1984 Ball State Cardinals football team

1984 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at UMass*
L 10–268,946[4]
September 8Toledo
L 2–20[5]
September 15Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 17–31[6]
September 22at Washington State*
L 14–1616,000[7]
September 29at Northern Illinois
W 15–1426,445[8]
October 6vs. No. 1 Indiana State*
L 6–3420,242[9]
October 13Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 10–15[10]
October 20Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 23–20[11]
October 27at Eastern Michigan
W 17–10[12]
November 3Bowling Green
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 13–38[13]
November 10at Central Michigan
L 7–5116,712[14]

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. ^ "Error-prone Cards bombed by Toledo". Chronicle Tribune. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Swearingen leads Bobcats over Ball State". The Newark Advocate. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cougars almost let the Ball slip away". The Spokesman-Review. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ball State rallies in fourth quarter to nip Northern Illinois, 15–14". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Top-ranked Sycamores rip BSU". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State beaten by Kent State". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Britt's passing rallies Ball State". Chronicle Tribune. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ball State 17–10 winner at Ypsilanti". The South Bend Tribune. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bowling Green ends BSU streak". The Muncie Star. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "CMU routs Ball State, eyes showdown with Toledo". The Grand Rapids Press. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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