–16–1–13rd
1939 John Magnabosco6–25–12nd
1940 John Magnabosco3–4–12–3T–9th
1941 John Magnabosco3–2–23–1–13rd
1942 John Magnabosco6–25–01st
1943 No games––
1944 John Magnabosco2–2
1945 John Magnabosco4–1–14–1–13rd
1946 John Magnabosco3–4–13–3T–7th
Independent(1947–1950)
1947 John Magnabosco5–1–2
1948 John Magnabosco6–2
1949 John Magnabosco8–0
1950 John Magnabosco2–4–1
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1951–c. 1967)
1951 John Magnabosco0–6–10–4–16th
1952 John Magnabosco3–5–13–24th
1953 George Serdula 5–2–13–2T–2nd
1954 George Serdula6–24–2T–2nd
1955 George Serdula3–51–5T–6th
1956 Jim Freeman 4–42–45th
1957 Jim Freeman2–5–12–3–14th
1958 Jim Freeman6–24–2T–2nd
1959 Jim Freeman1–71–57th
1960 Jim Freeman3–52–4T–5th
1961 Jim Freeman2–5–12–4T–4th
1962 Ray Louthen 4–3–12–3–16th
1963 Ray Louthen5–34–22nd
1964 Ray Louthen5–34–2T–1st
1965 Ray Louthen9–0–16–01stT Grantland Rice
1966 Ray Louthen7–1–15–0–11st
1967 Ray Louthen7–35–11stL Grantland Rice
Independent(1968–c. 1969)
1968 Wave Myers 5–4
1969 Wave Myers5–5
Conference of Midwestern Universities (1970–c. 1971)
1970 Wave Myers5–5
1971 Dave McClain 4–5–1
Independent(c. 1972–c. 1974)
1972 Dave McClain5–4–1
1973 Dave McClain5–5–1
1974 Dave McClain6–4
Mid-American Conference (c. 1975–present)
1975 Dave McClain9–24–2T–3rd
1976 Dave McClain8–34–11st
1977 Dave McClain9–25–13rd
1978 Dwight Wallace 10–18–01st
1979 Dwight Wallace6–54–4T–4th
1980 Dwight Wallace6–55–4T–5th
1981 Dwight Wallace4–72–68th
1982 Dwight Wallace5–64–48th
1983 Dwight Wallace6–54–45th
1984 Dwight Wallace3–83–5T–6th
1985 Paul Schudel 4–73–6T–6th
1986 Paul Schudel6–54–4T–5th
1987 Paul Schudel4–73–58th
1988 Paul Schudel8–35–3T–3rd
1989 Paul Schudel7–3–26–11stL California
1990 Paul Schudel7–45–3T–3rd
1991 Paul Schudel6–54–4T–5th
1992 Paul Schudel5–65–46th
1993 Paul Schudel8–3–17–0–11stL Las Vegas
1994 Paul Schudel5–5–15–3–15th
1995 Bill Lynch 7–46–2T–3rd
1996 Bill Lynch8–47–11stL Las Vegas
1997 Bill Lynch5–64–43rd (West)
1998 Bill Lynch1–101–76th (West)
1999 Bill Lynch0–110–86th (West)
2000 Bill Lynch5–64–3T–3rd (West)
2001 Bill Lynch5–64–3T–1st (West)
2002 Bill Lynch6–64–44th (West)
2003 Brady Hoke 4–83–55th (West)
2004 Brady Hoke2–92–66th (West)
2005 Brady Hoke4–74–45th (West)
2006 Brady Hoke5–75–3T–3rd (West)
2007 Brady Hoke7–65–2T–1st (West)L International
2008 Stan Parrish 12–28–01st (West)L GMAC
2009 Stan Parrish2–102–65th (West)
2010 Stan Parrish4–83–54th (West)
2011 Pete Lembo 6–64–4T–4th (West)
2012 Pete Lembo9–46–2T–2nd (West)L Beef 'O' Brady's
2013 Pete Lembo10–37–12nd (West)L GoDaddy
2014 Pete Lembo5–74–45th (West)
2015 Pete Lembo3–92–65th (West)
2016 Mike Neu 4–81–76th (West)
2017 Mike Neu2–100–86th (West)
2018 Mike Neu4–83–55th (West)
2019 Mike Neu5–74–4T–3rd (West)
2020 Mike Neu7–15–11stW Arizona 2323
2021 Mike Neu6–74–44thL Camellia
2022 Mike Neu5–73–54th
2023 Mike Neu4–83–54th
2024 Mike Neu / Colin Johnson 3–92–6T–9th
2025 Mike Uremovich
Total:479–465–32 (.507)
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "2018 Year-by-Year Results (Media Guide)" (PDF). ballstatesports.com. Ball State Athletics. pp. 1–6.