2016 Ball State Cardinals football team
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.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
2016 record | 4–8 (1–7 MAC) |
Head coach | Mike Neu (1st season) |
Offensive coordinator | Joey Lynch (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Dauost (1st season) |
Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 PM | at Georgia State* | ASN/ESPN3 | W 31–21 | 12,233 | |
September 10 | 4:00 PM | at Indiana* |
| ESPNews | L 20–30 | 41,374 |
September 17 | 3:00 PM | Eastern Kentucky* | ESPN3 | W 41–14 | 10,902 | |
September 24 | 6:00 PM | at Florida Atlantic* | CUSA.tv | W 31–27 | 13,846 | |
October 1 | 3:30 PM | Northern Illinois |
| ASN | L 24–31 | 7,249 |
October 8 | 3:00 PM | at Central Michigan | ASN | L 21–24 | 20,044 | |
October 15 | 3:30 PM | at Buffalo | ESPN3 | W 31–21 | 16,092 | |
October 22 | 3:00 PM | Akron![]() |
| ESPN3 | L 25–35 | 10,739 |
November 1 | 8:00 PM | No. 17 Western Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 20–52 | 5,614 |
November 8 | 7:30 PM | Eastern Michigan |
| CBSSN | L 41–48 | 4,442 |
November 16 | 7:00 PM | at Toledo | ESPN2 | L 19–37 | 16,826 | |
November 22 | 7:00 PM | at Miami (OH) | ESPN3 | L 20–21 | 13,824 | |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
at Georgia State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2015 | GSU, 31–19 |
at Indiana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Hoosiers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–4 | 2012 | BALL, 41–39 |
Eastern Kentucky
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–3 | 1970 | EKU, 13–12 |
at Florida Atlantic
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Owls | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Northern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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20–21–2 | 2015 | NIU, 59–41 |
at Central Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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24–23–1 | 2015 | CMU, 23–21 |
at Buffalo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Bulls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–1 | 2011 | BALL, 28–25 |
Akron
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–10–1 | 2014 | BALL, 35–21 |
Western Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#17 Broncos | 21 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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19–23 | 2015 | WMU, 54–7 |
Eastern Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
Cardinals | 21 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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34–21–3 | 2015 | BALL, 28–17 |
at Toledo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Rockets | 14 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 37 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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19–21–1 | 2015 | TOL, 24–10 |
at Miami (OH)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
RedHawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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12–16–1 | 2013 | BALL, 55–14 |
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References
- "2016 Ball State Football Scheduled Unveiled". The Official Site of the Ball State Cardinals. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- "2016 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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