1983 Ball State Cardinals football team

1983 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
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.[1][2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1983 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1983 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.