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GoBSU.com
Pre-Game Report (08/31/2006) |
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Michigan |
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| Ball
State |
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31, 2006 - 6:30PM |
| Scheumann
Stadium |
| Muncie,
Indiana |
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Cardinals |
Eagles |
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The
Schools - A Quick Comparison |
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Ball
State University |
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Eastern
Michigan University |
| Muncie,
Indiana |
Location |
Ypsilanti,
Michigan |
| 17,728 |
Enrollment |
23,862 |
| 1918 |
Founded |
1849 |
| Dr.
Jo Ann Gora |
President |
John
A. Fallon, III |
| Tom
Collins |
Athletics
Director |
Derrick
Gragg |
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The
Football Programs - A Quick Comparison |
| Ball
State Cardinals |
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Eastern
Michigan Eagles |
| 4-7 |
2005
Record |
4-7 |
| Brady
Hoke - Ball State '82 |
Head
Coach |
Jeff
Genyk - Bowling Green '82 |
| 10-24
(3 years) |
Head
Coaching Record |
8-14
(2 years) |
| 376-340-32
(.524) |
All
Time Record |
417-480-47
(.467) |
| 95-56-2 |
Record
in Scheumann Stadium |
7-10 |
| 146-142-9
(.507) |
Record
Against MAC Teams |
134-224-14
(.379) |
| 5 |
MAC
Championships |
1 |
| 1996 |
Last
MAC Championship |
1987 |
| 3 |
Division
1 Bowl Games |
1 |
| 1996
Las Vegas Bowl |
Last
Division 1 Bowl Game |
1987
California Bowl |
| Scheumann
Stadium |
Stadium |
Rynearson
Stadium |
| Natural
Grass |
Playing
Surface |
FieldTurf |
| 23,500 |
Stadium
Capacity |
30,200 |
| $4,019,809 |
$$$
Spent On Football Program* |
$4,385,808 |
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* Source
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Financial Reports Database from the 2004-2005 school
year as reported in the Indianapolis Star |
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The
Series |
| Ball
State leads the all time series 25-20-2. |
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Each
team has won 5 of the last 10 games.
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Ball
State has won 4 of the last 6.
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Eastern
Michigan has won 2 of the last 3.
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Eastern
Michigan has won 4 of the last 6 games
played in Muncie.
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LAST
MEETING -
November 12, 2005 in Ypsilanti. Ball State
26, Eastern Michigan 25. The second
biggest comeback in Ball State history.
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2005
Game Story: Ball State Sports.com
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2005
Box Score: Ball State Sports.com
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2004
MEETING -
October 9, 2004 in Muncie. Eastern Michigan
31, Ball State 24.
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2004
GoBSU.com Eastern Michigan at Ball State
Photo Album
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Eastern
Michigan and Ball State have met six times
in season opening games. The two teams have
each won 3 of those games.
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Eastern
Michigan is 1-4 in games played in August.
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Eastern
Michigan Players To Watch |
| #44
Daniel Holtzclaw - 6' 1" 230 lb
Sophomore Linebacker - Dick Butkus Award watch
list. |
| #40 Andrew
Wellock - 5' 11" 185 lb Senior
Placekicker - Lou Groza Award watch list.
Runner-up for the award in 2004. |
| #19
Eric Deslauriers - 6' 4" 205 lb Senior
Receiver - Second ranked returning receiver in
the nation. |
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