1984 Ball State Cardinals football team

1984 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Dwight Wallace (7th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium

1984 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Toledo $	7	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Bowling Green	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan	6	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Ohio	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	2	–	5	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1984 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents) and tied for sixth 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 Neil Britt with 1,205 passing yards, Burt Austin with 551 rushing yards, Ricky George with 503 receiving yards, and Jay Neal and John Diettrich with 36 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at UMass*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 10–26	8,946	[4]
September 8	Toledo	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 2–20
September 15	Ohio	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 17–31
September 22	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 14–16	16,000
September 29	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	W 15–14	26,445	[5]
October 6	vs. No. 1 Indiana State*	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 6–34	20,242	[6]
October 13	Kent State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 10–15
October 20	Western Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 23–20
October 27	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 17–10
November 3	Bowling Green	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 13–38
November 10	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 7–51
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. "1984 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "1984 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "BSU turnovers turn opener into loss". The Muncie Star. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ball State rallies in fourth quarter to nip Northern Illinois, 15–14". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Top-ranked Sycamores rip BSU". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.