1983 Ball State
6–5 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dwight Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 31–14Sep 17
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Rhode Island | W 42–26 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | vsWichita State | W 25–21 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | at Ohio | W 31–14 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | at Toledo | L 7–43 | 37% |
| Oct 1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14–27 | 56% |
| Oct 8 | at Indiana State | L 14–35 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | at Kent State | W 17–13 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | at Western Michigan | W 24–20 | 35% |
| Oct 29 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 33–20 | 82% |
| Nov 5 | at Bowling Green | L 30–45 | 32% |
| Nov 12 | vs Central Michigan | L 10–38 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 38–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–302
- Coach
- Dwight Wallace
- Elo
- 1410 −35 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 85 of 108; offense No. 66, defense No. 88
- SRS
- −16.5 No. 100 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1983 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Toledo | 7–2 | 9–2 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–5 | 6–5 | |
 Miami (OH) | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.