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2004 Ball State Cardinals football team

2004 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Akron   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Marshall   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Ohio   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Buffalo   2 – 6     2 – 9  
UCF   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Western Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2004 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games at Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2 8:00 p.m. Boston College*
L 11–19 23,718
September 11 1:00 p.m. at No. 25 Purdue*
L 7–59 64,323
September 18 2:00 p.m. at Missouri*
L 0–48 57,279
September 25 8:00 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
 W 41–14 17,710
October 2 7:00 p.m. at Toledo
L 14–52 21,933
October 9 2:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
 L 24–31 14,612
October 16 4:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
L 13–51 16,669
October 23 6:00 p.m. at Akron
L 23–35 7,826
October 30 4:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
 CSNC L 31–38 OT 10,149
November 13 4:00 p.m. UCF
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
 W 21–17 5,309
November 20 1:00 p.m. at Central Michigan
L 40–41 10,169 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "Seymour's 3 TDs carry CMU to win". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. November 21, 2004. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Ball State Athletic Department. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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