2013 Ball State Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2013
| team=Ball State Cardinals
| image=Ball State Athletics wordmark.png
| image_size= 250
| conference= Mid-American Conference
| division= West Division
| short_conf= MAC
| record = 10–3
| conf_record = 7–1
| head_coach= Pete Lembo
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach= Rich Skrosky
| oc_year = 3rd
| def_coach= Jay Bateman
| dc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme= Multiple
| def_scheme= 3–4
| stadium= Scheumann Stadium
| bowl = GoDaddy Bowl
| bowl_result = L 20–23 vs. Arkansas State
}}
{{2013 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-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 10–3, 7–1 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the GoDaddy Bowl where they lost to Arkansas State.
Broadcasts
All Ball State games will be carried by the Ball State Radio Network on WLBC 104.1 FM.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2013
| poll = Coaches'
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 29
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank = 13 (FCS)
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–28
| attend = 16,327
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 40–14
| attend = 15,106
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Apogee Stadium
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv = FSN
| score = 27–34
| attend = 14,747
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–20
| attend = 5,402
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 31–24
| attend = 18,329
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = 48–27
| attend = 38,228
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 27–24
| attend = 16,861
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 38–17
| attend = 10,274
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–24
| attend = 16,119
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Munice, IN
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 44–24
| attend = 9,494
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank = 20
| gamename = Battle for the Bronze Stalk
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 27–48
| attend = 18,290
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Munice, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–14
| attend = 6,784
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 5
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| gamename = GoDaddy Bowl
| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 20–23
| attend = 36,119
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Illinois State=
{{see also|Illinois State Redbirds football|2013 Illinois State Redbirds football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Illinois State at Ball State
|Visitor=Redbirds
|V1= 14|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 7
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 9|H2= 7|H3= 21|H4= 14
|Date= August 29
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
|StartTime= 7:00
|TimeZone= EST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 16,327
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= ESPN3
}}Sources:
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=Army=
{{see also|Army Black Knights football|2013 Army Black Knights football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Army at Ball State
|Visitor=Black Knights
|V1= 7|V2= 0|V3= 7|V4= 0
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 14|H2= 13|H3= 10|H4= 3
|Date= September 7
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
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|TimeZone= EST
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|Attendance= 15,106
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|TVStation= ESPN3
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=North Texas=
{{see also|North Texas Mean Green football|2013 North Texas Mean Green football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at North Texas
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 20|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=Mean Green
|H1= 3|H2= 13|H3= 8|H4= 10
|Date= September 14
|Location= Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
|StartTime= 4:00 p.m.
|TimeZone= EST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance= 14,747
|Weather= Clear, {{convert|90|F|C}}
|Referee= Mark Klucznski
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation= FSN
}}Sources: [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-north-texas.html Box score]
{{AFB game box end}}
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}"|BALL!!style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}"|UNT | ||
| First downs | 19 | 31 |
| Total yards | 496 | 505 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 274 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:24 | 37:36 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}; text-align:center;"|Ball State | Passing | Keith Wenning | 27/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Horactio Banks | 11 rushes, 141 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jamill Smith | 4 receptions, 115 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|North Texas Mean Green}}; text-align:center;"|North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 31/47, 274 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 18 rushes, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 9 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
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=Eastern Michigan=
{{see also|Eastern Michigan Eagles football|2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at Eastern Michigan
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 27|V2= 7|V3= 17|V4= 0
|Host=Eagles
|H1= 6|H2= 7|H3= 7|H4= 0
|Date= September 21
|Location= Rynearson Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI
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=Toledo=
{{see also|Toledo Rockets football|2013 Toledo Rockets football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Toledo at Ball State
|Visitor=Rockets
|V1= 10|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 14
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 10|H2= 7|H3= 0|H4= 14
|Date= September 28
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
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=Virginia=
{{see also|Virginia Cavaliers football|2013 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at Virginia
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 7|V2= 10|V3= 14|V4= 17
|Host=Cavaliers
|H1= 10|H2= 7|H3= 7|H4= 3
|Date= October 5
|Location= Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
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=Kent State=
{{see also|Kent State Golden Flashes football|2013 Kent State Golden Flashes football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Kent State at Ball State
|Visitor=Golden Flashes
|V1= 7|V2= 0|V3= 7|V4= 10
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 0|H2= 7|H3= 13|H4= 7
|Date= October 12
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
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=Western Michigan=
{{see also|Western Michigan Broncos football|2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at Western Michigan
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 3|V2= 14|V3= 7|V4= 14
|Host=Broncos
|H1= 3|H2= 0|H3= 0|H4= 14
|Date= October 19
|Location= Waldo Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI
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=Akron=
{{see also|Akron Zips football|2013 Akron Zips football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at Akron
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 14|V2= 14|V3= 7|V4= 7
|Host=Zips
|H1= 3|H2= 7|H3= 7|H4= 7
|Date= October 26
|Location= InfoCision Stadium
Akron, OH
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=Central Michigan=
{{see also|Central Michigan Chippewas football|2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Central Michigan at Ball State
|Visitor=Chippewas
|V1= 0|V2= 3|V3= 7|V4= 14
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 14|H2= 17|H3= 10|H4= 3
|Date= November 6
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
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=Northern Illinois=
{{see also|Northern Illinois Huskies football| 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Bronze Stalk Trophy}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Ball State at Northern Illinois
|Visitor=Cardinals
|V1= 7|V2= 17|V3= 3|V4= 0
|Host=#20 Huskies
|H1= 3|H2= 17|H3= 7|H4= 21
|Date= November 13
|Location= Huskie Stadium
DeKalb, IL
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=Miami (OH)=
{{see also|Miami RedHawks football|2013 Miami RedHawks football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= Miami (OH) at Ball State
|Visitor=RedHawks
|V1= 0|V2= 0|V3= 0|V4= 0
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 0|H2= 0|H3= 0|H4= 0
|Date= November 29
|Location= Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
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=Arkansas State-GoDaddy Bowl=
{{see also|2014 GoDaddy Bowl|Arkansas State Red Wolves football|2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team}}
{{AFB game box start
|Title= GoDaddy Bowl
|Visitor=Arkansas
|V1= 0|V2= 10|V3= 6|V4= 7
|Host=Cardinals
|H1= 7|H2= 3|H3= 0|H4= 10
|Date= January 5
|Location= Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL
|StartTime= 8:00
|TimeZone= CST
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References
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