1991 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1991 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place out of ten teams in the MAC. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1991 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Paul Schudel (7th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium

1991 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	1	–	4			6	–	1	–	4
Miami (OH)	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Toledo	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Ohio	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Kent State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Neu with 1,491 passing yards, Corey Croom with 1,053 rushing yards and 48 points scored, Mike LeSure with 629 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 7–15
September 7	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 33–10
September 14	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 16–22
September 21	Kent State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 28–27
September 28	at Indiana State*	Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 14–10
October 5	Western Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 16–25
October 12	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 10–8
October 26	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 3–10
November 2	Ohio	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 10–6
November 9	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 9–3
November 16	Bowling Green	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 3–14
*Non-conference game