Professional sports teams in Arizona team not from California in that division. They are also the only men's professional sports team left that do not brand themselves as an Arizona team, only from the city of Phoenix. They were founded in 1968 and play their home games in Talking Stick Resort Arena. They have appeared in two NBA Finals, and lost both. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional football team based in Phoenix. They were founded in 1898 in Chicago, Illinois. They currently play at the University of Phoenix Stadium. They have never won a Super Bowl, but have had their stadium host a couple
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