2002 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2002 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
UCF   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Miami (OH)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Ball State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Western Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2002 Ball State Cardinals football team represented

Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference
(MAC). They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. After the season, Lynch was fired as the Cardinals' head coach. Despite finishing the season with a 6-6 record, the Cardinals did not participate in a bowl game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7 at Missouri*
L 6–41 49,282
September 14
Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell
    • )    		W 23–21 12,924
    September 21 at Clemson*
    		L 7–30 70,000
    September 28 at Connecticut*
    		W 24–21 OT 16,849
    October 5 Northern Illinois
    • Ball State Stadium
    • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
    		L 29–41 14,499
    October 12 at Toledo
    		L 17–37 25,926
    October 19 Eastern Michigan
    • Ball State Stadium
    • Muncie, IN
    		W 42–17 15,975
    October 26 at No. 24 Bowling Green
    		L 20–38 21,039
    November 2 Western Michigan
    • Ball State Stadium
    • Muncie, IN
    		W 17–7 12,892
    November 16 at Central Michigan
    		W 38–21 8,235
    November 23 Buffalo
    • Ball State Stadium
    • Muncie, IN
    		W 41–21 7,957
    November 30 at
    Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
    		• L 14–38 23,824
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [1][2]

    Roster

    2002 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 86 Dante Ridgeway Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 30 Reggie Hodges Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2002-10-02

    References

    1. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Ball State Athletic Department. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
    2. ^ "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2002". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.


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