Mid-American Conference football individual awards

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The Mid-American Conference football awards are given annually by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) at the conclusion of each college football season. The conference gives out a total of five awards, the Offensive, Defensive, and Freshman Players of the Year, the Coach of the Year, and the Vern Smith Leadership Award, which is given to the league's MVP in that season. The Vern Smith Award is selected by a vote of the coaches in the MAC while the remaining awards are selected by the MAC News Media Association. [1]

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Offensive Player of the Year

Byron Leftwich is one of the few multiple Offensive POTY award winners. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009. Byron Leftwich.jpg
Byron Leftwich is one of the few multiple Offensive POTY award winners. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.
Nate Davis led the Ball State Cardinals to an undefeated regular season in 2008, earning him the Offensive POTY award in that year. Nate Davis at 49ers Family Day 2009 2.JPG
Nate Davis led the Ball State Cardinals to an undefeated regular season in 2008, earning him the Offensive POTY award in that year.

Winners

Source: [2]

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
1965 Willie Asbury Kent State
1966 Bruce Matte Miami
1967 John Schneider Toledo
1968 Cleve Bryant Ohio QB
1969 Chuck Ealey ToledoQB
1970 Chuck Ealey (2)ToledoQB
1971*Chuck Ealey (3)ToledoQB
1971* Phil Villapiano Bowling Green
1972 Bob Hitchens Miami
1973 Paul Miles Bowling Green
1974 Gene Swick Toledo
1975 Gene Swick (2)Toledo
1976 Jerome Persell Western Michigan RB
1977 Jerome Persell (2)Western MichiganRB
1978*Jerome Persell (3)Western MichiganRB
1978* Dave Petzke Northern Illinois
1979 Gary Hogeboom Central Michigan QB
1980 Mark O'Connell Ball State
1981 Sam Shon Ohio
1982 Curtis Adams Central Michigan
1983 Brian McClure Bowling Green
1984 Brian McClure (2)Bowling Green
1985 Brian McClure (3)Bowling Green
1986 Terry Morris MiamiQB
1987 Eric Wilkerson Kent State
1988 Tony Kimbrough Western MichiganQB
1989 David Riley Ball State
1990 Jeff Bender Central Michigan
1991 Erik White Bowling Green
1992 Erik White (2)Bowling Green
1993 Mike Neu Ball State
1994 Brian Pruitt Central Michigan
1995 Wasean Tait Toledo
1996 Kareem Wilson Ohio
1997 Randy Moss Marshall WR
1998 Travis Prentice MiamiRB
1999 Chad Pennington MarshallQB
2000 Robert Sanford Western MichiganRB
2001 Byron Leftwich MarshallQB
2002 Byron Leftwich (2)MarshallQB
2003 [3] Ben Roethlisberger MiamiQB
2004 [4] Omar Jacobs Bowling GreenQB
2005 [5] Greg Jennings Western MichiganWR
2006 [6] Garrett Wolfe Northern IllinoisRB
2007 [7] Dan LeFevour Central MichiganQB
2008 [8] Nate Davis Ball StateQB
2009 [1] Dan LeFevour (2)Central MichiganQB
2010 [9] Chad Spann Northern IllinoisRB
2011 [10] Chandler Harnish Northern IllinoisQB
2012 [11] Jordan Lynch Northern IllinoisQB
2013 [12] Jordan Lynch (2)Northern IllinoisQB
2014 [13] Jarvion Franklin Western MichiganRB
2015 [14] Matt Johnson Bowling GreenQB
2016 [15] Corey Davis Western MichiganWR
2017 [16] Logan Woodside ToledoQB
2018 [17] Tyree Jackson BuffaloQB
2019 [18] LeVante Bellamy Western MichiganRB
2020 [19] Jaret Patterson BuffaloRB
2021 [20] Lew Nichols III Central MichiganRB
2022 [21] Kurtis Rourke OhioQB
2023 [22] Peny Boone ToledoRB

