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-
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
Record 10-1
Points Scored 251
Scoring Average 22.8
Points Allowed 82
Defense Average 7.5
Opponents Record 40-35
Conference Record 8-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.