List of Ball State Cardinals football seasons

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

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
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

References

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