1977 Ball State Cardinals football team

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.

1977 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at ToledoW 43–3
September 17at Villanova*L 16–389,500
September 24at Kent StateL 12–13
October 1Central MichiganW 28–12
October 8Illinois State*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 27–16
October 15Northern Illinois
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (rivalry)
W 31–6
October 22Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 66–1013,176 [4]
October 29at Appalachian State*W 38–712,813[5]
November 5at Indiana State*W 42–18
November 12at Western MichiganW 29–25
November 19Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 45–21
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1977 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1977 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.