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Toledo (1952)91967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1995, 2017, 2023
Bowling Green (1952)91971, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2015
Western Michigan (1948)91976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2019
Northern Illinois (1975)71978, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021
Central Michigan (1975)61979, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2007, 2009
Miami (1948)51966, 1972, 1986, 1998, 2003
Ball State (1975)41980, 1989, 1993, 2008
Marshall [23] (1954)41997, 1999, 2001, 2002
Ohio (1947)41968, 1981, 1996, 2022
Kent State (1951)31965, 1987, 2021
Buffalo (1999)22018, 2020
Akron (1992)0
Eastern Michigan (1976)0
Temple [24] (2007)0
Butler [25] (1947)0
Cincinnati [25] (1947)0
Central Florida [26] (2002)0
UMass [27] (2011)0

Defensive Player of the Year

Larry English won the Defensive POTY award in 2008. He also won the Vern Smith award in that same year. Larry-English Chargers-vs-49ers Sept 4 2009.jpg
Larry English won the Defensive POTY award in 2008. He also won the Vern Smith award in that same year.

Winners

Source: [2]

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has won
Year*Co-Award Winners
Position Key
DE Defensive end DT Defensive tackle LB Linebacker S Safety
SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1965 Bob Rowe Western Michigan
1966 Bob Rowe (2)Western Michigan
1967 Tom Beutler Toledo DL
1968 Bob Babich Miami LB
1969 Joe Green Bowling Green DB
1970 Dick Adams MiamiDB
1971 Mel Long Toledo
1972 Jack Lambert Kent State LB
1973 Brad Cousino MiamiLB
1974 Brad Cousino (2)MiamiLB
1975 Shafer Suggs Ball State DB
1976 Aaron Bivins Toledo
1977 Jack Glowik Miami
1978 Ken Kremer Ball State
1979 Frank Lewandowski Northern Illinois LB
1980* Kent McCormick MiamiLB
1980* Mike Terra Northern Illinois
1981 John Zupancic Miami
1982 Ray Bentley Central Michigan LB
1983 Brian Pillman MiamiDT
1984 Mark Brandon ToledoDB
1985 John Offerdahl Western MichiganLB
1986 Mark Garalczyk Western MichiganDT
1987 Greg Garnica Ball StateLB
1988 Greg Garnica (2)Ball StateLB
1989 Greg Garnica (3)Ball StateLB
1990 Sean Mulhearn Western MichiganLB
1991 Curt McMillan MiamiLB
1992 Curt McMillan (2)MiamiLB
1993 Vince Palko Bowling GreenLB
1994 Vince Palko (2)Bowling GreenLB
1995 Johhnie Williams MiamiDB
1996 Brad Maynard Ball StateP
1997 JoJuan Armour MiamiLB
1998 JoJuan Armour (2)MiamiLB
1999 Dustin Cohen MiamiLB
2000 Dwight Smith Akron DB
2001 Max Yates Marshall LB
2002 Jason Babin Western MichiganDL
2003 [3] Jason Babin (2)Western MichiganDL
2004 [4] Johnathan Goddard MarshallDL
2005 [5] Dan Bazuin Central MichiganDL
2006 [6] Ameer Ismail Western MichiganLB
2007 [7] Clayton MullinsMiamiLB
2008 [8] Larry English Northern IllinoisDE
2009 [1] Adrian Robinson TempleDE
2010 [9] Roosevelt Nix Kent StateDL
2011 [10] Drew Nowak Western MichiganDT
2012 [11] Chris Jones Bowling GreenDT
2013 [12] Khalil Mack Buffalo LB
2014 [13] Quinten Rollins MiamiDB
2015 [14] Jatavis Brown AkronLB
2016 [15] Tarell Basham OhioDE
2017 [16] Sutton Smith Northern IllinoisDE
2018 [17] Sutton Smith (2)Northern IllinoisDE
2019 [18] Treshaun HaywardWestern MichiganLB
2020 [19] Troy Hairston (tie)Central MichiganLB
2020Brandon Martin (tie)Ball StateLB
2021 [20] Ali Fayad Western MichiganDE
2022 [21] Jose RamirezEastern MichiganDE
2023 [22] Matt SalopekMiamiLB

