1999 MAC Championship Game

1999 MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Western Michigan 101037 30
Marshall 002014 34
Date December 3, 1999
Season 1999
Stadium Marshall Stadium
Location Huntington, West Virginia
MVP QB Chad Pennington (Marshall)
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#10 Marshall x$   8 0         13 0  
Miami   6 2         7 4  
Akron   5 3         7 4  
Ohio   5 3         5 6  
Bowling Green   3 5         5 6  
Kent State   2 6         2 9  
Buffalo   0 8         0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 2         7 5  
Toledo   5 3         6 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3         5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4         4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5         4 7  
Ball State   0 8         0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game was played on December 3, 1999 at Marshall Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.[1] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, of the East Division, and the Western Michigan Broncos, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd came back from a 23−0 third-quarter deficit to defeat the Broncos 34−30, preserving Marshall's perfect season.[2]

References

  1. "MAC Football Matchups and Notes" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  2. "Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. 1999-12-03. Retrieved 2009-09-22.


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