Michigan MAC Trophy
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The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference
(MAC) university – Central Michigan University
(CMU), Eastern Michigan University
(EMU) and Western Michigan University
(WMU) – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.
There are two separate trophies, one for football and the other for basketball.
In the event that no school defeats its other two rivals during the regular season (which happened in 2008 with the football trophy), the Michigan MAC Trophy will remain with the winning school until one of the other rivals claims the title.
Eastern Michigan currently holds the football trophy and Western Michigan has the basketball version.
. There are two trophies, one given to the winner of the football
series and the other to the winner of the men's basketball series. CMU, EMU and WMU have been competing together in the MAC since 1974 (although WMU joined the MAC in 1948).
Central Michigan won the football trophy in 2009 after Eastern Michigan won the previous two. The football trophy was won by all three schools in the trophy's first three years of existence. WMU won the first four basketball trophies before CMU won in 2010.
Western Michigan University claimed the inaugural Michigan MAC Trophy for each sport.
* Three-way tie; retained trophy
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC) university – Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
(CMU), Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
(EMU) and Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
(WMU) – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.
There are two separate trophies, one for football and the other for basketball.
In the event that no school defeats its other two rivals during the regular season (which happened in 2008 with the football trophy), the Michigan MAC Trophy will remain with the winning school until one of the other rivals claims the title.
Eastern Michigan currently holds the football trophy and Western Michigan has the basketball version.
History
The Michigan MAC Trophy was created in 2005 by the Michigan Sports Hall of FameMichigan Sports Hall of Fame
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports people. It was organized in 1954 by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Philip Hart, Michigan State University athletic director Biggie Munn, president of the Greater Michigan Foundation Donald Weeks, general manager of the...
. There are two trophies, one given to the winner of the football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
series and the other to the winner of the men's basketball series. CMU, EMU and WMU have been competing together in the MAC since 1974 (although WMU joined the MAC in 1948).
Central Michigan won the football trophy in 2009 after Eastern Michigan won the previous two. The football trophy was won by all three schools in the trophy's first three years of existence. WMU won the first four basketball trophies before CMU won in 2010.
Western Michigan University claimed the inaugural Michigan MAC Trophy for each sport.
Results
Central Michigan victories are shown in maroon, Eastern Michigan victories in green, and Western Michigan victories in gold. Tied series are shown in silver.Football
| Year | Winner | Summary | CMU vs. EMU | CMU vs. WMU | EMU vs. WMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eastern Michigan University | EMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 | EMU 35–28 | WMU 44–14 | EMU 14–10 |
| 2010 | Central Michigan University | CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 | CMU 52–14 | CMU 26–22 | WMU 45–30 |
| 2009 | Central Michigan University | CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 | CMU 56–8 | CMU 34–23 | WMU 35–14 |
| 2008 | Eastern Michigan University * | CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 | EMU 56–52 | CMU 38–28 | WMU 31–10 |
| 2007 | Eastern Michigan University | EMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 | EMU 48–45 | CMU 34–31 | EMU 19–2 |
| 2006 | Central Michigan University | CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 | CMU 24–17 (OT) | CMU 31–7 | WMU 18–15 |
| 2005 | Western Michigan University | WMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 | EMU 23–20 (OT) | WMU 31–24 | WMU 44–36 |
Men's basketball
| Year | Winner | Summary | CMU vs. EMU | CMU vs. WMU | EMU vs. WMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | To be determined | CMU 0–0, EMU 0–0, WMU 0–0 | at EMU, January 11; at CMU, February 14 | at WMU, January 21; at CMU, March 3 | at EMU, January 18; at WMU, February 29 |
| 2011 | Western Michigan University | WMU 4–0, CMU 1–3, EMU 1–3 | EMU 41–38, CMU 66–60 | WMU 63–56, WMU 81–68 | WMU 65–48, WMU 87–60 |
| 2010 | Central Michigan University | CMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 | CMU 71–63, CMU 56–55 | WMU 70–61, CMU 74–66 | WMU 61–47, EMU 66–52 |
| 2009 | Western Michigan University | WMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 | EMU 84–77 (2OT), EMU 57–56 | WMU 72–63, CMU 71–68 | WMU 53–45, WMU 46–38 |
| 2008 | Western Michigan University * | CMU 2–2, EMU 2–2, WMU 2–2 | CMU 62–53, EMU 67–64 | WMU 72–52, CMU 72–68 | EMU 81–71, WMU 70–52 |
| 2007 | Western Michigan University | WMU 3–1, CMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 | CMU 74–68, EMU 87–83 (OT) | WMU 86–76, CMU 71–66 | WMU 84–80, WMU 80–61 |
| 2006 | Western Michigan University | WMU 4–0, EMU 2–2, CMU 0–4 | EMU 81–75, EMU 80–69 | WMU 75–71, WMU 68–57 | WMU 68–62, WMU 67–64 |
Total trophies
| University | Football trophies | Basketball trophies | Total trophies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Football
| University | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8 | 6 | |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 |
Men's basketball
| University | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 18 | 6 | |
| Central Michigan | 9 | 15 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | 15 |
See also
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