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Ball State Football Team History


Ball State Cardinals
Ball State University
 Muncie, IN
Founded: 1918
Stadium: Ball State Stadium
Capacity: 21,581
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dwight Wallace
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 The Cardinals won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Miami Ohio  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Kent  27   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Toledo  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Central Michigan  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Indiana State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisiana Tech  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Illinois State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Eastern Michigan  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Bowling Green State  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Western Michigan  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Northern Illinois  31   13   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record40-35
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.