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MAC Football History Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about football in the Mid-American Conference.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,725

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
222

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Question 1 of 10

1. The very first MAC football championship took place in which year? Hint

1936

1947

1929

1919

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which charter member left after the 1949 season? Hint

Butler

Cincinnati

Western Reserve

Western Michigan

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Question 3 of 10

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? Hint

Toledo

Kent State

Bowling Green

Louisville

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Question 4 of 10

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? Hint

Marshall

Eastern Michigan

Western Michigan

Central Michigan

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Question 5 of 10

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? Hint

Kent State

Miami (Ohio)

Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two schools left the MAC and then rejoined it again during the 20th century? Hint

Bowling Green & Toledo

Akron & Toledo

Marshall & Northern Illinois

Eastern Michigan & Central Michigan

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Question 7 of 10

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? Hint

Midwest @ Great Lakes

North & South

East & West

Ohio & Michigan

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1998, which school from the state of New York joined the MAC? Hint

Buffalo

Syracuse

Army

Rochester

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which stadium hosted the MAC Championship game each year from 2004 to 2008? Hint

Paul Brown Stadium

Cleveland Browns Stadium

Ford Field

Soldier Field

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2007, which former Big East school became the 13th member of the MAC? Hint

West Virginia

Rutgers

Connecticut

Temple

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The very first MAC football championship took place in which year?

Answer: 1947

Six charter members took part in the very first MAC football season: Butler, Cincinnati, Miami (Ohio), Ohio University, Western Michigan, and Western Reserve. The Cincinnati Bearcats were the first-ever MAC champions.

2. Which charter member left after the 1949 season?

Answer: Butler

Of the six charter members, only half were still playing in the MAC at the end of the 20th century. Butler was first to leave, after the 1949 season. Cincinnati played its last MAC schedule in 1952, and Western Reserve its last in 1954.

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?

Answer: Louisville

Kent Sate and Toledo joined the MAC in 1951; Bowling Green in 1952, and Marshall in 1954. Louisville was never an MAC member in the 20th century.

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?

Answer: Western Michigan

The Western Michigan Broncos shared the 1966 title with the Ohio Bobcats.

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?

Answer: Kent State

Under coach Don James, the Kent State Golden Flashes went 4-1 in conference play to capture their very first MAC crown, but saw their season end in disappointment with a loss to Tampa in the Tangerine Bowl.

6. Which two schools left the MAC and then rejoined it again during the 20th century?

Answer: Marshall & Northern Illinois

Marshall joined for the first time in 1954, were expelled for recruiting violations after the 1968 season, rejoined in 1997, and left for a second time after the 2004 season to join Conference USA. Northern Illinois joined the MAC in 1975, left to join the Big West in 1993, and returned in 1997.

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?

Answer: East & West

In the first-ever MAC Championship Game, East champions Marshall defeated West champions Toledo 34-14 at Marshall Stadium.

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

Answer: Buffalo

The Buffalo Bulls had been a Division 1-AA school until joining the MAC. They struggled in their first few seasons as an MAC member, before, under coach Tuner Gill, posting a 5-3 conference record in 2007.

9. Which stadium hosted the MAC Championship game each year from 2004 to 2008?

Answer: Ford Field

The first seven Championship Games were held at MAC campus stadiums, but in 2004 the game was moved to the home of the Detroit Lions.

10. In 2007, which former Big East school became the 13th member of the MAC?

Answer: Temple

The Temple Owls became the first school from Pennsylvania to become an MAC member when they joined the East Division. They posted a 4-4 conference record in their debut season, after having won just 4 games in total over the previous 4 seasons.

Source: Author Dizart

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