American college football season
The 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-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 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl where they were defeated by UCF . The Cardinals were led by Junior QB #10 Keith Wenning with 3,095 yards passing, 24 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:00 PM Eastern Michigan ESPN3 W 37–2612,725 September 8 12:30 PM at No. 12 Clemson * ACCN /ESPN3L 27–5279,557 September 15 8:00 PM at Indiana * BTN W 41–3948,186 September 22 4:30 PM South Florida * Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Big East Network /ESPN3W 31–2716,397 September 29 12:00 PM at Kent State ESPN+ /CSS L 43–4521,657 October 6 2:00 PM Northern Illinois ESPN3 L 23–3511,238 October 13 3:00 PM Western Michigan Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN3 W 30–24 OT 14,192 October 20 3:30 PM at Central Michigan ESPN3 W 41–3014,081 October 27 12:00 PM at Army * CBSSN W 30–2215,288 November 6 8:00 PM at No. 23 Toledo ESPN2 W 34–2718,211 November 14 8:00 PM Ohio Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPNU W 52–2710,097 November 23 1:00 PM at Miami (OH) W 31–248,154 December 21 7:30 PM vs. UCF * ESPN L 17–3821,759
Game summaries [ edit ] Eastern Michigan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 13 0 13 26 Cardinals 10 3 21 3 37
@ Clemson [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 3 10 7 27 #12 Tigers 13 32 0 7 52
@ Indiana [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 14 10 14 3 41 Hoosiers 10 15 0 14 39
South Florida [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 3 6 10 8 27 Cardinals 3 7 14 7 31
@ Kent State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 13 13 17 43 Golden Flashes 0 21 14 10 45
Northern Illinois [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 7 7 7 14 35 Cardinals 3 13 7 0 23
Western Michigan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 OT Total Broncos 7 14 0 3 0 24 Cardinals 7 3 7 7 6 30
@ Central Michigan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 17 7 10 41 Chippewas 0 10 7 13 30
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 14 3 3 10 30 Black Knights 7 3 3 9 22
@ Toledo [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 14 3 7 10 34 #23 Rockets 7 10 3 7 27
1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 3 14 7 3 27 Cardinals 7 14 10 21 52
@ Miami (OH) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 14 7 10 0 31 RedHawks 7 7 0 10 24
UCF–Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 7 3 7 17 Knights 13 15 7 3 38
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