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1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 1     12 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green   5 3     5 6  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Akron   3 6     4 7  
Kent State   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Ball State   1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 MAC Championship Game was the conference championship game of the Mid-American Conference, and was played on December 4, 1998 at Marshall Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. The game featured a rematch of the 1997 game, between the East Division's Marshall Thundering Herd of the East Division, and the West Division's Toledo Rockets. Marshall was heavily favored to win the game.[1] Marshall defeated Toledo to claim their second consecutive conference title by a score of 23-17.[2][3] During the game, Marshall starting quarterback Chad Pennington was hurt, and was replaced by Byron Leftwich.[4]

References

  1. ^ Schmadtke, Alan (1999-10-14). "Toledo At Marshall". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. ^ "1998 Mid-American Conference Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  3. ^ "NCAA Football - Marshall vs. Toledo". USA Today. 2001-11-30. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. ^ Stephens, Tim. "Armed & Ready". Huntington Quarterly. Retrieved 2012-11-05.

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