The Cardinal bird forms the Ball State University Cardinals logo as a symbol of the Ball State University athletic department. Its position and graphic design symbolize fearlessness. The aggressive color scheme demonstrates the peculiarities of the organization’s tactics and basic philosophy.
Ball State Cardinals: Brand overview
Founded: | 1927 |
Headquarters: |
Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
Website: | ballstatesports.com |
Meaning and History
The updated logo of the 1990s presents the mascot of the sports department – Charlie Cardinal. The symbol of the university is the bird of Cardinal, which is located in profile. She seems to fly from top to bottom, fearlessly attacking opponents. Three quick strokes testify to the rapid movement.
The emblem is developed based on the nickname received by the university teams in the 1927th year. For the proposal of Paul Williams, the former head of the sports organization, the majority of students voted. Until then, all representatives of the department were called Hoosieroons.
In 2015, the logo was slightly transformed: the three upper strokes were removed from it, and the bird’s head was enlarged. The remaining details were left unchanged, as the color scheme consisted of white, red, black.
1990 – 2014
2015 – today
Ball State Cardinals Football
The football team plays in the first division of the” Football Bowl Subdivision” and the Mid-American Conference. Her home arena is Scheumann Stadium. The debut season dates from the 1924th year. The trainer is Mike Neu.
Ball State Cardinals Basketball
The university men’s team opened its first basketball season in the 1920th year. She now speaks at the Mid-American Conference and uses the Worthen Arena for home games. In 2000, as part of the NCAA Division I, she participated in the men’s Basketball Tournament. The female team won the MAC tournament in the 2009th year.
Font and Colors
Ball State Cardinals color codes
Crimson Glory | Hex color: | #ba0c2f |
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RGB: | 186 12 47 | |
CMYK: | 0 94 75 27 | |
Pantone: | PMS 199 C |
Black | Hex color: | #000000 |
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RGB: | 0 0 0 | |
CMYK: | 0 0 0 100 | |
Pantone: | PMS Process Black C |