Michigan MAC Trophy

Michigan MAC Trophy
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Football
Originated: 2005
Current holder: Western Michigan
Central
Michigan (4)
2006 2009
2010 2013		 Eastern Michigan (4)
2007 2008
2011 2012		 Western Michigan (2)
2005 2014
Men's basketball
Originated: 2006
Current holder: Central Michigan
Central
Michigan (3)
2010 2012
2015		 Eastern Michigan (0)
 Western Michigan (7)
2006 2007
2008 2009
2011 2013
2014
CMU
WMU
EMU
Locations in Michigan

The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) university from Michigan – Central Michigan University (CMU), Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and Western Michigan University (WMU) – which has the best head-to-head record in each season of each sport. There are two separate trophies, one for football and the other for men's basketball. It is one of a handful of trophies in college sports contested between three teams; others are the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and the irregularly-awarded Florida Cup and Beehive Boot.

In the event of a tie the Michigan MAC Trophy remains with the previous holder until one of the other rivals claims the title. This happened with both trophies in 2008, when each team finished 2–2 in men's basketball and 1–1 in football; Western Michigan retained the men's basketball trophy and Eastern Michigan retained the football trophy. It also happened in 2012 with the football trophy, when EMU retained it.

Western Michigan currently holds the football trophy and Central Michigan the men's basketball trophy.

History

The Michigan MAC Trophy was created in 2005 by the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. There are two trophies, one given to the winner of the football series and the other to the winner of the men's basketball series. CMU, EMU and WMU have been competing together in the MAC since 1974 (although WMU joined the MAC in 1948).

Central Michigan won the football trophy in 2009 after Eastern Michigan won the previous two. The football trophy was won by all three schools in the trophy's first three years of existence. WMU won the first four basketball trophies before CMU won in 2010.

Western Michigan University claimed the inaugural Michigan MAC Trophy for each sport.

Results

Central Michigan victories Eastern Michigan victories Western Michigan victories Tied series

Football

Year Winner Summary CMU vs. EMU CMU vs. WMU EMU vs. WMU
2005 Western Michigan University WMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 23–20 (OT)[1] WMU 31–24[2] WMU 44–36[3]
2006 Central Michigan University CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 24–17 (OT)[4] CMU 31–7[5] WMU 18–15[6]
2007 Eastern Michigan University EMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 EMU 48–45[7] CMU 34–31[8] EMU 19–2[9]
2008 Eastern Michigan University * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 EMU 56–52[10] CMU 38–28[11] WMU 31–10[12]
2009 Central Michigan University CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 56–8[13] CMU 34–23[14] WMU 35–14[15]
2010 Central Michigan University CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 52–14[16] CMU 26–22[17] WMU 45–30
2011 Eastern Michigan University EMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 35–28[18] WMU 44–14[19] EMU 14–10[20]
2012 Eastern Michigan University * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 CMU 34–31 WMU 42–31 EMU 29–23
2013 Central Michigan University CMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 CMU 42–10 CMU 27–22[21] EMU 35–32 (OT)[22]
2014 Western Michigan University WMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 38–7 WMU 32–20 WMU 51–7

Men's basketball

Year Winner Summary CMU vs. EMU CMU vs. WMU EMU vs. WMU
2006 Western Michigan University WMU 4–0, EMU 2–2, CMU 0–4 EMU 81–75,[23] EMU 80–69[24] WMU 75–71,[25] WMU 68–57[26] WMU 68–62,[27] WMU 67–64[28]
2007 Western Michigan University WMU 3–1, CMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 74–68,[29] EMU 87–83 (OT)[30] WMU 86–76,[31] CMU 71–66[32] WMU 84–80,[33] WMU 80–61[34]
2008 Western Michigan University * CMU 2–2, EMU 2–2, WMU 2–2 CMU 62–53,[35] EMU 67–64[36] WMU 72–52,[37] CMU 72–68[38] EMU 81–71,[39] WMU 70–52[40]
2009 Western Michigan University WMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 84–77 (2OT),[41] EMU 57–56[42] WMU 72–63,[43] CMU 71–68[44] WMU 53–45,[45] WMU 46–38[46]
2010 Central Michigan University CMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 71–63,[47] CMU 56–55[48] WMU 70–61,[49] CMU 74–66[50] WMU 61–47,[51] EMU 66–52[52]
2011 Western Michigan University WMU 4–0, CMU 1–3, EMU 1–3 EMU 41–38,[53] CMU 66–60[54] WMU 63–56,[55] WMU 81–68[56] WMU 65–48,[57] WMU 87–60[58]
2012 Central Michigan University CMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, WMU 1–3 CMU 60–56,[59] CMU 55–52[60] WMU 64–61,[61] CMU 76–70 EMU 62–59 (OT),[62] EMU 54–53[63]
2013 Western Michigan University WMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 58–52, CMU 61–59 WMU 76–59, WMU 71–68 WMU 63–59, EMU 50–49 (OT)
2014 Western Michigan University * EMU 3–1, WMU 3–1, CMU 0–4 EMU 72–59,[64] EMU 64–42[65] WMU 75–72,[66] WMU 76–64[67] EMU 56–37,[68] WMU 75–67[69]
2015 Central Michigan University CMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 65–51,[70] CMU 72–56 CMU 70–65,[71] WMU 74–62[72] EMU 69–63,[73] WMU 80–72[74]

* Three-way tie; retained trophy

Total trophies

University Football trophies Basketball trophies Total trophies
Western Michigan 2 7 9
Central Michigan 4 3 7
Eastern Michigan 4 0 4

Total records

Football

University W L PCT
Central Michigan 12 8 .600
Western Michigan 10 10 .500
Eastern Michigan 8 12 .400

Men's basketball

University W L PCT
Western Michigan 27 13 .675
Eastern Michigan 17 23 .425
Central Michigan 16 24 .400

See also

References

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