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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: Dave McClain
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1924  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Dave McClain enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Ball State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Toledo  43   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Villanova  16   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kent  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Central Michigan  28   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Illinois State  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northern Illinois  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Cal Poly-Pomona  66   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Appalachian State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Indiana State  42   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Western Michigan  29   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  45   21   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored377
  Scoring Average34.3
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record29-37
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.