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{{Infobox college football game |
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| Game Name = MAC Championship Game |
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| Optional Subheader = Conference Championship |
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| year_game_played = 1999 |
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| game_name = MAC Championship Game |
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| subheader = Conference Championship |
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| football_season = 1999 |
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| Date Game Played = December 3 |
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| visitor_name_short = Western Michigan |
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| Year Game Played = 1999 |
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| visitor_nickname = Broncos |
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| visitor_school = Western Michigan University |
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| Stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]] |
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| home_name_short = Marshall |
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| City = [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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| home_nickname = Thundering Herd |
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| Visitor School = Western Michigan University |
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| home_school = Marshall University |
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| Visitor Name Short = Western Michigan |
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| visitor_record = 7–4 |
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| Visitor Nickname = Broncos |
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| home_record = 11–0 |
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| visitor_coach = [[Gary Darnell]] |
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| home_coach = [[Bob Pruett]] |
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| Visitor Coaches = |
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| home_rank_AP = 11 |
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| home_rank_coaches = 11 |
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| home_rank_BCS = 12 |
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| visitor_1q = 10 |
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| visitor_2q = 10 |
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| visitor_3q = 3 |
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| visitor_4q = 7 |
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| home_1q = 0 |
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| home_2q = 0 |
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| home_3q = 20 |
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| home_4q = 14 |
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| date_game_played = December 3 |
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| stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]] |
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| city = [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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| MVP = QB [[Chad Pennington]] ([[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]]) |
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| Home1 = 0 |
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| odds = Marshall by 20.5 |
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| attendance = 28,069 |
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| us_network = [[ESPN2]] |
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| MVP = QB [[Chad Pennington]] ([[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]]) |
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| Odds = Marshall by 20.5 |
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| Anthem = |
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| Halftime = |
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| Attendance = 28,069 |
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| US Network = [[ESPN2]] |
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| Ratings = |
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{{1999 Mid-American Conference football standings}} |
{{1999 Mid-American Conference football standings}} |
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The '''1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game''' was played on December 3, 1999, at Marshall Stadium, now known as [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], in [[Huntington, West Virginia]].<ref name="announcement">{{cite press release |title=MAC Football Matchups and Notes |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5k4Dt5RQQ?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 |archivedate=September 26, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game featured the winner of each division of the [[Mid-American Conference]]. The game featured the [[1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]], of the East Division, and the [[1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team|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.<ref name="recap">{{cite press release |title=Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089000 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=December 3, 1999 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref> |
The '''1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game''' was played on December 3, 1999, at Marshall Stadium, now known as [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], in [[Huntington, West Virginia]].<ref name="announcement">{{cite press release |title=MAC Football Matchups and Notes |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5k4Dt5RQQ?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 |archivedate=September 26, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game featured the winner of each division of the [[Mid-American Conference]]. The game featured the [[1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]], of the East Division, and the [[1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team|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.<ref name="recap">{{cite press release |title=Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089000 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=December 3, 1999 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref> |
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==Teams== |
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===Western Michigan=== |
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{{main|1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team}} |
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Western Michigan entered the championship game as West Division champions, having compiled a 7–4 record, 6–2 record in MAC play. The Broncos started the season 7–2 and 6–0 in MAC play before losing the final two games of the regular season, including a 31–17 loss to Marshall on November 13. |
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===Marshall=== |
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{{main|1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}} |
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Marshall entered the championship game as East Division champions, having compiled an undefeated 11–0 record, 8–0 record in MAC play. Marshall has spent eleven consecutive weeks the AP Top 25 after defeating [[1999 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]] on September 18. They entered the MAC Championship game at No. 11 in the AP and Coaches poll. |
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{{Clear}} |
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==Game summary== |
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|title=1999 MAC Championship Game |
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|date=Friday, December 3, 1999 |
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|time= 8:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] (7:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]]) |
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|road=Western Michigan |
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|R1=10|R2=10|R3=3|R4=7 |
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|home='''No. 11 Marshall''' |
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|H1=0|H2=0|H3=20|H4=14 |
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|stadium= [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall University Stadium]] • [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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|attendance=28,069 |
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|weather=Cloudy • '''Temperature''': {{convert|59|F|C}} • '''Wind''': S 5–10 mph |
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|referee= Ray Vaughn |
