List of Ball State Cardinals football seasons

The following is a list of Ball State Cardinals football seasons for the football team that has represented Ball State University in NCAA competition.

Seasons

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Independent (1924–c. 1949)
1924	Paul "Billy" Williams	1–3
1925	Paul "Billy" Williams	2–5
1926	Norman G. Wann	5–1–1
1927	Norman G. Wann	5–2–1
1928	Paul B. Parker	3–2–2
1929	Paul B. Parker	0–5
1930	Lawrence McPhee	6–1
1931	Lawrence McPhee	2–6
1932	Lawrence McPhee	4–4
1933	Lawrence McPhee	1–6–1
1934	Lawrence McPhee	2–6
1935	John Magnabosco	3–4–1
1936	John Magnabosco	3–4–1
1937	John Magnabosco	5–2–1
1938	John Magnabosco	6–1–1
1939	John Magnabosco	6–2
1940	John Magnabosco	3–4–1
1941	John Magnabosco	3–2–2
1942	John Magnabosco	6–2
1943	No games	––
1944	John Magnabosco	2–2
1945	John Magnabosco	4–1–1
1946	John Magnabosco	3–4–1
1947	John Magnabosco	5–1–2
1948	John Magnabosco	6–2
1949	John Magnabosco	8–0
Indiana Collegiate Conference (1950–c. 1969)
1950	John Magnabosco	2–4–1
1951	John Magnabosco	0–6–1
1952	John Magnabosco	3–5–1
1953	George Serdula	5–2–1
1954	George Serdula	6–2
1955	George Serdula	3–5
1956	Jim Freeman	4–4
1957	Jim Freeman	2–5–1
1958	Jim Freeman	6–2
1959	Jim Freeman	1–7
1960	Jim Freeman	3–5
1961	Jim Freeman	2–5–1
1962	Ray Louthen	4–3–1
1963	Ray Louthen	5–3
1964	Ray Louthen	5–3
1965	Ray Louthen	9–0–1
1966	Ray Louthen	7–1–1
1967	Ray Louthen	7–3
1968	Wave Myers	5–4
1969	Wave Myers	5–5
Conference of Midwestern Universities (1970–c. 1971)
1970	Wave Myers	5–5
1971	Dave McClain	4–5–1
Independent (c. 1972–c. 1974)
1972	Dave McClain	5–4–1
1973	Dave McClain	5–5–1
1974	Dave McClain	6–4
Mid-American Conference (c. 1975–present)
1975	Dave McClain	9–2	4–2
1976	Dave McClain	8–3	4–1
1977	Dave McClain	9–2	5–1
1978	Dwight Wallace	10–1	8–0
1979	Dwight Wallace	6–5	4–4
1980	Dwight Wallace	6–5	5–4
1981	Dwight Wallace	4–7	2–6
1982	Dwight Wallace	5–6	4–4
1983	Dwight Wallace	6–5	4–4
1984	Dwight Wallace	3–8	3–5
1985	Paul Schudel	4–7	3–6
1986	Paul Schudel	6–5	4–4
1987	Paul Schudel	4–7	3–5
1988	Paul Schudel	8–3	5–3
1989	Paul Schudel	7–3–2	6–1
1990	Paul Schudel	7–4	5–3
1991	Paul Schudel	6–5	4–4
1992	Paul Schudel	5–6	5–4
1993	Paul Schudel	8–3–1	7–0–1
1994	Paul Schudel	5–5–1	5–3–1
1995	Bill Lynch	7–4	6–2
1996	Bill Lynch	8–4	7–1
1997	Bill Lynch	5–6	4–4
1998	Bill Lynch	1–10	1–7
1999	Bill Lynch	0–11	0–8
2000	Bill Lynch	5–6	4–3
2001	Bill Lynch	5–6	4–3
2002	Bill Lynch	6–6	4–4
2003	Brady Hoke	4–8	3–5
2004	Brady Hoke	2–9	2–6
2005	Brady Hoke	4–7	4–4
2006	Brady Hoke	5–7	5–3
2007	Brady Hoke	7–6	5–2
2008	Stan Parrish	12–2	8–0
2009	Stan Parrish	2–10	2–6
2010	Stan Parrish	4–8	3–5
2011	Pete Lembo	6–6	4–4
2012	Pete Lembo	9–4	6–2
2013	Pete Lembo	10–3	7–1
2014	Pete Lembo	5–7	4–4
2015	Pete Lembo	3–9	2–6
2016	Mike Neu	4–8	1–7
2017	Mike Neu	2–10	0–8
2018	Mike Neu	4–8	3–5
2019	Mike Neu	5–7	4–4
2020	Mike Neu	7–1	5–1	1st	W Arizona	23	23
2021	Mike Neu	6–7	4-4	4th	L Camellia
2022	Mike Neu	5–7	3-5	4th
2023	Mike Neu	4–8	3-5	4th
Total:
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.