1981 Ball State Cardinals football team

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The 1981 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in eighth place out of ten teams in the conference.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Headcoach
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1981 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
 1980
1982 
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1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $810930
Miami (OH)611821
Central Michigan720740
Bowling Green531551
Western Michigan540650
Ohio540560
Kent State360470
Ball State260470
Northern Illinois270380
Eastern Michigan0900110
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Doug Freed with 1,517 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 633 rushing yards, Stevie Nelson with 635 receiving yards, and Mike Schafer with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12McNeese State*W 24–2114,337[4]
September 19at ToledoL 0–4019,204[5]
September 26at OhioL 27–30[6]
October 3Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 23–016,879[7]
October 10at Indiana State*L 7–31[8]
October 17Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–17[9]
October 24at Western MichiganL 3–1414,027[10]
October 31Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 35–135,122[11]
November 7Bowling Green
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 10–14[12]
November 14Central Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 7–28[13]
November 21at Illinois State*W 14–104,832[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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