1982 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 1982 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Dwight Wallace, the team compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 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.

1982 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Dwight Wallace (5th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	7	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	5	–	2	–	2			7	–	2	–	2
Miami (OH)	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Ohio	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Toledo	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Kent State	0	–	9	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Freed with 989 passing yards, Terry Lymon with 635 rushing yards, Frank Kurth with 295 receiving yards, and Dane Fellmeth with 34 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 11	Toledo	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 14–31
September 18	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 20–33^[4]
September 25	Indiana State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 0–17
October 2	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (rivalry)	W 14–7
October 9	Ohio	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 7–34
October 16	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 21–3
October 23	Western Michigan	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 13–6
October 30	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 16–7
November 6	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–28
November 13	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 13–24
November 20	Illinois State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 52–17
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide". Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. "1982 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "1982 Ball State Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "Ball State improves, yet loses to Wichita State". The Star Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.