1999 MAC Championship Game

1999 MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Western Michigan Broncos Marshall Thundering Herd (7–4) (11–0) 30 34 Head coach:  Gary Darnell Head coach:  Bob Pruett AP Coaches BCS 11 11 12
1 2 3 4 Total Western Michigan 10 10 3 7 30 Marshall 0 0 20 14 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.