1993 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

1993 Ball State Cardinals football

MAC champion

Las Vegas Bowl, L 33–42 vs. Utah State

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 8–3–1 (7–0–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Paul Schudel (9th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kit Cartwright (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Tim Burke (2nd season)
Home stadium| Ball State Stadium

Seasons

<- 1992

1994 ->

1993 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ball State $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Western Michigan | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Bowling Green | 5  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
Central Michigan | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Ohio | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Toledo | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Miami (OH) | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kent State | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1993 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record (7–0–1 against conference opponents), won the MAC championship, and lost to Utah State in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Neu with 2,148 passing yards, Tony Nibbs with 777 rushing yards, Brian Oliver with 1,010 receiving yards, and Brian Oliver and Michael Blair each with 60 points scored.[3]

## Schedule

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September 4| at Syracuse*|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| L 12–35| 45,090|
September 11| Illinois State*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 45–30| |
September 18| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 24–16| |
October 2| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 20–17| |
October 9| Toledo|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 31–30| |
October 16| at Cincinnati*|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 12–44| |
October 23| Bowling Green|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| T 26–26| |
October 30| at Eastern Michigan|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| W 18–13| |
November 6| Miami (OH)|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 21–0| |
November 14| at Akron|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 31–9| |
November 20| Kent State|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 28–3| |
December 17| vs. Utah State*|

* Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)

| L 33–42| 15,508|

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 99. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. ^ "1993 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. ^ "1993 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

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Ball State Cardinals football

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* Ball State Field (1924–1967)
* 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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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Mid-American Conference football champions

* Cincinnati (1947)
* Miami (OH) (1948)
* Cincinnati (1949)
* Miami (OH) (1950)
* Cincinnati (1951)
* Cincinnati (1952)
* Ohio (1953)
* Miami (OH) (1954)
* Miami (OH) (1955)
* Bowling Green (1956)
* Miami (OH) (1957)
* Miami (OH) (1958)
* Bowling Green (1959)
* Ohio (1960)
* Bowling Green (1961)
* Bowling Green (1962)
* Ohio (1963)
* Bowling Green (1964)
* Bowling Green & Miami (OH) (1965)
* Miami (OH) & Western Michigan (1966)
* Ohio & Toledo (1967)
* Ohio (1968)
* Toledo (1969)
* Toledo (1970)
* Toledo (1971)
* Kent State (1972)
* Miami (OH) (1973)
* Miami (OH) (1974)
* Miami (OH) (1975)
* Ball State (1976)
* Miami (OH) (1977)
* Ball State (1978)
* Central Michigan (1979)
* Central Michigan (1980)
* Toledo (1981)
* Bowling Green (1982)
* Northern Illinois (1983)
* Toledo (1984)
* Bowling Green (1985)
* Miami (OH) (1986)
* Eastern Michigan (1987)
* Western Michigan (1988)
* Ball State (1989)
* Central Michigan & Toledo (1990)
* Bowling Green (1991)
* Bowling Green (1992)
* Ball State (1993)
* Central Michigan (1994)
* Toledo (1995)
* Ball State (1996)
* Marshall (1997)
* Marshall (1998)
* Marshall (1999)
* Marshall (2000)
* Toledo (2001)
* Marshall (2002)
* Miami (OH) (2003)
* Toledo (2004)
* Akron (2005)
* Central Michigan (2006)
* Central Michigan (2007)
* Buffalo (2008)
* Central Michigan (2009)
* Miami (OH) (2010)
* Northern Illinois (2011)
* Northern Illinois (2012)
* Bowling Green (2013)
* Northern Illinois (2014)
* Bowling Green (2015)
* Western Michigan (2016)
* Toledo (2017)
* Northern Illinois (2018)
* Miami (OH) (2019)
* Ball State (2020)
* Northern Illinois (2021)
* Toledo (2022)
* Miami (OH) (2023)

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