1989 Ball State Cardinals football team
| 1989 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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MAC champion | |
California Bowl, L 6–27 vs. Fresno State | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–3–2 (6–1–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Ball State Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2] 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.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | at No. 17 West Virginia* | L 10–35 | 57,866 | [4] | |||
| September 9 | at Rutgers* | T 31–31 | 17,143 | [5] | |||
| September 16 | at Bowling Green | W 28–3 | 8,286 | [6] | |||
| September 23 | at Toledo | L 22–29 | 17,992 | [7] | |||
| October 7 | Miami (OH) | W 37–9 | 15,625 | [8] | |||
| October 14 | at Kent State | W 23–21 | 12,050 | [9] | |||
| October 21 | Western Michigan |
| W 14–13 | 12,150 | [10] | ||
| October 26 | vs. Indiana State* | W 34–27 | 6,249 | [11] | |||
| November 4 | Central Michigan |
| T 13–13 | 7,985 | [12] | ||
| November 11 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 23–17 | 7,350 | [13] | ||
| November 18 | at Ohio | W 33–14 | 5,700 | [14] | |||
| December 9 | vs. Fresno State* | L 6–27 | 31,610 | [15] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "1989 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "1989 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Credibility; Second half 'reality' beats BSU". The Muncie Star. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers, Ball St. tussle to tie at 31". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards crush Falcons in conference opener". Palladium-Item. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Melfi's passes, Hanna's 5 field goals help Toledo scale Ball State". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State uses tough defense to dump Miami". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flashes gamble, but come up short". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State survives Broncos". The South Bend Tribune. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BSU prevails in Dome dual". The Muncie Evening Press. October 27, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards, Chips tie". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurons lose chance at bid for Cal Bowl". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State rips Ohio to clinch bowl berth". The Indianapolis Star. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense leads Fresno State's 27–6 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.