1974 Ball State Cardinals football team

In its fourth season under head coach Dave McClain, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

[1] The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.

Running back Dave Blake rushed for 1,125 yards.

Rick Clark set a Ball State record with 643 receiving yards.

Quarterback Eric Scott set a Ball State career record with a .54187 pass completion percentage.