2010 Ball State Cardinals football team

2010 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference	Mid-American Conference West
2010 record	4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Stan Parrish
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Faulkner
Defensive coordinator	Jay Hood
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)


2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
Miami ^x†	7	–	1	10	–	4
Ohio	6	–	2	8	–	5
Temple	5	–	3	8	–	4
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Bowling Green	1	–	7	2	–	10
Buffalo	1	–	7	2	–	10
Akron	1	–	7	1	–	11
Western Division
Northern Illinois ^x	8	–	0	11	–	3
Toledo	7	–	1	8	–	5
Western Michigan	5	–	3	6	–	6
Ball State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Central Michigan	2	–	6	3	–	9
Eastern Michigan	2	–	6	2	–	10
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals, led by second-year head coach Stan Parrish, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They finished their season 4–8, 3–5 in conference play. Stan Parrish was fired at the end of the season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 PM	SE Missouri State*	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN		W 27–10	10,753^[1]
September 11	7:00 PM	Liberty*	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN		L 23–27	9,110^[2]
September 18	12:00 PM	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 13–24	54,124^[3]
September 25	12:00 PM	at #18 Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 0–45	70,585^[4]
October 2	3:30 PM	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI		W 31–17	20,152^[5]
October 9	12:00 PM	Western Michigan	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 16–45	11,963
October 16	1:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN		L 38–41 ^OT	10,956^[6]
October 23	7:00 PM	at Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		L 24–31	15,010
October 30	2:00 PM	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH		L 14–33	15,468^[7]
November 6	1:00 PM	Akron	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN		W 37–30 ^2OT	5,377^[8]
November 12	6:00 PM	at Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, NY	ESPNU	W 20–3	11,355
November 20	12:00 PM	Northern Illinois	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy)		L 21–59	5,524^[9]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

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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