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Miami (1948)171968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2014, 2023
Western Michigan (1948)111965, 1966, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2019, 2021
Ball State (1975)71975, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2020
Northern Illinois (1975)51979, 1980, 2008, 2017, 2018
Bowling Green (1952)41969, 1993, 1994, 2012
Toledo (1952)41967, 1971, 1976, 1984
Central Michigan (1975)31982, 2005, 2020
Akron (1992)22000, 2015
Kent State (1951)21972, 2010
Marshall [23] (1954)22001, 2004
Buffalo (1999)12013
Ohio (1947)12016
Temple [24] (2007)12009
Eastern Michigan (1976)12022
Butler [28] (1947)0
Cincinnati [25] (1947)0
Central Florida [26] (2002)0
UMass [27] (2011)0

Special Teams Player of the Year

Dave Zastudil is one of two two-time award winners. He shared the award with the other two-time winner, Steve Azar. Dave Zastudil punting in 2007.jpg
Dave Zastudil is one of two two-time award winners. He shared the award with the other two-time winner, Steve Azar.
Justin McCareins, shown here playing for the Tennessee Titans, is one of three Northern Illinois players to win the award. Justin-McCareins-TitansvsPackers-Nov-2-08.jpg
Justin McCareins, shown here playing for the Tennessee Titans, is one of three Northern Illinois players to win the award.
Scott Secor, 2014 Special Teams Player of the Year award winner. Scott Secor headshot, Ball State Football, Aug 2014.jpg
Scott Secor, 2014 Special Teams Player of the Year award winner.

Winners

Source: [2]

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
Year*Co-award winners
Position key
K Placekicker KR Kick returner P Punter PR Punt returner
SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1998 Brad Selent Western Michigan K
1999 Dave Zastudil Ohio
2000 Justin McCareins Northern Illinois
2001*Dave Zastudil (2)Ohio
2001* Steve Azar Northern Illinois
2002 Dan Sheldon Northern Illinois
2003 [3] Steve Azar (2)Northern Illinois
2004 [4] Ryne Robinson Miami
2005 [5] Jason Robbins Toledo
2006 [6] Brian Jackson Ball State
2007 [7] Brett Kern Toledo
2008 [8] Antonio Brown Central Michigan
2009 [1] Antonio Brown (2)Central Michigan
2010 [9] Eric Page Toledo
2011 [10] Matt Weller OhioK
2012 [11] Dri Archer Kent StateKR
2013 [12] Jeremiah Detmer ToledoK
2014 [13] Scott Secor Ball StateK
2015 [14] Aregeros Turner Northern IllinoisKR
2016 [15] Darius Phillips Western MichiganKR
2017 [16] Darius Phillips (2)Western MichiganKR
2018 [17] Diontae Johnson ToledoKR
2019 [18] Matthew TrickettKent StateK
2020 [19] D'Wayne Eskridge Western MicihiganKR
2021 [20] Kalil Pimpleton Central MicihiganKR
2022 [21] Alex McNultyBuffaloK
2023 [22] Graham Nicholson MiamiK

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Northern Illinois (1975)52000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2015
Toledo (1952)52005, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2018
Western Michigan (1948)41998, 2016, 2017, 2020
Central Michigan (1975)32008, 2009, 2021
Ohio (1947)31999, 2001, 2011
Ball State (1975)22006, 2014
Kent State (1951)22012, 2019
Miami (1948)22004, 2023
Buffalo (1999)12022
Akron (1992)0
Bowling Green (1952)0
Eastern Michigan (1976)0
Temple [24] (2007)0
Butler [28] (1947)0
Cincinnati [25] (1947)0
Marshall [23] (1954)0
Central Florida [26] (2002)0
UMass [27] (2011)0

Freshman Player of the Year

Ben Roethlisberger won the Freshman award in 2001. Today, his number 7 is retired at Miami University and he has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowl victories. Ben Roethlisberger.JPG
Ben Roethlisberger won the Freshman award in 2001. Today, his number 7 is retired at Miami University and he has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowl victories.
Tim Hiller, the 2005 winner, was one of NFL.com's Top 5 senior quarterback prospects in 2009. Tim Hiller holding a football.jpg
Tim Hiller, the 2005 winner, was one of NFL.com's Top 5 senior quarterback prospects in 2009.

