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1980 Ball State Cardinals football team

1980 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ball State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 6–5 record (5–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth 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 Mark O'Connell with 1,921 passing yards, Ken Currin with 548 rushing yards, Stevie Nelson with 487 receiving yards, and Dane Fellmeth with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Central Michigan
L 17–21
September 13at Northern Illinois
W 18–17
September 20Toledo
W 27–7
September 27Miami (OH)
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 9–43
October 4at McNeese State*
L 7–2419,879[4]
October 18at Eastern Michigan
W 26–0
October 25Western Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
L 15–17
November 1at Bowling Green
L 21–24
November 8Kent State
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 34–7
November 15Ohio
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 37–18
November 22Indiana State*
W 28–217,023
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1980 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1980 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "McNeese defense makes Cardinals losers again". The Star Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.