1983 Ball State Cardinals football team

1983 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Dwight Wallace (6th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium

1983 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois $	8	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Toledo	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1983 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in fifth place out of ten teams in the conference. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

The team's statistical leaders included Neil Britt with 2,377 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 517 rushing yards, David Naumcheff with 1,065 receiving yards, and John Diettrich with 59 points scored.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	Rhode Island		W 42–26
September 10	Wichita State		W 25–21
September 17	at Ohio		W 31–14
September 24	at Toledo		L 7–43
October 1	Northern Illinois		L 14–27
October 8	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 14–35
October 15	at Kent State		W 17–13
October 22	at Western Michigan		W 24–20
October 29	Eastern Michigan		W 33–20
November 5	at Bowling Green		L 30–45
November 12	Central Michigan		L 10–38