1978 Ball State
10–1 (8–0 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dwight Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Michigan 27–0Sep 30
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38–14 | 55% |
| Sep 16 | vs Kent State | W 27–3 | 76% |
| Sep 23 | vs Toledo | W 20–0 | 89% |
| Sep 30 | at Central Michigan | W 27–0 | 47% |
| Oct 7 | vs Indiana State | W 7–0 | 92% |
| Oct 14 | at Louisiana Tech | L 7–17 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | at Illinois State | W 14–7 | 89% |
| Oct 28 | at Eastern Michigan | W 21–0 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | W 39–14 | 70% |
| Nov 11 | vs Western Michigan | W 20–14 | 76% |
| Nov 18 | at Northern Illinois | W 31–13 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 31–13; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
Mid-American Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–1
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–82
- Coach
- Dwight Wallace
- Elo
- 1679 +108 this season
- SP+ rating
- 15.3 No. 23 of 133; offense No. 72, defense No. 6
- SRS
- 2.0 No. 61 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Ken Kremer, Rick Morrison and Bill Stahl
Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 7 | Ken Kremer DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
1978 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 8–1 | 9–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Ohio | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.