1986 Ball State Cardinals football team

1986 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Toledo 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place out of nine teams in the MAC.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included Wade Kosakowski with 1,459 passing yards, Carlton Campbell with 688 rushing yards, and Deon Chester with 601 receiving yards, and John Diettrich with 71 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northern Illinois*
W 20–1011,369[4]
September 6at Miami (OH)
L 7–45[5]
September 13at Purdue*
L 3–2060,161[6]
September 27Toledo
W 27–106,150[7]
October 4vs. Indiana State*
W 16–38,325[8]
October 11Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–9[9]
October 18Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–1711,220[10]
October 25Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–10[11]
November 1at Eastern Michigan
L 7–14[12]
November 8at Bowling Green
L 17–2020,104[13]
November 15at Central Michigan
L 22–43[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1986 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1986 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Northern's wishbone is snapped". Quad-City Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Swarn crushes record as Miami romps 45–7". The Marion Star. September 7, 1986. p. 2B. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue, by George, flies with freshman in 20–3 opening win". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ball State routs Toledo". Anderson Sunday Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense keys Ball State win over Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ball State kicks Ohio around". The South Bend Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State rally stops Kent State". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ball St. nips Western, moves into MAC lead". The Grand Rapids Press. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern Michigan snaps Ball State's 6-game win streak". The Times Herald. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cards fall short at Bowling Green". The Muncie Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Stevenson's 5 TDs power 43–22 CMU win over Ball State". The Saginaw News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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