The Freshman Player of the Year award was first given by the MAC after the 1982 football season. That year's winner, Brian McClure, won a slew of MAC accords, including Offensive Player of the Year three times, and the Vern Smith award twice. Ball State, Central Michigan and Western Michigan are tied with the most awards, with players from each school winning five times.

Winners

Source: [2]

Year*Co-Award Winners
Position Key
QB Quarterback RB Running back TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
DE Defensive end DT Defensive tackle LB Linebacker S Safety
K Placekicker KR Kick returner P Punter PR Punt Returner
SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1982 Brian McClure Bowling Green
1983 Kelly Spielmaker Western Michigan
1984 Pete Genatempo Northern Illinois
1985 Marshall Taylor Northern Illinois
1986 Patrick Young Kent State
1987 Bernie Parmalee Ball State
1988 Jeff Bender Central Michigan
1989 Brad Tayles Western MichiganQB
1990 Troy Parker Toledo
1991 Morrey Norris Kent State
1992 Deland McCullough Miami
1993 Michael Blair Ball State
1994 Astron Whatley Kent State
1995 Silas Massey III Central Michigan
1996* Walt Church Eastern Michigan
1996* Tim Lester Western MichiganQB
1997 Robert Sanford Western MichiganRB
1998 Kurt Gerling Bowling Green
1999 Brandon Payne Akron
2000 Talmadge Hill Ball State
2001 Ben Roethlisberger MiamiQB
2002 Aaron Leeper Buffalo
2003 [3] Jerry Seymour Central MichiganRB
2004 [4] Adell Givens Ball State
2005 [5] Tim Hiller Western MichiganQB
2006 [6] Dan LeFevour Central MichiganQB
2007 [7] Antonio Brown Central Michigan
2008 [8] Sean Baker Ball State
2009 [1] Bernard Pierce Temple
2010 [9] Roosevelt Nix Kent StateDL
2011 [10] Anthon Samuel Bowling GreenRB [29]
2012 [11] Jamie Wilson Western MichiganWR
2013 [12] Corey Davis Western MichiganWR
2014 [13] Jarvion Franklin Western MichiganRB
2015 [14] Jamauri Bogan Western MichiganRB
2016 [15] Javon Hagan OhioS
2017 [16] Marcus Childers Northern IllinoisQB
2018 [17] Jaret Patterson BuffaloRB
2019 [18] Brett Gabbert MiamiQB
2020 [19] Lew Nichols III Central MichiganRB
2021 [20] Jay DuckerNorthern IllinoisRB
2022 [21] Sieh BanguraOhioRB
2023 [22] Jalen BuckleyWestern MichiganRB

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Western Michigan (1948)101983, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023
Central Michigan (1975)61988, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2020
Ball State (1975)51987, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2008
Kent State (1951)41986, 1991, 1994, 2010
Miami (1948)31992, 2001, 2019
Bowling Green (1952)31982, 1998, 2011
Northern Illinois (1975)21984, 1985, 2017
Buffalo (1999)22002, 2018
Ohio (1947)22016, 2022
Akron (1992)11999
Eastern Michigan (1976)11996
Temple [24] (2007)12009
Toledo (1952)11990
Butler [28] (1947)0
Cincinnati [25] (1947)0
Marshall [23] (1954)0
Central Florida [26] (2002)0
UMass [27] (2011)0

Vern Smith Leadership Award

Brad Maynard is the only special teams player to win the award. Brad Maynard (Chicago Bears training camp, 2009).jpg
Brad Maynard is the only special teams player to win the award.
Garrett Wolfe won the Vern Davis award in 2006 after setting many MAC rushing records. Garrett Wolfe.jpg
Garrett Wolfe won the Vern Davis award in 2006 after setting many MAC rushing records.

