2005 Ball State Cardinals football team

2005 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference	Mid-American Conference West
2005 record	4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (3rd year)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium


2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
Akron ^x^y†	5	–	3	7	–	6
Miami ^x	5	–	3	7	–	4
Bowling Green ^x	5	–	3	6	–	5
Ohio	3	–	5	4	–	7
Buffalo	1	–	7	1	–	10
Kent State	0	–	8	1	–	10
Western Division
Northern Illinois ^x^y	6	–	2	7	–	5
Toledo ^x	6	–	2	9	–	3
Western Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	4
Central Michigan	5	–	3	6	–	5
Ball State	4	–	4	4	–	7
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	4	–	7
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ball State competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Cardinals were led by Brady Hoke in his third year as head coach.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:00 PM	at #11 Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	L 0–56	70,585
September 10	8:00 PM	Bowling Green	Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN		L 31–40	17,460
September 17	2:30 PM	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	PPV	L 3–63	78,427
October 1	1:00 PM	at #21 Boston College*	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		L 0–38	40,162
October 8	7:00 PM	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	CL	W 60–57 ^5OT	18,183
October 15	3:00 PM	Toledo	Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN		L 14–34	16,533
October 22	2:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 21–38	17,959
October 29	4:05 PM	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN+	W 31–17	18,732
November 5	2:00 PM	Akron	Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN		W 23–17	10,401
November 12	6:00 PM	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	CL	W 26–25	3,167
November 19	12:00 PM	Central Michigan	Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN	CL	L 24–31 ^OT	7,386
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Ball State Cardinals football

Venues	Scheumann Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell) Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Culture & lore	Charlie Cardinal The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

People	Head coaches

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