2009 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 2009 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ball State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Stan Parrish and played their homes game at Scheumann Stadium. The finished with a record of 2–10 (2–6 MAC).
2009 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West | |
2009 record | 2–10 (2–6 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eddie Faulkner (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Graber (1st season) |
Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Central Michigan x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for 2009 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Jelani Alford RB |
Cincinnati, OH | Withrow HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 4.48 | Nov 8, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Alex Andrus LB |
Coopersville, MI | Coopersville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | – | Jul 27, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
David Brown RB |
Shelbyville, IN | Shelbyville Sr HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.65 | Oct 2, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Otis Brown Jr. WR |
Gainesville, FL | Gainesville HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 4.47 | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Ethan Buckles DE |
Indianapolis, IN | Cardinal Ritter HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.9 | Jul 26, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Justin Cruz LB |
Jacksonville, FL | Fleming Island HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | – | Jul 3, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Armand Dehaney DB |
Maple Heights, OH | Walsh Jesuit HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.49 | Jul 30, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Theon Dixon DB |
Cleveland, OH | Glenville HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Zane Fakes RB |
Plainfield, IN | Plainfield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Travis Freeman LB |
Cleveland, OH | Glenville HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 25, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Jacob Green TE |
Cincinnati, OH | Wyoming HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 3, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Xavier Hines DT |
Cleveland, OH | N/A | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Donovan Jarrett DT |
Hamilton, OH | Hamilton HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Branden Kish RB |
Amherst, OH | Marion L Steele HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 | ||||||
Keith Langtry WR |
Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Oct 10, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Tony Martin LB |
Park Hills, MO | Central HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.59 | Aug 12, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68 | ||||||
Aaron Mershman QB |
Bowling Green, OH | Bowling Green HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 16, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Evan Neff OL |
Kettering, OH | Archbishop Alter HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 5.02 | Nov 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Kitt O'Brien OL |
Walton, IN | Lewis Cass Jr-Sr HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | – | Oct 21, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Matthew Page OL |
East Chicago, IN | East Chicago Central HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 25, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Jason Pinkston DB |
Cleveland, OH | Glenville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Connor Ryan WR |
Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.59 | Sep 17, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Seth White ATH |
Columbus, OH | Bexley HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 3, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Eric Williams RB |
Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.45 | Nov 7, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 101 Rivals: 104 | ||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas* | ESPNU | L 10–20 | 16,054[1] | |
September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) New Hampshire* |
| L 16–23 | 11,884[2] | |
September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSCS | L 17–24 | 25,646[3] | |
September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Auburn* | FSN | L 30–54 | 83,118[4] | |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| L 30–37 | 14,140[5] | |
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | L 19–24 | 13,420[6] | ||
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| L 17–31 | 10,192[7] | |
October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | W 29–27 | 1,535[8] | ||
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| L 17–20 | 7,321[9] | |
November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | L 20–26 | 13,305[10] |
November 18 | 8:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 3–35 | 5,736[11] |
November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN2 | W 22–17 | 20,344[12] | |
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Roster
As of 2009-08-21[14] | ||||||
Wide receivers
Offensive line
Tight ends
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Defensive line
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Punters
Kickers
Long snapper
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† Starter at position * Injured; will not play in 2009. |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at school |
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Stan Parrish | Head Coach | 1st |
Doug Graber | Defensive Coordinator | 1st |
Daryl Dixon | Secondary Coach | 2nd |
