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The 1986 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place out of nine teams in the MAC.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
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1986 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
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1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $6–2–08–4–0
Toledo5–3–07–4–0
Bowling Green5–3–05–6–0
Kent State5–3–05–6–0
Ball State4–4–06–5–0
Eastern Michigan4–4–06–5–0
Central Michigan4–4–05–5–0
Western Michigan3–5–03–8–0
Ohio0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Wade Kosakowski with 1,459 passing yards, Carlton Campbell with 688 rushing yards, and Deon Chester with 601 receiving yards, and John Diettrich with 71 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northern Illinois*W 20–1011,369[4]
September 6at Miami (OH)L 7–45[5]
September 13at Purdue*L 3–2060,161[6]
September 27ToledoW 27–106,150[7]
October 4vs. Indiana State*W 16–38,325[8]
October 11Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 30–9[9]
October 18Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 26–1711,220[10]
October 25Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 24–10[11]
November 1at Eastern MichiganL 7–14[12]
November 8at Bowling GreenL 17–2020,104[13]
November 15at Central MichiganL 22–43[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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