1997 MAC Championship Game

1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions;

The 1997 MAC Championship Game was the inaugural conference championship game of the Mid-American Conference, and was played on December 5, 1997, at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd of the East Division, and the Toledo Rockets of the West Division. It snowed the entire game.[1] The Thundering Herd defeated the Rockets 34–14.[2][3]

References

Rosenberger, Bill (October 28, 2012). "Dreary weather adds to tough day for fans". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
"1997 Mid-American Conference Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
"NCAA Football – Marshall vs. Toledo". USA Today. November 30, 2001. Retrieved November 5, 2012.

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MAC Football Championship Game
Years	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Venues	Marshall University Stadium (1997–2000, 2002) Glass Bowl (2001) Doyt Perry Stadium (2003) Ford Field (2004–present)

Marshall Thundering Herd football
Venues	Central Field (1895–1927) Fairfield Stadium (1928–1990) Joan C. Edwards Stadium (1991–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games East Carolina Ohio: Battle for the Bell West Virginia: Friends of Coal Bowl
Culture & lore	Marco the Bison "Sons of Marshall" Marching Thunder Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University: Ashes to Glory We Are Marshall
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

Toledo Rockets football
Venues	Glass Bowl (1937–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Bowling Green (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy 2011–present)
Culture & lore	Rocket Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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