The Vern Smith Leadership Award was started in 1982 by the Downtown Toledo Athletic Club. In that year, it was known as the Jefferson Award and the name was changed to honor the University of Toledo Athletic Director Vern Smith in 1987. [30] The award is given to the top football player in the Mid-American Conference. Only four players have won the award multiple times, with the most recent winner, Larry English, being the only non-quarterback to win it. Northern Illinois leads with seven awards all-time, followed by Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Marshall tied with four awards in each school. The Vern Smith award is the only one voted on by the coaches, with the Coach of the Year, as well as the Players of the Year are selected by the media.

Winners

Source: [2]

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
Year*Co-Award Winners
Position Key
QB Quarterback RB Running back TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
DE Defensive end DT Defensive tackle LB Linebacker S Safety
K Placekicker KR Kick returner P Punter PR Punt Returner
SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1982 Ray Bentley Central Michigan LB
1983 Tim Tyrrell Northern Illinois QB
1984 Brian McClure Bowling Green QB
1985 Brian McClure (2)Bowling GreenQB
1986 Terry Morris Miami QB
1987 Eric Wilkerson Kent State RB
1988 Tony Kimbrough Western Michigan QB
1989 David Riley Ball State QB
1990 Jeff Bender Central MichiganQB
1991 Erik White Bowling GreenQB
1992 Erik White (2)Bowling GreenQB
1993 Mike Neu Ball StateQB
1994 Brian Pruitt Central MichiganRB
1995 Wasean Tait Toledo RB
1996 Brad Maynard Ball StateP
1997 Randy Moss Marshall WR
1998 Travis Prentice MiamiRB
1999 Chad Pennington MarshallQB
2000 Robert Sanford Western MichiganRB
2001 Byron Leftwich MarshallQB
2002 Byron Leftwich (2)MarshallQB
2003 [31] Ben Roethlisberger MiamiQB
2004 [4] Charlie Frye Akron QB
2005* [5] Bruce Gradkowski ToledoQB
2005* Greg Jennings Western MichiganWR
2006 [6] Garrett Wolfe Northern IllinoisRB
2007 [7] Larry English Northern IllinoisDE
2008 [8] Larry English (2)Northern IllinoisDE
2009 [1] Dan LeFevour Central MichiganQB
2010 [9] Chad Spann Northern IllinoisRB
2011 [10] Chandler Harnish Northern IllinoisQB
2012 [11] Jordan Lynch Northern IllinoisQB
2013 [12] Jordan Lynch (2)Northern IllinoisQB
2014 [13] Greg Mancz ToledoOL
2015 [14] Matt Johnson Bowling GreenQB
2016 [15] Zach Terrell Western MichiganQB
2017 [16] Logan Woodside ToledoQB
2018 [17] Sutton Smith Northern IllinoisDE
2019 [18] LeVante Bellamy Western MichiganRB
2020 [19] Jaret Patterson BuffaloRB
2021 [20] Dustin Crum Kent StateQB
2022 [21] Kurtis Rourke OhioQB
2023 [22] Dequan Finn ToledoQB

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Northern Illinois (1975)91983, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
Bowling Green (1952)51984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2015
Toledo (1952)51995, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2023
Central Michigan (1975)41982, 1990, 1994, 2009
Marshall (1954)41997, 1999, 2001, 2002
Western Michigan (1948)41988, 2000, 2005, 2016
Ball State (1975)31989, 1993, 1996
Miami (1948)31986, 1998, 2003
Kent State (1951)21987, 2021
Buffalo (1999)12020
Akron (1992)12004
Ohio (1947)12022
Eastern Michigan (1976)0
Temple (2007)0
Butler (1947)0
Cincinnati(1947)0
Central Florida (2002)0
UMass (2011)0

Coach of the Year

Urban Meyer won the award in 2001 with Bowling Green, before coaching at Utah, Florida and Ohio State. Urban Meyer spring2008practice1.jpg
Urban Meyer won the award in 2001 with Bowling Green, before coaching at Utah, Florida and Ohio State.

