History of the Arizona Cardinals Devil Stadium. Tragedy struck the team on April 22, 2004 when former safety Pat Tillman, a popular player who was an All-American at Arizona State, was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the United States Army. Tillman left professional football following the 2001 season to serve in the military in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Tillman became the first NFL player to lose his life in war since Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Bob Kalsu died in 1970 during the Vietnam War. Tillman's jersey number 40 was retired at the Cardinals' first home game of 2004. In early
2009 Ball State Cardinals football team 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). Scoring Summary "1st Quarter" "2nd Quarter" "3rd Quarter" "4th Quarter" Scoring Summary "1st Quarter" "2nd Quarter" "3rd Quarter" "4th Quarter" Scoring Summary "1st Quarter" "2nd Quarter" "3rd Quarter" "4th Quarter" Scoring Summary "1st Quarter" "2nd Quarter" "3rd