2014 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2014 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

2014 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Lynch (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKevin Kelly (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 3     8 6  
Ohio   4 4     6 6  
Buffalo   3 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
UMass   3 5     3 9  
Miami (OH)   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1     11 3  
Toledo x   7 1     9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 pmColgate*ESPN3W 30–109,659
September 63:30 pmat Iowa*ESPN2L 13–1764,210
September 133:00 pmIndiana State*
ESPN3L 20–2715,860
September 207:00 pmat ToledoESPN3L 23–3417,229
October 412:00 pmat Army*CBSSNL 24–3331,384
October 113:00 pmWestern Michigan 
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 38–4211,237
October 183:30 pmat Central MichiganESPN3W 32–2913,337
October 252:00 pmAkron
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 35–217,617
November 58:00 pmNorthern Illinois
ESPN2L 21–356,642
November 128:00 pmat MassachusettsESPNUL 10–2413,374
November 222:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 45–305,317
November 281:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPN3W 41–248,534
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 11, 2014.