2006 MAC Championship Game

The 2006 MAC Championship Game was played on November 30, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.^[2] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Ohio Bobcats, of the East Division, and the Central Michigan Chippewas, of the West Division. The Chippewas beat the Bobcats 31–10.^[3]

2006 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Central Michigan Chippewas Ohio Bobcats (8–4) (9–3) 31 10 Head coach:  Brian Kelly Head coach:  Frank Solich
1 2 3 4 Total Central Michigan 7 10 0 14 31 Ohio 0 7 3 0 10
Date	November 30, 2006
Season	2006
Stadium	Ford Field
Location	Detroit, Michigan
MVP	Damien Linson (WR, CMU)
Favorite	Central Michigan by 3
Referee	Tom McCabe[1]
Attendance	25,483[1]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
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2006 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami (OH)		2	–	6					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Central Michigan x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		5	–	3					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					1	–	11
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions