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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]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN3 W 37–2612,725 September 8 12:30 p.m. at No. 12 Clemson * ACCN /ESPN3L 27–5279,557 September 15 8:00 p.m. at Indiana * BTN W 41–3948,186 September 22 4:30 p.m. South Florida * Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Big East Network /ESPN3W 31–2716,397 September 29 12:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ /CSS L 43–4521,657 October 6 2:00 p.m. Northern Illinois ESPN3 L 23–3511,238 October 13 3:00 p.m. Western Michigan Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN3 W 30–24 OT 14,192 October 20 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPN3 W 41–3014,081 October 27 12:00 p.m. at Army * CBSSN W 30–2215,288 November 6 8:00 p.m. at No. 23 Toledo ESPN2 W 34–2718,211 November 14 8:00 p.m. Ohio Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPNU W 52–2710,097 November 23 1:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) W 31–248,154 December 21 7:30 p.m. vs. UCF * ESPN L 17–3821,759 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
13
0
13
26
Cardinals
10
3
21
3
37
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
3
10
7
27
#12 Tigers
13
32
0
7
52
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
14
10
14
3
41
Hoosiers
10
15
0
14
39
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
3
6
10
8
27
Cardinals
3
7
14
7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
13
13
17
43
Golden Flashes
0
21
14
10
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
7
7
14
35
Cardinals
3
13
7
0
23
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Broncos
7
14
0
3 0
24
Cardinals
7
3
7
7 6
30
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
14
7
10
0
31
RedHawks
7
7
0
10
24
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1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
7
3
7
17
Knights
13
15
7
3
38
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