2011 Ball State Cardinals football team

2011 Ball State Cardinals football
2011 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West
Record	6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Pete Lembo (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Rich Skrosky (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jay Bateman (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium

2011 Mid-American Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
Temple	5	–	3	9	–	4
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Bowling Green	3	–	5	5	–	7
Miami (OH)	3	–	5	4	–	8
Buffalo	2	–	6	3	–	9
Akron	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Toledo x	7	–	1	9	–	4
Western Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
	4	–	4	6	–	6
Eastern Michigan	4	–	4	6	–	6
Central Michigan	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 20
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2011 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 pm	vs. Indiana*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN	ESPN3	W 27–20	40,224
September 10	7:00 pm	at No. 22 South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL		L 7–37	45,113
September 17	7:00 pm	Buffalo	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN		W 28–25	8,964
September 24	2:00 pm	Army*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	W 48–21	15,288
October 1	7:00 pm	at No. 2 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 6–62	84,921
October 8	2:00 pm	Temple	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN		L 0–42	11,874
October 15	3:30 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 23–20	23,146
October 22	2:00 pm	Central Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN		W 31–27	7,160
October 29	2:00 pm	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 35–45	16,548
November 5	12:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 33–31	3,288
November 15	7:00 pm	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (Battle for the Bronze Stalk)	ESPNU	L 38–41	12,391^[1]
November 25	2:00 pm	Toledo	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPNU	L 28–45	6,873
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

2011 Ball State Cardinals football roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive line

Linebackers

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Cornerbacks

Safeties

Punters

Place kickers

Long snappers

Head coach

Coordinators/Assistant coaches

Ball State Cardinals football
Venues	Ball State Field (1924–1967) Scheumann Stadium (1967–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell) Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)
Culture & lore	Charlie Cardinal The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025