HISTORY AND RECORDS YEAR -BY-YEAR CHAMPIONS DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS (SINCE 1997) Mid-American Conference Champions West Division Champions 2016 Western Michigan (8-0) 2015 NIU/Toledo/WMU/CMU (6-2) 2016 Western Michigan (8-0) ! 1968 Ohio (6-0) 2014 Northern Illinois (7-1) 2015 Bowling Green (7-1) ! 1967 Toledo (5-1) 2013 Northern Illinois (8-0) 2012 Northern Illinois (8-0) 2014 Northern Illinois (7-1) ! 1966 Miami (5-1) 2011 Northern Illinois/Toledo (7-1) 2010 Northern Illinois (8-0) 2013 Bowling Green (7-1) ! 1965 Bowling Green/Miami (5-1) 2009 Central Michigan (8-0) 2012 Northern Illinois (8-0) ! 1964 Bowling Green (5-1) 2008 Ball State (8-0) 2007 C. Michigan/Ball State (4-1) 2011 Northern Illinois (7-1) ! 1963 Ohio (5-1) 2006 Central Michigan (7-1) 2005 NIU/UT (6-2) 2010 Miami (7-1) ! 1962 Bowling Green (5-0-1) 2004 Toledo/NIU (7-1) 2009 Central Michigan (8-0) ! 2003 Bowling Green (7-1) 1961 Bowling Green (5-1) 2002 Toledo/NIU (7-1) 2008 Buffalo (5-3) ! 1960 Ohio (6-0) 2001 UT/NIU/BSU (4-1) 2000 WMU/Toledo (4-1) 2007 Central Michigan (7-1) ! 1959 Bowling Green (6-0) 1999 WMU (6-2) 2006 Central Michigan (7-1) ! 1998 Toledo (6-2) 1958 Miami (5-0) 1997 Toledo (7-1) 2005 Akron (5-3) ! 1957 Miami (5-0) East Division Champions 2004 Toledo (7-1) ! 1956 Bowling Green (5-0-1) 2016 Ohio (6-2) 2015 Bowling Green (7-1) 2003 Miami (8-0) ! 1955 Miami (5-0) 2014 Bowling Green (5-3) 2013 Bowling Green (7-1) 2002 Marshall (7-1) ! 1954 Miami (4-0) 2012 Kent State (8-0) 2001 Toledo (5-2) ! 1953 Ohio (5-0-1) 2011 Ohio (6-2) 2010 Miami (7-1) 2000 Marshall (5-3) ! 1952 Cincinnati (3-0) 2009 Ohio/Temple (7-1) 2008 Buffalo (5-3) 1999 Marshall (8-0) ! 1951 Cincinnati (3-0) 2007 Miami/BGSU/Buffalo (4-2) 1998 Marshall (7-1) ! 1950 Miami (4-0) 2006 Ohio (7-1) 2005 Akron/Miami/BGSU (5-3) 1997 Marshall (7-1) ! 1949 Cincinnati (4-0) 2004 Miami (7-1) 2003 Miami (8-0) 1996 Ball State (7-1) 1948 Miami (4-0) 2002 Marshall (7-1) 1995 Toledo (7-0-1) 2001 Marshall (6-0) 1947 Cincinnati (3-1) 2000 Marshall/Akron (5-1) 1994 Central Michigan (8-1) 1999 Marshall (8-0) ! won MAC Championship game 1998 Marshall/Miami (7-1) 1993 Ball State (7-0-1) 1997 Marshall (7-1) 1992 Bowling Green (8-0) ALL-TIME MAC STANDINGS 1991 Bowling Green (8-0) MAC ONLY AS A MAC MEMBER OVERALL 1990 Central Michigan (7-1) * Toledo (7-1) SCHOOL ALL-TIME PCT. ALL-TIME PCT. ALL-TIME PCT. * represented MAC in bowl game EAST DIVISION 1989 Ball State (6-1-1) Akron 79-122 .393 107-178-1 .376 511-532-36 .490 1988 Western Michigan (7-1) Bowling Green 281-171-13 .618 410-284-15 .589 537-372-52 .586 1987 Eastern Michigan (7-1) Buffalo 40-103 .280 59-153 .278 365-518-28 .416 1986 Miami (6-2) Kent State 161-309-4 .344 257-442-8 .369 338-544-28 .387 1985 Bowling Green (9-0) Miami 279-169-11 .620 430-296-18 .590 679-448-44 .599 Ohio 236-259-11 .478 339-406-16 .456 555-552-48 .501 1984 Toledo (7-1-1) 1983 Northern Illinois (8-1) WEST DIVISION 1982 Bowling Green (7-2) Ball State 176-151-3 .538 232-239-4 .493 443-405-32 .522 1981 Toledo (8-1) Central Michigan 197-136-10 .589 264-211-11 .555 609-406-36 .597 1980 Central Michigan (7-2) Eastern Michigan 100-222-6 .314 137-319-7 .303 448-582-47 .438 1979 Central Michigan (8-0-1) Northern Illinois 141-96-2 .594 195-173-2 .530 571-483-51 .540 Toledo 267-204-7 .566 399-305-9 .566 526-420-24 .555 1978 Ball State (8-0) Western Michigan 242-237-9 .505 369-354-12 .510 556-441-24 .556 1977 Miami (5-0) 1976 Ball State (4-1) FORMER MEMBERS* ( ) years competed in MAC MAC ONLY AS A MAC MEMBER 1975 Miami (6-0) Butler (1947-49) 1-10 .091 10-14-1 .420 1974 Miami (5-0) Cincinnati (1947-52) 19-3 .864 43-19-2 .688 1973 Miami (5-0) Marshall (1954-68, 1977-2004) 77-73-1 .513 126-116-4 .520 1972 Kent State (4-1) UCF (2002-04) 8-16 .333 10-25 .286 UMass (2012-15) 7-25 .219 8-40 .167 1971 Toledo (5-0) Temple (2007-11) 25-15 .625 35-27 .565 1970 Toledo (5-0) Western Reserve (1947-54) 10-23-2 .314 26-43-5 .385 1969 Toledo (5-0) 90 2017 MAC Football Record Book HISTORY AND RECORDS MAC COACHING RECORDS All-Time MAC Coaching Records (current league schools) AKRON MAC OVERALL Eastern Michigan Continued Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Ron English 2009-13 7-30 .189 11-46 .193 Gerry Faust 1992-94 10-15 .400 13-19-1 .409 Stan Parrish • 2013 1-2 .333 1-2 .333 Lee Owens 1995-2003 31-39 .443 40-61 .396 Chris Creighton 2014-16 5-19 .208 10-27 .270 J. D. Brookhart 2004-09 22-26 .458 30-42 .417 Rob Ianello 2010-11 1-15 .063 2-22 .083 Terry Bowden 2012-16 15-25 .375 24-37 .393 KENT STATE MAC OVERALL Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Trevor J. Rees 1951-63 36-33-1 .514 66-48-4 .576 BALL STATE MAC OVERALL Leo Strange 1964-67 7-15-2 .333 16-21-2 .435 Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Dave Puddington 1968-70 3-13 .187 9-21 .300 Dave McClain 1975-77 13-4 .764 26-7 .788 Don James 1971-74 10-10 .500 25-19-1 .567 Dwight Wallace 1978-84 30-27 .526 40-37 .519 Dennis Fitzgerald 1975-77 12-12 .500 18-16 .529 Paul Schudel 1985-94 47-33-3 .606 60-48-4 .553 Ron Blackledge 1978-80 6-20 .230 8-25 .242 Bill Lynch 1995-2002 28-30 .483 37-53 .411 Ed Chlebeck 1981-82 3-15 .167 4-18 .181 Brady Hoke 2003-08 27-20 .574 34-38 .472 Dick Scesniak 1983-85 6-20 .230 8-25 .242 Stan Parrish 2008-10 5-11 .313 6-19 .240 Glen Mason 1986-87 10-6 .625 12-10 .545 Pete Lembo 2011-15 23-17 .575 33-29 .532 Dick Crum 1988-90 5-19 .208 7-26 .212 Mike Neu 2016 1-7 .125 4-8 .333 Pete Cordelli 1991-93 3-23 .115 3-30 .090 Jim Corrigall 1994-97 6-26-1 .196 8-35-1 .193 Dean Pees 1998-2003 13-35 .270 17-51 .250 BOWLING GREEN MAC OVERALL Doug Martin 2004-10 21-35 .375 29-53 .354 Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Darrell Hazell 2011-12 12-4 .750 16-10 .615 Paul Haynes 2013-16 8-23 .258 12-35 .255 Robert Whittaker 1952-54 2-12 .143 10-17 .370 Doyt Perry 1955-64 46-9 .836 77-11-5 .855 Bob Gibson 1965-67 11-7 .611 19-9 .679 MIAMI MAC OVERALL Don Nehlen 1968-76 27-20 .574 53-35-4 .598 Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Denny Stolz 1977-85 49-26 .653 56-45-1 .553 Mo Ankney 1986-90 18-19 .486 20-31-3 .398 George Blackburn 1948 4-0 1.000 7-1-1 .833 Gary Blackney 1991-2000 47-31 .603 60-50-2 .545 Woody Hayes 1949-50 7-1 .875 14-5 .737 Urban Meyer 2001-02 11-5 .688 17-6 .739 Ara Parseghian 1951-55 19-2-1 .886 39-6-1 .859 Gregg Brandon 2003-08 31-17 .646 44-30 .595 John Pont 1956-62 25-8-2 .743 43-22-2 .657 Dave Clawson 2009-13 23-17 .575 32-31 .508 Bo Schembechler 1963-68 27-8-1 .734 40-17-3 .692 Adam Scheier • 2013 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Bill Mallory 1969-73 14-11 .560 39-12 .765 Dino Babers 2014-15 12-4 .750 18-9 .667 Dick Crum 1974-77 18-4 .818 34-10-1 .767 Adam Scheier • 2015 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Tom Reed 1978-82 23-13-1 .635 34-19-2 .636 Mike Jinks 2016 3-5 .375 4-8 .333 Tim Rose 1983-89 23-23-3 .500 31-44-3 .417 Randy Walker 1990-98 46-24-3 .650 59-35-5 .621 Terry Hoeppner 1999-04 37-11 .771 48-25 .658 BUFFALO MAC OVERALL Shane Montgomery 2005-08 13-18 .419 17-31 .354 Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Mike Haywood 2009-10 8-8 .500 10-15 .400 Lance Guidry • 2011 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Craig Cirbus 1999-2000 2-14 .125 2-20 .091 Don Treadwell 2011-13 6-11 .353 8-21 .276 Jim Hofher 2001-05 5-35 .125 8-49 .140 Mike Bath • 2013 0-7 .000 0-7 .000 Turner Gill 2006-09 14-18 .438 20-30 .400 Chuck Martin 2014-16 10-14 .417 11-26 .297 Jeff Quinn 2010-14 13-22 .371 20-36 .357 Alex Wood • 2014 2-2 .500 2-2 .500 Lance Leipold 2015-16 4-12 .250 7-17 .292 NORTHERN ILLINOIS MAC OVERALL Coach Years Record Pct.