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|TV=[[ESPN College Football|ESPN2]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Rich Waltz]] (play-by-play), [[Mike Gottfried]] (analyst) |
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|reference= |
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|scoring= |
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;First quarter |
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*(6:47) WMU – Corey Alston 16 yard pass from [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]], Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 7–0''''') |
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*(0:37) WMU – Brad Selent 31 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 10–0''''') |
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;Second quarter |
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*(10:48) WMU – Robert Sanford 1 yard rush, Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 17–0''''') |
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*(0:00) WMU – Brad Selent 32 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 20–0''''') |
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;Third quarter |
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*(8:34) WMU – Brad Selent 36 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 23–0''''') |
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*(5:56) MRSH – [[Nate Poole]] 38 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], Billy Malashevich kick ('''''Western Michigan 23–7''''') |
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*(3:37) MRSH – [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]] 24 yard rush, [[Chad Pennington]] pass failed ('''''Western Michigan 23–13''''') |
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*(2:13) MRSH – [[James Williams (wide receiver)|James Williams]] 17 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Western Michigan 23–20''''') |
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;Fourth quarter |
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*(12:36) MRSH – [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]] 2 yard rush, [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Marshall 27–23''''') |
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*(7:20) WMU – [[Jake Moreland]] 4 yard pass from [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]], Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 30–27''''') |
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*(0:04) MRSH – Eric Pinkerton 1 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Marshall 34–30''''') |
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{{Clear}} |
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===Statistics=== |
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{{AmFootballGameStatistics |
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| Float = Left |
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| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos |
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| VisitorDisplay = WMU |
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| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd |
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| HomeDisplay = MRSH |
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| VisFirsts = 30 |
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| VisPlaysYds = 86–453 |
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| VisRushing = 45–171 |
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| VisPassYds = 282 |
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| VisPassing = 27–41–2 |
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| VisTOP = 37:11 |
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| HomeFirsts = 19 |
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| HomePlaysYds = 57–398 |
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| HomeRushing = 26–114 |
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| HomePassYds = 284 |
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| HomePassing = 20–31–1 |
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| HomeTOP = 22:49 |
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers |
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| Float = Right |
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| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos |
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| VisitorDisplay = Western Michigan |
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| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd |
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| HomeDisplay = Marshall |
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| VisPasser = [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]] |
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| VisPassStats = 27/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
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| VisRusher = Robert Sanford |
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| VisRushStats = 32 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD |
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| VisReceiver = Steve Neal |
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| VisReceivingStats = 8 receptions, 105 yards |
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| HomePasser = [[Chad Pennington]] |
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| HomePassStats = 20/31, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
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| HomeRusher = [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]] |
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| HomeRushStats = 17 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD |
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| HomeReceiver = [[James Williams (wide receiver)|James Williams]] |
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| HomeReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |
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{{Clear}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:December 1999 sports events in the United States]] |
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[[Category:1999 in sports in West Virginia|MAC Championship]] |
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[[Category:American football competitions in West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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Date | December 3, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Marshall Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Huntington, West Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | QB Chad Pennington (Marshall) | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Marshall by 20.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 28,069 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Marshall x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game was played on December 3, 1999, at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards 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]
Teams
Western Michigan
Western Michigan entered the championship game as West Division champions, having compiled a 7–4 record, 6–2 record in MAC play. The Broncos started the season 7–2 and 6–0 in MAC play before losing the final two games of the regular season, including a 31–17 loss to Marshall on November 13.
Marshall
Marshall entered the championship game as East Division champions, having compiled an undefeated 11–0 record, 8–0 record in MAC play. Marshall has spent eleven consecutive weeks the AP Top 25 after defeating Bowling Green on September 18. They entered the MAC Championship game at No. 11 in the AP and Coaches poll.
Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Michigan | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
No. 11 Marshall | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
at Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Friday, December 3, 1999
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: S 5–10 mph
- Game attendance: 28,069
- Referee: Ray Vaughn
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (analyst)
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Statistics
Statistics | WMU | MRSH |
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First downs | 30 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 86–453 | 57–398 |
Rushes–yards | 45–171 | 26–114 |
Passing yards | 282 | 284 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–41–2 | 20–31–1 |
Time of possession | 37:11 | 22:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Tim Lester | 27/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Robert Sanford | 32 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Steve Neal | 8 receptions, 105 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Chad Pennington | 20/31, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Doug Chapman | 17 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | James Williams | 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "MAC Football Matchups and Notes" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 3, 1999. Retrieved September 22, 2009.