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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Massachusetts  10   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Toledo  2   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Ohio  17   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Washington State  14   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northern Illinois  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana State  6   34   L    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Kent  10   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Western Michigan  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Eastern Michigan  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Bowling Green State  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Central Michigan  7   51   L       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed275
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record41-42
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2-1187164Won  13-307-1-113082  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3327198 7-2258139  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-2-1282141 6-2-1220107  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 4-6-1134264 4-4-1128183  Brian Burke
Western Michigan 5-6234213 3-6151192  Jack Harbaugh
Kent State 4-7135199 3-6111140  Dick Scesniak
Miami Ohio 4-7175221 3-5120112  Tim Rose
Ball State 3-8134275 3-5104199  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 2-7-2151221 2-5-2127166  Jim Harkema
Northern Illinois 4-6-1153188   Lee Corso

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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