2003 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2003 Ball State Cardinals Ball State old wordmark.png Mid-American Conference West MAC 4–8 3–5 Brady Hoke 1st Don Treadwell 1st Ball State Stadium The 2003 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals were led by Brady Hoke in his first season as the program's 14th head coach. The Cardinals played their home games at Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. Schedule 2003 AP y August 28 2003 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State<ncg> Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) W 31–7 23,549 September 6 Missouri<ncg> Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 7–35 17,371 September 13 at No. 11 Pittsburgh<ncg> Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA L 21–42 44,117 September 20 Central Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 27–14 10,289 September 27 at Boston College<ncg> Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 29–53 42,353 October 4 at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH W 34–17 10,261 October 18 Miami (OH) Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 3–49 18,396 October 25 Toledo Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 38–14 10,327 November 1 at No. 21 Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry) L 23–48 24,121 November 8 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 20–28 8,662 November 15 at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 14–38 5,075 November 22 No. 22 Bowling Green Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 14–41 8,325 https://ballstatesports.com/sports/football/schedule/2003 2003 Football Schedule Ball State Athletic Department June 1, 2020https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2050/season/2003 Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2003 ESPN.com June 1, 2020 References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football