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1987 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Kent State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Central Michigan 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Toledo 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Ball State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled an 4–7 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place out of nine teams in the MAC. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included Wade Kosakowski with 1,477 passing yards, Bernie Parmalee with 1,064 rushing yards and 90 points scored, and Deon Chester with 838 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at ToledoL 17–21
September 19Bowling GreenL 0–24
September 26at Wisconsin*L 13–3051,825
October 3at Miami (OH)L 20–30
October 10Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–23
October 17at Eastern MichiganL 28–3517,201
October 24Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 13–3
October 31Northern Illinois*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 42–174,675
November 7at Western MichiganL 16–31
November 14Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–17
November 21vs. Indiana State*L 23–24 7,323
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "1987 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1987 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. "Bell win was in the 'Cards' for Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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