2006 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2006 Ball State Cardinals football team competed in football on behalf of the Ball State University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Brady Hoke.

2006 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
Record	5–7 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Faulkner
Defensive coordinator	Mark Smith
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 21,581)
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami (OH)		2	–	6					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Central Michigan x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		5	–	3					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					1	–	11
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:30 pm	Eastern Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	Comcast	W 38–20	12,326
September 9	6:30 pm	Indiana*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	Comcast	L 23–24	23,813
September 16	1:00 pm	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPN360	L 28–38	51,561
September 23	6:30 pm	North Dakota State*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN		L 24–29	10,285	^[1]
September 30	6:30 pm	Northern Illinois	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)	Comcast	L 28–40	10,128
October 7	1:00 pm	at Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		W 55–25	14,885
October 14	1:00 pm	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI		L 7–18	21,013
October 21	2:00 pm	Western Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	Comcast	L 27–41	17,626
October 28	2:00 pm	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ONN	W 20–17	17,134
November 4	12:00 pm	at No. 2 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPNU	L 26–34	109,359
November 14	7:00 pm	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2	W 20–17	16,021
November 24	12:00 pm	Kent State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN		W 30–6	16,189
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Bison baffle BSU". The Star Press. September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.