1982 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1982 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in eighth place out of ten teams in the conference.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1982 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1982 record5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coachDwight Wallace (5th season)
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 0  7 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 2  7 2 2
Miami 5 3 0  7 4 0
Central Michigan 5 3 1  6 4 1
Ohio 5 4 0  6 5 0
Toledo 5 4 0  6 5 0
Northern Illinois 5 4 0  5 5 0
Ball State 4 4 0  5 6 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 1  1 9 1
Kent State 0 9 0  0 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Freed with 989 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 635 rushing yards, Frank Kurth with 295 receiving yards, and Dane Fellmeth with 34 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11ToledoL 14–31
September 18at Wichita StateL 20–33
September 25Indiana StateMuncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)L 0–17
October 2at Northern IllinoisW 14–7
October 9OhioL 7–34
October 16at Kent StateW 21–3
October 23Western MichiganW 13–6
October 30at Eastern MichiganW 16–7
November 6at Bowling GreenL 7–28
November 13at Central MichiganL 13–24
November 20Illinois StateW 52–17

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "1982 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1982 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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