2012 Ball State Cardinals football team


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.

Schedule

Eastern Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
30–21–22011BALL, 33–31

@ Clemson

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–22002CLEM, 30–7

@ Indiana

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–42011BALL, 27–20

South Florida

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–12011USF, 37–7

@ Kent State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
19–62011KENT, 33–14

Northern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
20–17–22011NIU, 41–38

Western Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
17–212011WMU, 45–35

@ Central Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
21–22–12011BALL, 31–27

@ Army

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–22011BALL, 48–21

@ Toledo

Overall recordLast meetingResult
17–19–12011TOL, 45–28

Ohio

Overall recordLast meetingResult
14–82011BALL, 23–20

@ Miami (OH)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–16–12008BALL, 31–16

UCF–Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–22004BALL, 21–17