Eddie Faulkner | Offensive Coordinator Running Backs Coach |
5th |
Deion Melvin | Linebackers Coach | 1st |
John Powers | Recruiting Coordinator Tight Ends Coach |
4th |
Phil Burnett | Defensive Line Coach | 7th |
Jason Eck | Offensive Line Coach | 1st |
Joey Lynch | Wide Receivers Coach | 1st |
Jay Hood | Defensive Ends Coach | 1st |
Game summaries
North Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 09:24 NT Dunbar 3-yard run (Knott kick) 7–0 NT
2nd Quarter
- 01:19 NT Knott 24-yard field goal 10–0 NT
3rd Quarter
- 06:19 BSU McGarvey 21-yard field goal 10–3 NT
4th Quarter
New Hampshire
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 12:42 BSU McGarvey 48-yard field goal 3–0 BSU
- 09:25 BSU McGarvey 47-yard field goal 6–0 BSU
2nd Quarter
- 13:50 UNH Jackson safety 6–2 BSU
- 09:36 UNH Orlando 26-yard pass from R.J. Toman (Manning kick) 6–9 UNH
- 03:16 UNH Jellison 5-yard run (Manning kick) 16–6 UNH
3rd Quarter
- 11:12 BSU McGarvey 37-yard field goal 16–9 UNH
- 03:47 UNH Jellison 8-yard run (Manning) 23–9 UNH
4th Quarter
- 08:50 BSU White 21-yard pass from Page (McGarvey kick) 23–16 UNH
Army
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Black Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 06:22 ARMY Carter 1-yard run (Carlton kick) 7–0 ARMY
- 03:51 BSU Page 15-yard run (McGarvey kick) 7–7
2nd Quarter
- 13:37 ARMY Carlton 45-yard field goal 10–7 ARMY
- 07:15 BSU McGarvey 30-yard field goal 10–10
- 01:21 ARMY Villanueva 24-yard pass from Steelman (Carlton kick) 17–10 ARMY
3rd Quarter
- 09:57 BSU Gibson 34-yard pass from Page (McGarvey kick) 17–17
4th Quarter
- 06:41 ARMY Travis 18-yard interception return (Carlton kick) 24–17 ARMY
Auburn
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Tigers | 7 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 54 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 12:26 BSU Lewis 2-yard run (McGarvey kick) 7–0 BSU
- 2:53 AU Trott 6-yard pass from Todd (Byrum kick) 7–7
2nd Quarter
- 13:47 AU Zachery 46-yard pass from Todd (Byrum kick) 7–14 AU
- 12:53 AU Bynes safety 7–16 AU
- 12:20 AU McCalebb 1-yard run (Byrum kick) 7–23 AU
- 8:22 AU Zachery 65-yard pass from Todd (Byrum kick) 7–30 AU
- 2:35 BSU McGarvey 33-yard field goal 10–30 AU
- 0:07 AU Byrum 32-yard field goal 10–33 AU
3rd Quarter
- 11:39 AU Adams 26-yard pass from Todd (Byrum kick) 10–40 AU
- 8:50 BSU Page 21-yard run (McGarvey kick) 17–40 AU
- 7:09 AU Fannin 36-yard pass from Todd (Byrum kick) 17–47 AU
4th Quarter
- 12:39 BSU Fakes 1-yard pass from Page (McGarvey kick) 24–47 AU
- 10:14 BSU McGarvey 37-yard field goal 27–47 AU
- 7:19 AU Caudle 52-yard run (Byrum kick) 27–54 AU
- 2:21 BSU McGarvey 33-yard field goal 30–54 AU
Toledo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 37 |
Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
Temple
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Owls | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 07:12 TEMPLE McManus 27-yard field goal 0–3 TEMPLE
- 04:47 TEMPLE Nixon 28-yard pass from Charlton (McManus kick) 0–10 TEMPLE
3rd Quarter
- 10:59 BSU Gibson 50-yard pass from Page (McGarvey kick) 7–10 TEMPLE
- 08:47 BSU Williams 0-yard fumble recovery (McGarvey kick failed) 13–10 BSU
- 04:48 TEMPLE Pierce 2-yard run (McManus kick) 13–17 TEMPLE
4th Quarter
- 03:29 TEMPLE Pierce 3-yard run (McManus kick) 13–24 TEMPLE
- 00:00 BSU Ifft 2-yard pass from Page 19-24 TEMPLE
Bowling Green
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Eastern Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
Eagles | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 9:08 EMU Thayer 3-yard pass from McMahon (Carithers kick) 0–7 EMU
- 4:52 BSU Sykes 51-yard run (Schott kick blocked) 6–7 EMU
2nd Quarter
- 10:59 EMU Carithers 20-yard field goal 6–10 EMU
- 9:23 EMU Welch 12-yard run (Carithers kick) 6–17 EMU
- 6:37 EMU Carithers 26-yard field goal 6–20 EMU
- 4:06 BSU Lewis 48-yard run (Schott kick) 13–20 EMU
3rd Quarter
- 10:44 EMU White 10-yard run (Carithers kick) 13–27 EMU
- 6:37 BSU Sykes 6-yard run (Schott kick) 20–27 EMU
- 5:33 BSU Team Safety 22–27 EMU
- 1:47 BSU Sykes 37-yard run (Schott kick) 29–27 BSU
Ohio
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- 4:12 OHIO Weller 39-yard field goal 3–0 OHIO
2nd Quarter
- 8:27 OHIO Weller 24-yard field goal 6–0 OHIO
- 5:16 BSU Williams 1-yard run (McGarvey kick) 6–7 BSU
- 0:00 OHIO Weller 52-yard field goal 9–7 OHIO
3rd Quarter
- 6:45 BSU McGarvey 22-yard field goal 9–10 BSU
4th Quarter
- 11:27 OHIO Weller 41-yard field goal 12–10 OHIO
- 5:52 BSU Hill 35-yard pass from Justice (McGarvey kick) 12–17 BSU
- 3:11 OHIO McCrae 7-yard pass from Scott (McCrae pass from Scott) 20–17 OHIO
Northern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Huskies | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
Central Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Western Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
References
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- "New Hampshire Wildcats vs. Ball State Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- "Ball State vs Army". GoArmySports.com. 2009-09-19. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- "Ball State vs Auburn". Auburn Athletics. 2009-09-26. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- "Toledo Rockets vs. Ball State Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- "Ball State vs Temple". Temple University Athletics. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ball State Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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- "Ball State Cardinals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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- "Ball State Cardinals vs. Western Michigan Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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