1983 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1983 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in fifth place out of ten teams in the conference.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

1983 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1983 record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coachDwight Wallace (6th season)
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0  10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0  9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0  8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0  8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0  6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0  6 5 0
Miami 3 5 0  4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0  4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0  1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Neil Britt with 2,377 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 517 rushing yards, David Naumcheff with 1,065 receiving yards, and John Diettrich with 59 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Rhode IslandW 42–26
September 10Wichita StateW 25–21
September 17at OhioW 31–14
September 24at ToledoL 7–43
October 1Northern IllinoisL 14–27
October 8at Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)L 14–35
October 15at Kent StateW 17–13
October 22at Western MichiganW 24–20
October 29Eastern MichiganW 33–20
November 5at Bowling GreenL 30–45
November 12Central MichiganL 10–38

References

  1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "1983 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "1983 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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