1974 Ball State Cardinals football team

1974 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (– MAC)
Head coach	Dave McClain (4th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium

1974 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Miami (OH) $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Ohio	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Toledo	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kent State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 6–4 record (– against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	Central Michigan		L 17–24
September 21	at Butler		W 45–0
September 28	Akron		L 21–26
October 5	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 22–31
October 12	Richmond		W 38–23
October 19	Youngstown State		W 21–14
October 26	at Eastern Michigan		L 9–17
November 2	at Middle Tennessee		W 43–14
November 9	Northern Illinois		W 31–21
November 16	at Illinois State		W 18–7