1999 MAC Championship Game

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. 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.

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
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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
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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