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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Toledo  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Wichita State  20   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Indiana State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Northern Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kent  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Western Michigan  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Eastern Michigan  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Bowling Green State  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Central Michigan  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Illinois State  52   17   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record31-30
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-5265199Lost  28-297-2216113  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 7-4195121 5-312371  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-2-218678 5-2-212475  Jack Harbaugh
Central Michigan 6-4-1228199 5-3-1187165  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 6-5164259 5-4134188  Brian Burke
Toledo 6-5184162 5-4140117  Dan Simrell
Ball State 5-6177207 4-4105140  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 1-9-185205 1-7-166142  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-5137136   Bill Mallory
Kent State 0-11114270 0-986196  Ed Chlebek

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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