1979 Ball State Cardinals football team

1979 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Miami (OH)
L 3–2716,438[4]
September 15at Toledo
L 14–31[5]
September 22at Kent State
W 35–104,000[6]
September 29Southeastern Louisiana*
W 17–7[7]
October 6at Indiana State*
L 13–1811,278[8]
October 13Illinois State*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 42–1418,136[9]
October 20Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 30–31[10]
October 27Bowling Green
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 38–2315,736[11]
November 3Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 28–10[12]
November 10at Western Michigan
L 10–208,500[13]
November 17Northern Illinois*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 42–05,581[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1979 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1979 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "In rout of Ball State, Miami serves notice to Wildcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Another setback for Ball State". Anderson Herald. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cardinals bust loose behind Bornholdt, 35–10". Palladium-Item. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ball bounces Southeastern". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ISU nips BSU; now 6–0". Palladium-Item. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Ball State defeated on late field goal". Chronicle-Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ball State turns back Falcon attempt at repeat nightmare". The Star Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ball State scores impressive MAC win over Eastern Michigan, 28–10". The Kokomo Tribune. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ball State falls to Broncos, 20–10". The Muncie Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Ball State coasts in impressive 42–0 victory over Huskies". The Kokomo Tribune. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.