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1995 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1995 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 24 Toledo $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
Miami (OH) 6 1 1 8 2 1
Ball State 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 2 0 7 4 0
Eastern Michigan 5 3 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 2 6 0 4 7 0
Akron 2 6 0 2 9 0
Ohio 1 6 1 2 8 1
Kent State 0 7 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for third 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 Brent Baldwin with 1,192 passing yards, Michael Blair with 819 rushing yards, Ed Abernathy with 288 receiving yards, and Brent Lockliear with 52 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Miami (OH)W 17–15
September 9Western Illinois*W 20–17
September 16at Minnesota*L 7–3148,420
September 23Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 10–0
September 30at Purdue*L 13–3549,314
October 7at ToledoL 14–17
October 14Bowling Green
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–10
October 21Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 35–40
October 28at OhioW 6–3
November 4at Kent StateW 28–13
November 11Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–16
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1995 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 27 Michael Blair Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Cory Gilliard Jr
DE 59 Keith McKenzie Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Brad Maynard Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1995 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1995 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.