The 2011 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-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 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.
Schedule
Roster 2011 Ball State Cardinals football rosterQuarterbacks 5 Kelly Page - Junior 10 Keith Wenning -Sophomore 16 Brooks Medaris - Sophomore 19 Taylor Bockrath -Freshman
Running backs 4 Horactio Banks -Freshman 7 Cory Sykes -Senior 21 David Jones - Sophomore 33 Barrington Scott - Sophomore 38 Jahwan Edwards -Freshman 39 Nick Najem - Freshman 45 Dwayne Donigan - Junior -- Toney Williams -Junior
Fullbacks 35 Keenan Noel -Freshman
Wide receivers 1 Briggs Orsbon -Senior (C) 2 Jared Scaringe - Freshman 2 Jamill Smith - Sophomore 3 Willie Snead IV -Freshman 6 Dion Lewis - Freshman 12 Torieal Gibson -Senior 28 Richard Saint-Victor -Senior 80 Chris Shillings -Freshman 81 Connor Ryan- Sophomore 82 Shane Belle - Freshman 83 Trey Gardner -Freshman 85 Jack Tomlinson -Sophomore 86 Ryan Summers - Freshman 87 Jacolby Owens -Freshman
Tight ends 11 Aaron Mershman - Sophomore 40 Dylan Curry -Freshman 43 Jacob Green - Sophomore 84 Derek Orr - Freshman 88 Zane Fakes - Sophomore 89 David Schneider -Sophomore Offensive line 54 Jerrod Gray - Senior 61 Taylor Hoke - Freshman 63 Chris Sparrow -Junior 64 David Raffin - Freshman 65 Jalen Schlachter -Freshman 66 Kreg Hunter - Senior (C) 70 Jordan Hansel -Sophomore 71 Bryan Ford -Freshman 72 Cameron Lowry - Junior 73 Dan Manick - Junior 74 Tyler Rayburn -Freshman 75 Matthew Page - Sophomore 76 Rayondon Kennedy - Senior 77 Austin Holtz - Junior 78 Kevin Gall - Senior 79 Kitt O'Brien -Junior
Linebackers 8 Travis Freeman -Junior 15 Aaron Morris -Sophomore 17 Zac Jordan - Senior 26 Avery Bailey -Freshman 32 Lorren Womack - Senior 42 Julian Boyd -Freshman 46 Michael Ayers -Freshman 47 Tony Martin -Junior 48 Justin Cruz -Junior 50 Trent Toothman -Freshman 51 Steve Spence -Senior 53 Ben Ingle -Freshman -- Jonathan Newsome -Junior
Defensive ends 41 Andrew Puthoff - Senior (C) 44 Ryan Hartke - Senior 52 Nick Miles -Freshman 56 Anthony Kukwa -Freshman 91 Chris Hinton - Sophomore 95 Matt Fox -Freshman Defensive tackles 90 Harold Hogue - Sophomore 92 Nathan Ollie -Sophomore 93 Joel Cox -Sophomore 97 Donovan Jarrett -Junior 98 Ian Anderson -Freshman 99 Adam Morris -Senior (C)
Cornerbacks 6 Jason Pinkston -Junior 13 Armand Dehaney -Junior 16 Curtez Hawkins - Freshman 21 Keith Lee -Sophomore 22 Quinton Cooper -Sophomore 24 Jeffery Garrett -Sophomore 27 Kendall Moore - Sophomore 28 Andre Dawson - Junior 34 Odis Prunty -Sophomore 36 Eric Patterson -Freshman
Safeties 20 Joshua Howard -Senior 23 Kyle Hoke -Senior 25 Sean Baker - Senior (C) 29 Brian Jones - Freshman 30 J.C. Wade - Freshman 37 Christopher Calloway -Freshman 39 Brandon Kish - Sophomore 49 Joseph Fazio - Sophomore 58 Kenneth Lee -Junior Punters 18 Scott Kovanda - Junior 44 Augustus Ervin - Freshman
Place kickers 14 Steven Schott - Junior 31 Scott Secor - Freshman
Long snappers 57 Garrett Mack - Freshman
Head coach Pete Lembo
Coordinators/Assistant coaches Rich Skrosky – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jay Bateman – Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Justin lustig – Special teams coordinator/running backs coach Keith Gaither – Wide receivers coach John Strollo – Offensive line coach Joey Lynch – Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator Chad Wilt – Defensive line coach Terry lantz – Safeties coach Darryl dixon – Defensive backs coach Tim Kelly – Graduate assistant
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