Professional football (gridiron) Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix, Arizona to become the Arizona Cardinals in 1988, while the Houston Oilers very nearly moved to Jacksonville in 1987 before deciding to stay, for the short term, in Houston. In 1993, the NFL began exploring expansion, eyeing five proposals (Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis, Charlotte and Jacksonville), all of which were in cities that had hosted professional football before. The "Carolina Cougars" (later renamed Carolina Panthers) and Jacksonville Jaguars received franchises to begin play in 1995. At the same time, Al Davis moved the Raiders back to its original home in Oakland for the 1995 season,
Ball State Cardinals football where they have compiled a 0–7 record, losing all seven. Ball State also appeared in two NCAA College Division postseason bowl games, where they compiled a record of 0–1–1. The Ball State Cardinals have had 17 head coaches throughout the program's history. With 68 victories, John Magnabosco is first overall in the program's history, followed by Paul Schudel (60 wins) and Dave McClain (46). Ball State leads the series with Indiana State 38–24–1 with the last game played in 2014. The Cardinals have played Northern Illinois five times in football since the launch of the Bronze Stalk Trophy. The trophy