1997 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Ball State Cardinals football Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 5–6 4–4 Bill Lynch 3rd Ball State Stadium The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in third place out of six teams in the MAC West.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 99 http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 July 10, 20201997 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results Sport Reference LLC SR/College Football July 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1997-schedule.html The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. The team's statistical leaders included Jake Josetti with 1,569 passing yards, LeAndre Moore with 884 rushing yards, Adrian Reese with 526 receiving yards, and Brent Lockliear with 55 points scored.1997 Ball State Cardinals Statistics Sport Reference LLC SR/College Football July 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1997.html Schedule y y AP August 30 at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH L 10-27 September 6 James Madison<ncg> Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 24-6 16,647 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87662301/big-play-cardinals-rip-jmu/ The Star Press Big-play Cardinals rip JMU September 7, 1997 October 21, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 at Indiana<ncg> Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN L 6-33 38,006 September 20 at Purdue<ncg> Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN L 14-28 45,947 September 27 Marshall Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 16-42 20,415 October 4 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 13-21 October 11 at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 32-38 October 18 Central Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 37-34<OT> October 25 at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry) W 21-14 10,031 November 1 Akron Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 31-14 November 8 No. 18 Toledo Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 35-3 References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football