1984 Ball State
3–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dwight Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 17–10Oct 27
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Massachusetts | L 10–26 | 62% |
| Sep 8 | vs Toledo | L 2–20 | 39% |
| Sep 15 | vs Ohio | L 17–31 | 57% |
| Sep 22 | at Washington State | L 14–16 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | at Northern Illinois | W 15–14 | 18% |
| Oct 6 | vs Indiana State | L 6–34 | 39% |
| Oct 13 | vs Kent State | L 10–15 | 64% |
| Oct 20 | vs Western Michigan | W 23–20 | 36% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Michigan | W 17–10 | 54% |
| Nov 3 | vs Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 27% |
| Nov 10 | at Central Michigan | L 7–51 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 51–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–275
- Coach
- Dwight Wallace
- Elo
- 1323 −117 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.3 No. 94 of 106; offense No. 99, defense No. 80
- SRS
- −21.6 No. 105 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1984 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 7–1–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| 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 | 4–7 | |
 Ball State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–6 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–5–2 | 2–7–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.