1981 Ball State Cardinals football team

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1981 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1981 record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 1 0 9 3 0
Miami 6 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 1 5 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Ball State 2 6 0 4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 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.

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Freed with 1,517 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 633 rushing yards, Stevie Nelson with 635 receiving yards, and Mike Schafer with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12McNeese StateW 24–21
September 19at ToledoL 0–40
September 26at OhioL 27–30
October 3Northern IllinoisW 23–0
October 10at Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)L 7–31
October 17Kent StateL 7–17
October 24at Western MichiganL 3–14
October 31Eastern MichiganW 35–13
November 7Bowling GreenL 10–14
November 14Central MichiganL 7–28
November 21at Illinois StateW 14–10

References[]

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1981 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1981 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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