1998 Ball State Cardinals football team

1998 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     10 – 1  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Ball State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place out of six teams in the MAC West.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included Clay Walters with 969 passing yards, LeAndre Moore with 909 rushing yards, Manuel Compas with 378 receiving yards, and Thomas Pucke with 28 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at South Carolina*
L 20–3878,830[4]
September 12Eastern Michigan
L 7–13
September 19at Iowa State*
L 0–3833,634
September 26at Akron
L 14–52
October 3Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 18–1316,829
October 10at Toledo
L 6–27
October 17Miami (OH)
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 17–28
October 24at Marshall
L 10–4221,534
November 7Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 23–24
November 14at UCF*
L 14–3731,412
November 21at Central Michigan
L 21–31
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1998 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1998 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Early So. Carolina blitz proves too much for Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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