Ball State
MAC · 1977 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ball State head-to-head · History & Eras
1977 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H |  MAC | 2–9 | W 43–3 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | L 16–38 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 12–13 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | W 28–12 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7–1 | W 27–16 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 31–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 | CAL POLY-POMONA | Unranked | — | W 66–10 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 2–9 | W 38–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 42–18 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 29–25 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | W 45–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Central Michigan +10
- Eastern Michigan +8
- Western Michigan +4
- Illinois State +3
- Northern Illinois +3
- Indiana State +3
- Toledo +2
- App State +2
- Kent State -5
- Villanova -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.818 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.