2001 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and tied for first place in the MAC West.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

2001 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2001 record5–6 (4–1 MAC West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall x  6 0     8 0     11 2  
Miami  4 2     6 2     7 5  
Bowling Green  4 2     5 3     8 3  
Kent State  3 3     5 3     6 5  
Akron  3 3     4 4     4 7  
Buffalo  1 5     1 7     3 8  
Ohio  0 6     1 7     1 10  
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$  4 1     5 2     10 2  
Northern Illinois x  4 1     4 3     6 5  
Ball State x  4 1     4 3     5 6  
Western Michigan  2 3     4 4     5 6  
Central Michigan  1 4     2 6     3 8  
Eastern Michigan  0 5     1 6     2 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Talmadge Hill with 1,953 passing yards, Marcus Merriweather with 1,244 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Sean Schembra with 432 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1at Auburn*L 0–30
September 8at Kentucky*L 20–28
September 22Northern Iowa*L 39–42
September 29Miami (OH)
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 20–28
October 13at Eastern MichiganW 35–14
October 20Toledo
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–20
October 27at ConnecticutW 10–5
November 3Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–34
November 10Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 18–31
November 17at Northern IllinoisL 29–33
November 24at Western MichiganW 35–31
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "2001 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "2001 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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