2003 MAC Championship Game explained

Year Game Played:2003
Title Sponsor:Marathon
Game Name:MAC Championship Game
Subheader:Conference Championship
Football Season:2003
Visitor Name Short:Miami
Visitor Nickname:RedHawks
Visitor School:Miami University
Home Name Short:Bowling Green
Home Nickname:Falcons
Home School:Bowling Green State University
Visitor Record:11–1
Home Record:10–2
Visitor Coach:Terry Hoeppner
Home Coach:Gregg Brandon
Visitor Rank Ap:14
Visitor Rank Coaches:15
Visitor Rank Bcs:11
Home Rank Ap:20
Home Rank Coaches:25
Home Rank Bcs:18
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:14
Visitor 3Q:21
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:10
Home 3Q:3
Home 4Q:7
Date Game Played:December 4
Stadium:Doyt Perry Stadium
City:Bowling Green, Ohio
Mvp:Ben Roethlisberger (QB, Miami)
Odds:Miami by 7
Referee:Todd Geerlings
Attendance:24,813
Us Network:ESPN2
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Dr. Jerry Punch

The 2003 MAC Championship Game was played on December 4, 2003 at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.[1] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Miami RedHawks, of the East Division, and the Bowling Green Falcons, of the West Division. The RedHawks beat the Falcons 49–27.[2] Miami quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw for a game-record 440 yards in the process.

To date, this is the last MAC Championship game to be hosted by one of the schools involved. Subsequent contests have been played at Ford Field in Detroit.

Notes and References

  1. Seventh MAC Championship Football Game Set for Thursday Night . MAC-Sports.com . December 3, 2003 . September 22, 2009. https://archive.today/20240524121347/https://www.webcitation.org/5k4GedGde?url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml%3FSPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1092140 . May 24, 2024 . live .
  2. Miami Grabs MAC Football Crown . MAC-Sports.com . December 4, 2003 . September 22, 2009.