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In May 2005, Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signed a six year contract with the MAC as a football-only school, and began play in the East Division in 2007.įrom 1997 to 2003, the Mid-American Conference championship game was played at campus sites (home team in bold). Marshall (a second time) and Central Florida would leave after the 2004–2005 academic year, both joining Conference USA in all sports. The University of Central Florida joined for football only in 2001, becoming the first football-only member in conference history. Check out the 2022 Akron Football Preview featuring Head Coach Joe Moorhead, Junior QB DJ Irons and Junior LB Julian Richardson. The conference became the largest in Division I-A with the re-admittance of Marshall and Northern Illinois and addition of the University at Buffalo in 19, respectively. The University of Akron joined the conference in 1992. Northern Illinois left after the 1986 season. The first major expansion since the 1950s took place in the mid-1970s with the addition of Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University in 1972 and Ball State University and Northern Illinois University in 1973. Marshall was kicked out of the conference in 1969. The membership stayed steady for the next two decades except for the addition of Marshall University in 1954 and the departure of Western Reserve, which chose to de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics. By the time the University of Cincinnati left after the 1952–1953 season, the MAC had already added University of Toledo (1950), Kent State University (1951) and Bowling Green State University (1952). Miami University and Western Michigan University took the place of those charter members for the 1948 season. Wayne State never participated and quickly bowed out. The Mid-American Conference charter members were Ohio University, Butler University, the University of Cincinnati, Wayne State University and Western Reserve University, one of the predecessors to today's Case Western Reserve University. Inspired by the conferences summer camp feel. History File:MidAmericanConference 100.png The MacAdmins Conference is pleased to announce this years virtual series, MacAdmins Campfire Sessions. The MAC has collected 151 of its 212 national titles in NCAA Division III competition. Massachusetts - became an independent school in 2016. The official athletics website for Middle Atlantic Conference.Temple - moved to the Big East Conference in 2012.Marshall - moved to Conference USA in 2004.
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