MAC Football History

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1. The very first MAC football championship took place in which year? 1919 1936 1947 1929

2. Which charter member left after the 1949 season? Butler Cincinnati Western Reserve Western Michigan

3. The loss of three members in the 1950s was offset by the addition of 4 new schools between 1951 and 1954. Which of the following was not one of these new additions? Louisville Bowling Green Toledo Kent State

4. The MAC title was monopolised by schools from the state of Ohio until the mid 1960s. Which school, in 1966, was the first from outside Ohio to win a share of the MAC crown? Western Michigan Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Marshall

5. In 1972, which school surprisingly won its first-ever MAC title, despite having failed to have a winning season since 1960, and having gone winless in conference play in 1971? Kent State Miami (Ohio) Eastern Michigan Bowling Green

6. Which two schools left the MAC and then rejoined it again during the 20th century? Akron & Toledo Bowling Green & Toledo Eastern Michigan & Central Michigan Marshall & Northern Illinois

7. Since the 1997 season, the MAC has been divided into two divisions, the winners of which meet in a conference Championship Game. What are the names of these 2 divisions? North & South Midwest @ Great Lakes Ohio & Michigan East & West

8. In 1998, which school from the state of New York joined the MAC? Rochester Army Buffalo Syracuse

9. Which stadium hosted the MAC Championship game each year from 2004 to 2008? Cleveland Browns Stadium Ford Field Soldier Field Paul Brown Stadium

10. In 2007, which former Big East school became the 13th member of the MAC? West Virginia Temple Connecticut Rutgers