The MAC has awarded a Coach of the Year award every year since 1965. The first award went to Bo Schembechler of Miami University. Only one coach has won the award more than twice, with Frank Lauterbur winning the award in 1967, 1969, and 1970. [32] Only two coaches have won the award beyond their tenth year of coaching. Bill Hess won the award in 1968 in his 11th year of coaching the Ohio Bobcats and Herb Deromedi won the award in 1990, his 13th year of coaching Central Michigan. [33] Also, only one coach, Bill Mallory, has won the award coaching two separate teams. He first earned the award in 1973 while coaching Miami University, and then won ten years later giving Northern Illinois their first Coach of the Year award. Toledo leads all schools with nine awards. Temple won their first award in 2009 when head coach Al Golden won his first MAC Coach of the Year award. [1]

Winners

Source: [2]

Coach (X)Denotes the number of times the coach has been selected
SeasonCoachSchoolYear with schoolRecord
1965 Bo Schembechler Miami 3rd7–3 (5–1)
1966 Bill Doolittle Western Michigan 3rd7–3 (5–1)
1967 Frank Lauterbur Toledo 5th9–1 (5–1)
1968 Bill Hess Ohio
1969 Frank Lauterbur (2)Toledo7th
1970 Frank Lauterbur (3)Toledo8th
1971 John Murphy Toledo1st
1972 Don James Kent State 1st6–5 (4–1)
1973 Bill Mallory Miami5th
1974 Dick Crum Miami1st
1975 Dave McClain Ball State 1st9–2 (4–2)
1976 Elliot Uzelac Western Michigan2nd7–4 (6–3)
1977 Ed Chlebek Eastern Michigan 2nd8–3 (4–3)
1978 Dwight Wallace Ball State1st
1979 Chuck Stobart Toledo3rd7–3–1 (7–1–1)
1980 Herb Deromedi Central Michigan 3rd9–2 (7–2)
1981 Chuck Stobart (2)Toledo5th9–3 (8–1)
1982 Denny Stolz Bowling Green 6th7–5 (7–2)
1983 Bill Mallory (2) Northern Illinois 3rd
1984 Dan Simrell Toledo3rd9–2–1 (7–1–1)
1985 Denny Stolz (2)Bowling Green9th
1986 Glen Mason Kent State1st5–6 (5–3)
1987 Jim Harkema Eastern Michigan5th
1988 Al Molde Western Michigan2nd9–3 (7–1)
1989 Paul Schudel Ball State5th7–3–2 (6–1–1)
1990 Herb Deromedi (2)Central Michigan8–3–1 (7–1)
1991 Gary Blackney Bowling Green1st
1992 Gary Blackney (2)Bowling Green2nd
1993 Paul Schudel (2)Ball State9th8–3–1 (7–0–1)
1994 Dick Flynn Central Michigan1st9–3 (8–1)
1995 Gary Pinkel Toledo5th
1996 Jim Grobe Ohio2nd6–6 (5–3)
1997 Gary Pinkel (2)Toledo7th9–3 (7–1)
1998 Bob Pruett Marshall 2nd
1999 Bob Pruett (2)Marshall3rd
2000 Gary Darnell Western Michigan4th9–3 (7–1)
2001 Urban Meyer Bowling Green1st8–3 (5–3)
2002 Joe Novak Northern Illinois6th8–4 (7–1)
2003 [3] Terry Hoeppner Miami5th
2004 [4] J. D. Brookhart Akron 1st6–5 (6–2)
2005 [5] Bill Cubit Western Michigan1st7–4 (5–3)
2006 [6] Frank Solich Ohio2nd9–5 (7–1)
2007 [7] Turner Gill Buffalo 2nd5–7 (5–3)
2008 [8] Brady Hoke Ball State6th
2009 [1] Al Golden Temple 3rd9–3 (7–1)
2010 [9] Michael Haywood Miami2nd9–4 (8–1)
2011 [10] Ron English Eastern Michigan3rd6–6 (4–4)
2012 [11] Darrell Hazell Kent State2nd11–3 (8–0)
2013 [12] Rod Carey Northern Illinois1st12–1 (8–0)
2014 [13] P. J. Fleck Western Michigan2nd8–5 (6–2)
2015 [14] Matt Campbell Toledo5th9–2 (6–2)
2016 [15] P. J. Fleck (2)Western Michigan4th13–1 (8–0)
2017 [16] Jason Candle Toledo2nd11–3 (7–1)
2018 [17] Lance Leipold Buffalo4th10–4 (7–1)
2019 [18] Jim McElwain Central Michigan1st8–6 (6–2)
2020 [19] Lance Leipold (2)Buffalo6th6–1 (5–0)
2021 [20] Thomas Hammock Northern Illinois3rd9–5 (6–2)
2022 [21] Tim Albin Ohio2nd10–4 (7–1)
2023 [22] Jason Candle (2)Toledo8th11–1 (8–0)

