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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 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Toledo
W 43–3
September 17at Villanova*
L 16–389,500
September 24at Kent State
L 12–13
October 1Central Michigan
W 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 Michigan
W 29–25
November 19Eastern Michigan
  • Ball State Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
W 45–21
  • *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. ^ "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.
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