1999 MAC Championship Game

August 2023 1999 MAC Championship Game Conference Championship 1999 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall University 7–4 11–0 Gary Darnell Bob Pruett 11 11 12 10 10 3 7 0 0 20 14 December 3 Marshall Stadium Huntington, West Virginia QB Chad Pennington (Marshall) Marshall by 20.5 28,069 ESPN2 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.MAC Football Matchups and Notes https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 MAC-Sports.com September 22, 2009 https://archive.today/20240524121014/https://www.webcitation.org/5k4Dt5RQQ?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml%3FSPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1088924 May 24, 2024 live 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.Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1089000 MAC-Sports.com December 3, 1999 September 22, 2009 Teams Western Michigan 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 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 Mid-American Conference white; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff #eee 1999 MAC Championship Game Friday, December 3, 1999 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. CST) Western Michigan 10 10 3 7 No. 11 Marshall 0 0 20 14 Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia 28,069 Cloudy • Temperature: 59 F C • Wind: S 5–10 mph Ray Vaughn ESPN2 Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (analyst) 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 (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 24 yard rush, Chad Pennington pass failed (Western Michigan 23–13) (2:13) MRSH – James Williams 17 yard pass from Chad Pennington, J. R. Jenkins kick (Western Michigan 23–20) Fourth quarter (12:36) MRSH – Doug Chapman 2 yard rush, J. R. Jenkins kick (Marshall 27–23) (7:20) WMU – Jake Moreland 4 yard pass from 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) Statistics Left Western Michigan Broncos WMU Marshall Thundering Herd MRSH 30 86–453 45–171 282 27–41–2 37:11 19 57–398 26–114 284 20–31–1 22:49 Right Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Tim Lester 27/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Robert Sanford 32 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD Steve Neal 8 receptions, 105 yards Chad Pennington 20/31, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Doug Chapman 17 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD James Williams 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD References Championship Game Category:MAC Championship Game Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football games Category:Western Michigan Broncos football games Category:December 1999 sports events in the United States MAC Championship Category:American football competitions in West Virginia Category:Sports competitions in Huntington, West Virginia