1994 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1994 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 10th and final season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (5–3–1 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place out of ten teams in the MAC.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1994 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Roushar (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Burke (3rd season)
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 8 1 0 9 3 0
Bowling Green 7 1 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 5 1
Ball State 5 3 1 5 5 1
Toledo 4 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Michigan 5 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 2 7 0 2 9 0
Akron 1 8 0 1 10 0
Ohio 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Brent Baldwin with 1,342 passing yards, Tony Nibbs with 1,210 rushing yards, Juan Gorman with 662 receiving yards, and Michael Blair each with 78 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at West Virginia*L 14–1650,063[4]
September 17at Purdue*L 21–4945,772
September 24OhioW 21–14
October 1Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 31–28
October 8at ToledoT 24–24
October 15Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 16–13
October 22at Bowling GreenL 36–59
October 29Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 20–41
November 5at Miami (OH)L 21–24
November 12Akron
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–28
November 19at Kent StateW 34–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1994 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1994 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "BSU lets big one get away". The Star Press. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.