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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 = 2002
| Image = [[Image:2002 MAC Championship.png|150px]]
| game_name = MAC Championship Game
| Caption = 2002 MAC Championship Game Logo
| subheader = Conference Championship
| image = 2002 MAC Championship.png
| Date Game Played = December 7
| caption = 2002 MAC Championship Game Logo
| Year Game Played = 2002
| Football Season = 2002
| football_season = 2002
| visitor_name_short = Toledo
| Stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]]
| City = {{City-state|Huntington|West Virginia}}
| visitor_nickname = Rockets
| Visitor School = University of Toledo
| visitor_school = University of Toledo
| home_name_short = Marshall
| Visitor Name Short = Toledo
| home_nickname = Thundering Herd
| Visitor Nickname = Rockets
| home_school = Marshall University
| Visitor Record = 9&ndash;3 <!---Prior to Game--->
| Visitor AP =
| visitor_record = 9&ndash;3
| home_record = 9&ndash;2
| Visitor Coaches =
| Visitor BCS =
| visitor_coach = [[Tom Amstutz]]
| Visitor Coach = [[Tom Amstutz]]
| home_coach = [[Bob Pruett]]
| Visitor1 = 0
| visitor_1q = 0
| Visitor2 = 17
| visitor_2q = 17
| Visitor3 = 15
| visitor_3q = 15
| Visitor4 = 13
| visitor_4q = 13
| Home School = Marshall University
| home_1q = 14
| Home Name Short = Marshall
| home_2q = 14
| Home Nickname = Thundering Herd
| home_3q = 7
| Home Record = 9&ndash;2 <!---Prior to Game--->
| home_4q = 14
| Home AP =
| date_game_played = December 7
| stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]]
| Home Coaches =
| Home BCS =
| city = [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| MVP = QB [[Byron Leftwich]] ([[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]])
| Home Coach = [[Bob Pruett]]
| Home1 = 14
| odds = Marshall by 2.5
| attendance = 24,582<ref name="boxscore">{{cite web |title=Marshall 49, Toledo 45 |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=579077 |date=December 7, 2002 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5k4GbwT6f?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=579077 |archivedate=September 26, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Home2 = 14
| Home3 = 7
| us_network = [[ESPN2]]
| Home4 = 14
| MVP =
| Odds =
| Anthem =
| Referee =
| Halftime =
| Attendance = 24,582<ref name="boxscore">{{cite web |title=Marshall 49, Toledo 45 |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=579077 |date=2002-12-07 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |accessdate=2009-09-22|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5k4GbwT6f|archivedate=2009-09-25|deadurl=no}}</ref>
| US Network = [[ESPN2]]
| US Announcers =
| Ratings =
| Intl Network =
| Intl Announcers =
}}
}}
{{2002 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The '''2002 [[MAC Championship Game]]''' was played on December 7, 2002 at [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]] in {{City-state|Huntington|West Virginia}}.<ref name="announcement">{{cite press release |title=MAC Championship game set for Saturday |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1091255 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=2002-12-03 |accessdate=2009-09-22}}</ref> The game featured the winner of each division of the [[Mid-American Conference]]. The game featured the [[2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]], of the East Division, and the {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Toledo Rockets|school=University of Toledo|title=Toledo Rockets}}, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd beat the Rockets 49-45.<ref name="recap">{{cite press release |title=Marshall Takes Toledo, MAC Title, 49-45 |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1091269 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=2002-12-07 |accessdate=2009-09-22}}</ref>
The '''2002 MAC Championship Game''' was played on December 7, 2002 at Marshall Stadium, now known as [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], in [[Huntington, West Virginia]].<ref name="announcement">{{cite press release |title=MAC Championship game set for Saturday |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1091255 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=December 3, 2002 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref> The game featured the winner of each division of the [[Mid-American Conference]]. The game featured the [[2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]], of the East Division, and the [[2002 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo Rockets]], of the West Division. The Thundering Herd beat the Rockets 49–45.<ref name="recap">{{cite press release |title=Marshall Takes Toledo, MAC Title, 49–45 |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1091269 |publisher=MAC-Sports.com |date=December 7, 2002 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[MAC Championship Game]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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{{2002 NCAA football conference championships}}
{{MAC Championship Game navbox}}
{{Mid-American Conference}}
{{Marshall Thundering Herd football navbox}}
{{Toledo Rockets football navbox}}


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[[Category:2002 MAC football season|Championship Game]]
[[Category:2002 Mid-American Conference football season|Championship Game]]
[[Category:MAC Championship Game]]
[[Category:MAC Championship Game]]
[[Category:2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|MAC Championship]]
[[Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football games]]
[[Category:Toledo Rockets football games]]
[[Category:December 2002 sports events in the United States]]
[[Category:2002 in sports in West Virginia|MAC Championship Game]]
[[Category:American football competitions in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Sports in Huntington, West Virginia]]




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Revision as of 15:59, 29 April 2024

2002 MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
2002 MAC Championship Game Logo
1234 Total
Toledo 0171513 45
Marshall 1414714 49
DateDecember 7, 2002
Season2002
StadiumMarshall Stadium
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
MVPQB Byron Leftwich (Marshall)
FavoriteMarshall by 2.5
Attendance24,582[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
MAC Championship Game
 < 2001  2003
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$   7 1     11 2  
UCF   6 2     7 5  
Miami (OH)   5 3     7 5  
Ohio   4 4     4 8  
Akron   3 5     4 8  
Kent State   1 7     3 9  
Buffalo   0 8     1 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   7 1     9 5  
Northern Illinois x   7 1     8 4  
Bowling Green   6 2     9 3  
Ball State   4 4     6 6  
Western Michigan   3 5     4 8  
Central Michigan   2 6     4 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 MAC Championship Game was played on December 7, 2002 at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia.[2] 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 Toledo Rockets, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd beat the Rockets 49–45.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Marshall 49, Toledo 45". MAC-Sports.com. December 7, 2002. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "MAC Championship game set for Saturday" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 3, 2002. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "Marshall Takes Toledo, MAC Title, 49–45" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 7, 2002. Retrieved September 22, 2009.


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