1979 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 1979 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place out of ten teams in the conference.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
| 1979 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1979 record | 6–5 (4–4 MAC) |
| Head coach | Dwight Wallace (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Ball State Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Dave Wilson with 1,452 passing yards, Mark Warlaumont with 713 rushing yards, Stevie Nelson with 487 receiving yards, and Mark Bornholdt with 114 points scored.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–27 | |||
| September 15 | at Toledo | L 14–31 | |||
| September 22 | at Kent State | W 35–10 | |||
| September 29 | Southeastern Louisiana* | W 17–7 | |||
| October 6 | at Indiana State | Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) | L 13–18 | ||
| October 13 | Illinois State | W 42–14 | |||
| October 20 | Central Michigan | L 30–31 | |||
| October 27 | Bowling Green | W 38–23 | |||
| November 3 | Eastern Michigan | W 28–10 | |||
| November 10 | at Western Michigan | L 10–20 | |||
| November 17 | Northern Illinois | W 42–0 | |||
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References
- "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "1979 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "1979 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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