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]
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 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.
