1984 Ball State Cardinals football team

1984 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 1 1 8 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 1 8 2 1
Ohio 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 1 4 6 1
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 2 2 7 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents) and tied for sixth 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 1,205 passing yards, Burt Austin with 551 rushing yards, Ricky George with 503 receiving yards, and Jay Neal and John Diettrich with 36 points scored.[3]

  1. ^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1984 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1984 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.