The 1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game was played on December 3, 1999, at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia. The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, of the East Division, and the Western Michigan Broncos, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd came back from a 23âÂÂ0 third-quarter deficit to defeat the Broncos 34âÂÂ30, preserving Marshall's perfect season.
Western Michigan entered the championship game as West Division champions, having compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record, 6âÂÂ2 record in MAC play. The Broncos started the season 7âÂÂ2 and 6âÂÂ0 in MAC play before losing the final two games of the regular season, including a 31âÂÂ17 loss to Marshall on November 13.
Marshall entered the championship game as East Division champions, having compiled an undefeated 11âÂÂ0 record, 8âÂÂ0 record in MAC play. Marshall has spent eleven consecutive weeks the AP Top 25 after defeating Bowling Green on September 18. They entered the MAC Championship game at No. 11 in the AP and Coaches poll.