1977 Ball State Cardinals football team
| 1977 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (5–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Ball State Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and finished third in the MAC.[1][2] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.
The team's statistical leaders included Dave Wilson with 1,589 passing yards, George Jenkins with 1,070 rushing yards, Rick Morrison with 908 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 10 | at Toledo | W 43–3 | [4] | ||||
| September 17 | at Villanova* | L 16–38 | 9,500 | [5] | |||
| September 24 | at Kent State | L 12–13 | [6] | ||||
| October 1 | Central Michigan | W 28–12 | [7] | ||||
| October 8 | Illinois State* |
| W 27–16 | 17,477 | [8] | ||
| October 15 | Northern Illinois |
| W 31–6 | [9] | |||
| October 22 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 66–10 | 13,176 | [10][11] | ||
| October 29 | at Appalachian State* | W 38–7 | 12,813 | [12] | |||
| November 5 | at Indiana State* | W 42–18 | 6,120 | [13] | |||
| November 12 | at Western Michigan | W 29–25 | 10,500 | [14] | |||
| November 19 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 45–21 | 7,051 | [15] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "1977 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "1977 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ball State smashes Toledo". The South Bend Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova takes advantage of Cardinal errors to win 'Turnover Bowl,' 38–16". The Muncie Star. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flashes edge Ball State". Troy Daily News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State rolls over Chippewas, 28–12". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State rallies for 27–16 win". Chronicle Tribune. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State raps No. Illinois". Anderson Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Records fall like Cal Poly backs in Cards' 66–10 blitz of Broncos". The Muncie Star. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State explodes past Sycamores". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State battery strikes out Broncos". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State thumps Eastern Michigan". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.