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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
{{Infobox college football game
| Game Name = MAC Championship Game
| name =
| Optional Subheader = Conference Championship
| Title Sponsor =
| year_game_played = 1999
| Image =
| game_name = MAC Championship Game
| Caption =
| subheader = Conference Championship
| football_season = 1999
| Date Game Played = December 3
| visitor_name_short = Western Michigan
| Year Game Played = 1999
| Football Season = 1999
| visitor_nickname = Broncos
| Stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]]
| visitor_school = Western Michigan University
| City = [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| home_name_short = Marshall
| home_nickname = Thundering Herd
| Visitor School = Western Michigan University
| home_school = Marshall University
| Visitor Name Short = Western Michigan
| visitor_record = 7–4
| Visitor Nickname = Broncos
| Visitor Record = 7&ndash;4 <!---Prior to Game--->
| home_record = 11&ndash;0
| Visitor AP =
| visitor_coach = [[Gary Darnell]]
| home_coach = [[Bob Pruett]]
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| Visitor Coach = [[Gary Darnell]]
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| home_rank_BCS = 12
| Visitor2 = 10
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| Visitor3 = 3
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| Home School = Marshall University
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| Home Name Short = Marshall
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| home_3q = 20
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| Home Coaches = 11
| date_game_played = December 3
| Home BCS = 12
| stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]]
| Home Coach = [[Bob Pruett]]
| city = [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| MVP = QB [[Chad Pennington]] ([[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]])
| Home1 = 0
| Home2 = 0
| odds = Marshall by 20.5
| Home3 = 20
| attendance = 28,069
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| us_network = [[ESPN2]]
| MVP = QB [[Chad Pennington]] ([[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]])
| Odds =
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| Referee =
| Halftime =
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| US Announcers =
| Ratings =
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}}
}}
{{1999 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
{{1999 Mid-American Conference football standings}}


The '''1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game''' was played on December 3, 1999, at [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall 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=2009-09-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5k4Dt5RQQ?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968 |archivedate=2009-09-26 |deadurl=no |df= }}</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=1999-12-03 |accessdate=2009-09-22}}</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>

==Teams==
===Western Michigan===
{{main|1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}
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===
{{main|1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}}
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.
{{Clear}}

==Game summary==
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|title=1999 MAC Championship Game
|date=Friday, December 3, 1999
|time= 8:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] (7:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]])
|road=Western Michigan
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|attendance=28,069
|weather=Cloudy • '''Temperature''': {{convert|59|F|C}} • '''Wind''': S 5–10 mph
|referee= Ray Vaughn
|TV=[[ESPN College Football|ESPN2]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Rich Waltz]] (play-by-play), [[Mike Gottfried]] (analyst)
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|scoring=
;First quarter
*(6:47) WMU – Corey Alston 16 yard pass from [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]], Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 7–0''''')
*(0:37) WMU – Brad Selent 31 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 10–0''''')
;Second quarter
*(10:48) WMU – Robert Sanford 1 yard rush, Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 17–0''''')
*(0:00) WMU – Brad Selent 32 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 20–0''''')
;Third quarter
*(8:34) WMU – Brad Selent 36 yard field goal ('''''Western Michigan 23–0''''')
*(5:56) MRSH – [[Nate Poole]] 38 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], Billy Malashevich kick ('''''Western Michigan 23–7''''')
*(3:37) MRSH – [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]] 24 yard rush, [[Chad Pennington]] pass failed ('''''Western Michigan 23–13''''')
*(2:13) MRSH – [[James Williams (wide receiver)|James Williams]] 17 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Western Michigan 23–20''''')
;Fourth quarter
*(12:36) MRSH – [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]] 2 yard rush, [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Marshall 27–23''''')
*(7:20) WMU – [[Jake Moreland]] 4 yard pass from [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]], Brad Selent kick ('''''Western Michigan 30–27''''')
*(0:04) MRSH – Eric Pinkerton 1 yard pass from [[Chad Pennington]], [[J. R. Jenkins]] kick ('''''Marshall 34–30''''')
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{{Clear}}

===Statistics===
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| Float = Left
| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos
| VisitorDisplay = WMU
| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd
| HomeDisplay = MRSH
| VisFirsts = 30
| VisPlaysYds = 86–453
| VisRushing = 45–171
| VisPassYds = 282
| VisPassing = 27–41–2
| VisTOP = 37:11
| HomeFirsts = 19
| HomePlaysYds = 57–398
| HomeRushing = 26–114
| HomePassYds = 284
| HomePassing = 20–31–1
| HomeTOP = 22:49
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = Right
| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos
| VisitorDisplay = Western Michigan
| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd
| HomeDisplay = Marshall
| VisPasser = [[Tim Lester (American football coach)|Tim Lester]]
| VisPassStats = 27/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
| VisRusher = Robert Sanford
| VisRushStats = 32 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = Steve Neal
| VisReceivingStats = 8 receptions, 105 yards
| HomePasser = [[Chad Pennington]]
| HomePassStats = 20/31, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = [[Doug Chapman (American football)|Doug Chapman]]
| HomeRushStats = 17 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
| HomeReceiver = [[James Williams (wide receiver)|James Williams]]
| HomeReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
}}
{{Clear}}


==References==
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{{Western Michigan Broncos football navbox}}


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Revision as of 16:00, 29 April 2024

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
APCoachesBCS
111112
1234 Total
Western Michigan 101037 30
Marshall 002014 34
DateDecember 3, 1999
Season1999
StadiumMarshall Stadium
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
MVPQB Chad Pennington (Marshall)
FavoriteMarshall by 20.5
Attendance28,069
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
MAC Championship Game
 < 1998  2000 > 
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – 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, 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

Main article: 1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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

Main article: 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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

1999 MAC Championship Game
Period 1 2 34Total
Western Michigan 10 10 3730
No. 11 Marshall 0 0 201434

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)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:47) WMU – Corey Alston 16 yard pass from Tim Lester, Brad Selent kick (Western Michigan 7–0)
  • (0:37) WMU – Brad Selent 31 yard field goal (Western Michigan 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:48) WMU – Robert Sanford 1 yard rush, Brad Selent kick (Western Michigan 17–0)
  • (0:00) WMU – Brad Selent 32 yard field goal (Western Michigan 20–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics

Statistics WMU MRSH
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
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

  1. ^ "MAC Football Matchups and Notes" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 3, 1999. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_MAC_Championship_Game&diff=1221379824&oldid=786021510

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