1986 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1986 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place out of nine teams in the MAC.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1986 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 0 8 4 0
Toledo 5 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Kent State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 3 8 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Wade Kosakowski with 1,459 passing yards, Carlton Campbell with 688 rushing yards, and Deon Chester with 601 receiving yards, and John Diettrich with 71 points scored.[3]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northern Illinois*W 20–1011,500
September 6at Miami (OH)L 7–45
September 13at Purdue*L 3–2060,161
September 27ToledoW 27–10
October 4vs. Indiana State*W 16–3
October 11Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–9
October 18Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–17
October 25Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–10
November 1at Eastern MichiganL 7–14
November 8at Bowling GreenL 17–20
November 15at Central MichiganL 22–43
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1986 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1986 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.