2006 MAC Championship Game

2006 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Central Michigan 710014 31
Ohio 0730 10
DateNovember 30, 2006
Season2006
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPDamien Linson (WR, CMU)
FavoriteCentral Michigan by 3
RefereeTom McCabe[1]
Attendance25,483[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
MAC Championship Game
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2006 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio x   7 1     9 5  
Kent State   5 3     6 6  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Miami (OH)   2 6     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Central Michigan x$   7 1     10 4  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   5 3     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2006 MAC Championship Game was played on November 30, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[2] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Ohio Bobcats, of the East Division, and the Central Michigan Chippewas, of the West Division. The Chippewas beat the Bobcats 31–10.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10". MAC-Sports.com. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "Marathon MAC Championship Game Set for Thursday" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. November 28, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Defeats Ohio In MAC Football Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. November 30, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2009.