1999 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place out of six teams in the MAC West.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1999 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$  8 0   13 0  
Miami (OH)  6 2   7 4  
Akron  5 3   7 4  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Bowling Green  3 5   5 6  
Kent State  2 6   2 9  
Buffalo  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x  6 2   7 5  
Toledo  5 3   6 5  
Northern Illinois  5 3   5 6  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   4 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 7  
Ball State  0 8   0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Brian Conn with 1,525 passing yards, Nick Dunbar with 592 rushing yards, and Adrian Reese with 664 receiving yards and 30 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at Indiana*L 9–21
September 11at Wisconsin*L 10–50
September 18ToledoL 10–23
September 25at Army*L 21–41
October 2Akron
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 9–31
October 9at Northern IllinoisL 17–37
October 23at Western MichiganL 0–28
October 30Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 25–37
November 6at Eastern MichiganL 21–31
November 13at Bowling GreenL 14–35
November 20Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 21–27
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "1999 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1999 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.


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