2000 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2000 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the MAC West.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

2000 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2000 record5–6 (2–3 MAC West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
2000 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  5 1     5 3     8 5  
Akron x  5 1     5 3     6 5  
Ohio  4 2     5 3     7 4  
Miami  4 2     5 3     6 5  
Bowling Green  1 5     2 6     2 9  
Buffalo  2 4     2 6     2 9  
Kent State  0 6     1 7     1 10  
West Division
Western Michigan xy  4 1     7 1     9 3  
Toledo x  4 1     6 1     10 1  
Northern Illinois  2 3     4 3     6 5  
Ball State  2 3     4 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan  2 3     2 5     3 8  
Central Michigan  1 4     2 6     2 9  
Championship: Marshall 19, Western Michigan 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

The team's statistical leaders included Talmadge Hill with 1,455 passing yards, Marcus Merriweather with 1,004 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Sean Schembra with 484 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2at Florida*L 19–40
September 9Western Illinois*L 14–24
September 16at Kansas State*L 0–76
September 30Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 14–43
October 7at Miami (OH)W 15–10
October 14Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 33–14
October 21at BuffaloW 44–35
October 28at Central MichiganW 38–34
November 4Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 3–42
November 11at ToledoL 3–31
November 18Connecticut*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 29–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "2000 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "2000 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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