Winners by school

School (First season)WinsYears
Toledo (1952)111967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1871, 1984, 1995, 1997, 2015, 2017, 2023
Western Michigan (1948)71966, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2016
Central Michigan (1975)61980, 1990, 1994, 1977, 1987, 2019
Miami (1948)51965, 1973, 1974, 2003, 2010
Ball State (1975)51975, 1978, 1989, 1993, 2008
Bowling Green (1952)51982, 1985, 1991, 1991, 2001
Northern Illinois (1975)41983, 2002, 2013, 2021
Ohio (1947)41968, 1996, 2006, 2022
Eastern Michigan (1976)31977, 1987, 2011
Kent State (1951)31972, 1986, 2012
Buffalo (1999)32007, 2018. 2020
Marshall (1954)21988, 1999
Akron (1992)12004
Temple (2007)12009
Butler (1947)0
Cincinnati (1947)0
Central Florida (2002)0
UMass (2011)0

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2021 Mid-American Conference football season was the 76th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2022 Mid-American Conference football season wwas the 77th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 and concluded with its conference championship game on Saturday, December 3 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Ohio won the East Division with a conference record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. Toledo won the championship over Ohio by a final score of 17–7.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2023 Mid-American Conference football season is the 78th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began with one game on August 26. Conference play began on September 23 and concluded with the MAC championship game on Saturday, December 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Miami won the East division with a 7-1 conference record with their only loss coming against Toledo. Toledo won the West with a perfect conference record. Their quarterback Dequan Finn won Player of the Year and coach Jason Candle won coach of the year. On October 21, during the regular season game between the division winners, Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert suffered a season ending leg injury. In spite of that, Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "History and Records" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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  23. 1 2 3 4 Marshall was a member of the MAC from 1953 to 1969 and again from 1997 to 2004. They left the conference following the 2004 season to become a member of Conference USA.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Temple was a member of the MAC from 2007 to 2011, when they left to become a football-only member of the original Big East Conference, with plans to become full members of that conference in 2013. By the time Temple became an all-sports member, the original Big East had split along football lines, with the non-FBS schools reorganizing as a new, non-football Big East and the remaining FBS schools, including Temple, operating as the American Athletic Conference.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 Cincinnati left the Mid-American Conference following the 1953 season and is currently a member of The American.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Central Florida was only a member of the MAC from 2002 to 2005, when they left to become a member of Conference USA, along with Marshall. UCF has been a member of The American since 2013.
  27. 1 2 3 4 UMass was a member of the MAC from 2011 to 2015, when they left to become a football-only independent member of FBS Football, after declining to be a full member of the MAC
  28. 1 2 3 Butler was only a MAC member from 1944 to 1950. They currently play football in the Football Championship Subdivision of NCAA Division I, playing in the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League.
  29. ↑ "MAC Names 2011 All-MAC Teams & Post Season Awards" . Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  30. ↑ "Vern Smith Leadership Award" (PDF). 2009 MAC Football Record Book. Mid-American Conference. 2009-07-21. p. 104. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  31. ↑ "Miami's Ben Roethlisberger Wins Vern Smith Leadership Award". Mid-American Conference. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  32. ↑ "MAC Coaches of the Year" (PDF). 2009 MAC Football Record Book. Mid-American Conference. 2009-07-21. p. 101. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  33. ↑ "All-Time MAC Coaching Records" (PDF). 2009 MAC Football Record Book. Mid-American Conference. 2009-07-21. pp. 100–101. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
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