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History
Ball State began in 1918 as the Indiana State Normal School Eastern Division. The Ball brothers had purchased a former teacher-training school’s property and donated its land and buildings to Indiana, creating the foundation for a public institution in Muncie.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: History, Landmarks, and Traditions of Ball State University
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The school became Ball Teachers College in 1922 and Ball State Teachers College in 1929. These names recognized the Ball family’s generosity and reflected the institution’s teacher-education roots.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: History, Landmarks, and Traditions of Ball State University
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The Indiana General Assembly renamed the institution Ball State University in 1965. The university’s history connects the change with growth in enrollment, facilities and academic offerings beyond its original teacher-training mission.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: History, Landmarks, and Traditions of Ball State University
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Ball State Athletics dates the football program’s beginnings to 1924. The department marked 2024 as its 100th football season, recognizing the program’s college-division years and later Mid-American Conference era.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Ball State Celebrates 100th Season of Football in 2024 - Ball State University Athletics
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The stadium now called Scheumann Stadium opened in 1967. Ball State played its first game there against Butler on October 21 that year. A major renovation completed before the 2007 season added permanent lighting and other facilities.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Scheumann Stadium - Facilities - Ball State University Athletics
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Ball State began playing football in the Mid-American Conference in 1975. The program soon earned regular-season conference championships in 1976 and 1978, early milestones in its MAC history.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Ball State Celebrates 100th Season of Football in 2024 - Ball State University Athletics · Championship Success - Ball State University Athletics
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The 2020 Cardinals won the program’s first MAC championship since 1996 and its first bowl victory, defeating San José State in the Arizona Bowl. Ball State finished that season No. 23 in the final Associated Press poll, its first appearance in a season-ending AP ranking.
Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Cardinals Place 14 on Phil Steele’s All-MAC Teams - Ball State University Athletics · Relive Ball State Football's Historic Season - Ball State University Athletics
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