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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. McNeese State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Toledo  0   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Ohio  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Northern Illinois  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Indiana State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kent  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Western Michigan  3   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Eastern Michigan  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Bowling Green State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Central Michigan  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Illinois State  14   10   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record30-37
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.