MAC Championship Game
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The MAC Championship Game is a football game between the winners of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to determine the conference champion. The game has been played since 1997, when the conference was first divided into divisions. The winner of the game is guaranteed a berth in a bowl game which the MAC has contractual obligations to field a team. Since 2004, the championship game is played at Ford Field in Detroit. Previously the game was held at campus sites.
In 2007, due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. The only other year this was done was in 2000. In other years, the teams with the best overall conference records received a berth.
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[edit] Results by year
Rankings reflect last AP poll prior to game being played. Winner in bold.
| Year | East Division | Score | West Division | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Marshall | 34 | Toledo | 14 | Marshall Stadium |
| 1998 | Marshall | 23 | Toledo | 17 | Marshall Stadium |
| 1999 | #11 Marshall | 34 | Western Michigan | 30 | Marshall Stadium |
| 2000 | Marshall | 19 | Western Michigan | 14 | Marshall Stadium |
| 2001 | #20 Marshall | 36 | Toledo | 41 | Glass Bowl |
| 2002 | Marshall | 49 | Toledo | 45 | Marshall Stadium |
| 2003 | #13 Miami | 49 | #20 Bowling Green | 27 | Doyt Perry Stadium |
| 2004 | Miami | 27 | Toledo | 35 | Ford Field |
| 2005 | Akron | 31 | Northern Illinois | 30 | Ford Field |
| 2006 | Ohio | 10 | Central Michigan | 31 | Ford Field |
| 2007 | Miami | 10 | Central Michigan | 35 | Ford Field |
[edit] Results by team
| Appearances | School | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 5 | Toledo | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| 3 | Miami | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1 | Ohio | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 0 | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | Central Florida | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | Temple | 0 | 0 | - |
Current conference members in bold
[edit] Photo gallery
 Before 2006 Mid-American Conference Championship game. |
 2006 MAC Championship: Central Michigan University vs. Ohio University. |
[edit] See also
- SEC Championship Game
- ACC Championship Game
- Big 12 Championship Game
- Conference USA Championship Game
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