2009 MAC Championship Game
The 2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game was a college football game played by the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ohio Bobcats. The game, sponsored by Marathon Oil, was the final regular season contest of the 2009 college football season for the Mid-American Conference. The game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, where it was moved to following the 2003 MAC Championship Game.
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2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game Logo | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 4, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Ford Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Dan LeFevour (QB, CMU) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | CMU by 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tony Cannella | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 23,714 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Rod Gilmore (analysis) Quint Kessenich (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The Ohio Bobcats were selected to represent the East Division by virtue of a tie-breaking head-to-head victory against the Temple Owls in the final game prior to the championship game. They ended the season with a 9–3 record, including 7–1 in MAC play. The West Division is represented by Central Michigan, who had a 10–2 record prior to the game, including a perfect 8–0 in the MAC. This game was a rematch of the 2006 game, where the Chippewas came out victorious in a 31–10 decision.