1983 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Ball State Cardinals football Mid-American Conference MAC 6–5 4–4 Dwight Wallace 6th Ball State Stadium 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.2007 Ball State Football Media Guide Ball State University 2007 98 http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 July 10, 2020 July 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200708080444/http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/194436/2007Football.pdf;jsessionid=0B37326FBDE020AA536399711948B1E4?sequence=1 live1983 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results Sport Reference LLC SR/College Football July 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1983-schedule.html July 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200711050352/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1983-schedule.html live The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. 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.1983 Ball State Cardinals Statistics Sport Reference LLC SR/College Football July 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1983.html July 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200711050402/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ball-state/1983.html live Schedule y y September 3 Rhode Island<ncg> Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 42–26 5,695 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-cardinals-rally-r/158929530/ The Indianapolis Star Cardinals rally, rout Rams, 42–26 September 4, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 Wichita State<ncg> Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 25–21 8,430 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72075053/ball-state-wins-2521-in/ The Star Press Ball State wins, 25–21, in heart-stopper September 11, 1983 February 25, 2021 Newspapers.com May 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240501051344/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-ball-state-wins-2521-i/72075053/ live September 17 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 31–14 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-ball-state-tops-ou-31/166630812/ The Plain Dealer Ball State tops OU, 31–14 September 18, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7–43 20,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-toledo-morgan-en/166623935/ The South Bend Tribune Toledo, Morgan end Ball State winning streak September 25, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 Northern Illinois Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry) L 14–27 15,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-northern-illinois/166622374/ The South Bend Tribune Northern Illinois runner shreds Ball State, 27–14 October 2, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 at Indiana State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) L 14–35 9,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-third-quarter-disaster-be/158799043/ The Muncie Star Third quarter disaster beats Ball State October 9, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH W 17–13 7,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vincennes-sun-commercial-ball-state/166630952/ The Vincennes Sun-Commercial Ball State tops Kent State October 16, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 24–20 9,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-ball-state-24-w/166631077/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Ball State 24, Western Michigan 20 October 23, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 Eastern Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 33–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-ball-state-wins-third-str/166631234/ The Muncie Star Ball State wins third straight October 30, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 30–45 17,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-records-fall-but-so-does/166626201/ The Muncie Star Records fall but so does Ball State November 6, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 Central Michigan Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 10–38 8,725 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-cmu-clinging-to-last-ho/166630496/ The Saginaw News CMU clinging to last hope November 13, 1983 February 24, 2025 Newspapers.com References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football