1979 Ball State Cardinals football team
| 1979 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 MAC) |
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| 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 (OH) | 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 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.
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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–27 | 16,438 | [4] | |||
| September 15 | at Toledo | L 14–31 | [5] | ||||
| September 22 | at Kent State | W 35–10 | 4,000 | [6] | |||
| September 29 | Southeastern Louisiana* | W 17–7 | [7] | ||||
| October 6 | at Indiana State* | L 13–18 | 11,278 | [8] | |||
| October 13 | Illinois State* |
| W 42–14 | 18,136 | [9] | ||
| October 20 | Central Michigan |
| L 30–31 | [10] | |||
| October 27 | Bowling Green |
| W 38–23 | 15,736 | [11] | ||
| November 3 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 28–10 | [12] | |||
| November 10 | at Western Michigan | L 10–20 | 8,500 | [13] | |||
| November 17 | Northern Illinois* |
| W 42–0 | 5,581 | [14] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "In rout of Ball State, Miami serves notice to Wildcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Another setback for Ball State". Anderson Herald. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cardinals bust loose behind Bornholdt, 35–10". Palladium-Item. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball bounces Southeastern". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU nips BSU; now 6–0". Palladium-Item. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walters, Bob (October 14, 1979). "Ball State scores 'refreshing' 42-14 victory over Redbirds". Kokomo Tribune. p. 26. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State defeated on late field goal". Chronicle-Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State turns back Falcon attempt at repeat nightmare". The Star Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State scores impressive MAC win over Eastern Michigan, 28–10". The Kokomo Tribune. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State falls to Broncos, 20–10". The Muncie Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State coasts in impressive 42–0 victory over Huskies". The Kokomo Tribune. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.