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]
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References
^ "2007 Ball State Football Media Guide" . Ball State University. 2007. p. 98. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ "1981 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ "1981 Ball State Cardinals Statistics" . SR/College Football . Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ "BSU tops McNeese St. behind Freed, 24–21" . The Indianapolis Star . September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sycamores rip Ball State, 31–7" . Palladium-Item . October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ball State defense stiffens to secure a winning finale" . The Muncie Star . November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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