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1989 Ball State Cardinals football
MAC champion
California Bowl, L 6–27 vs. Fresno State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3–2 (6–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Eastern Michigan 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Toledo 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Ohio 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kent State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 7–3–2 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents) and won the MAC championship. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included David Riley with 1,929 passing yards, Bernie Parmalee with 662 rushing yards, Sean Jones with 518 receiving yards, and Kenny Stucker with 84 points scored.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 17 West Virginia*L 10–3557,866
September 9at Rutgers*T 31–31
September 16at Bowling GreenW 28–3
September 23at ToledoL 22–29
October 7Miami (OH)W 37–9
October 14at Kent StateW 23–21
October 21Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 14–13
October 26vs. Indiana State*W 34–276,249
November 4Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
T 13–13
November 11Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 23–17
November 18at OhioW 33–14
December 9at Fresno State*L 6–2731,610
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "1989 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1989 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. "Credibility; Second half 'reality' beats BSU". The Muncie Star. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "BSU prevails in Dome dual". The Muncie Evening Press. October 27, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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