2012 Ball State Cardinals football team

2012 Ball State Cardinals football
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, L 17–38 vs. UCF
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Skrosky (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Buffalo   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Miami (OH)   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UMass   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Akron   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Ball State   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Central Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

  1. ^ "Keith Wenning profile". ESPN.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.