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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dwight Wallace enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Central Michigan  17   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Northern Illinois  18   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Toledo  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Miami Ohio  9   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ McNeese State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Western Michigan  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Bowling Green State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kent  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio  37   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Indiana State  28   21   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record39-37
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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.