2003 MAC Championship Game

2003 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1 2 3 4 Total
Miami 7 14 21 7 49
Bowling Green 7 10 3 7 27
Date December 4, 2003
Season 2003
Stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Location Bowling Green, Ohio
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Dr. Jerry Punch[1]
MAC Championship Game
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The 2003 Marathon MAC Championship Game was played on December 4, 2003 at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.[1] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Miami RedHawks, of the East Division, and the Bowling Green Falcons, of the West Division. The RedHawks beat the Falcons 49-27.[2] Miami quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw for a game-record 440 yards in the process.

2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
#10 Miami x   8 0         13 1  
Marshall   6 2         8 4  
Akron   5 3         7 5  
Kent State   4 4         5 7  
UCF   2 6         3 9  
Ohio   1 7         2 10  
Buffalo   1 7         1 11  
West
#23 Bowling Green x   7 1         11 3  
Northern Illinois   6 2         10 2  
Toledo   6 2         8 4  
Western Michigan   4 4         5 7  
Ball State   3 5         4 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Central Michigan   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
† – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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