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American college football season
The 1981 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its fourth season under head coach Dwight Wallace , the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in eighth 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 Doug Freed with 1,517 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 633 rushing yards, Stevie Nelson with 635 receiving yards, and Mike Schafer with 49 points scored.[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result September 12 McNeese State W 24–21September 19 at Toledo L 0–40September 26 at Ohio L 27–30October 3 Northern Illinois W 23–0October 10 at Indiana State Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell )L 7–31October 17 Kent State L 7–17October 24 at Western Michigan L 3–14October 31 Eastern Michigan W 35–13November 7 Bowling Green L 10–14November 14 Central Michigan L 7–28November 21 at Illinois State W 14–10
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