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.
| 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 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.