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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Miami Ohio  3   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Toledo  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kent  35   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Indiana State  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Illinois State  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Central Michigan  30   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Bowling Green State  38   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Western Michigan  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northern Illinois  42   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record36-26
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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.