Champion
Marshall
Official champion record
1997 Mid-American Conference
Official conference championship game result is recorded for this season.
Members
12
Marshall joined · Northern Illinois joined
Standings confidence
official
Derived from 49 completed conference games.
Coverage
100%
Championship game: Yes
Season Summary
Champion, format, and season context above the fold for direct standings intent.
Champion
Marshall
Official champion record
Title game
Yes
Marshall over Toledo
Format
Single table
Official conference championship game result is recorded for this season.
Data source
Official
Final poll ranks appear in the standings table when present.
Final Standings
Conference standings context with official champion data for the selected season.
Official
Derived from 49 completed conference games.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-1 | 87.5 | 10-3 | 305 | 137 | 168 | — | |
| 2 | ToledoTitle game | 7-1 | 87.5 | 9-3 | 258 | 165 | 93 | — |
| 3 | 6-2 | 75.0 | 8-3 | 319 | 161 | 158 | — | |
| 4 | 6-2 | 75.0 | 8-3 | 210 | 140 | 70 | — | |
| 5 | 6-2 | 75.0 | 8-3 | 225 | 190 | 35 | — | |
| 6 | 4-4 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 195 | 193 | 2 | — | |
| 7 | 4-5 | 44.4 | 4-7 | 295 | 281 | 14 | — | |
| 8 | 3-5 | 37.5 | 3-8 | 155 | 209 | -54 | — | |
| 9 | 3-5 | 37.5 | 3-8 | 242 | 325 | -83 | — | |
| 10 | 2-7 | 22.2 | 2-9 | 204 | 320 | -116 | — | |
| 11 | 1-7 | 12.5 | 2-9 | 204 | 315 | -111 | — | |
| 12 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 0-11 | 101 | 277 | -176 | — |
Structure And Tiebreaks
Season-specific qualification and confidence-aware tiebreak summary.
Season format
- Structure
- Official conference championship game result is recorded for this season.
- Divisions
- No
- Championship game
- Yes
Tiebreak summary
OfficialChampion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Marshall defeated Toledo (34-14).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
Teams In Conference
Programs with membership segments covering this season.
Membership span: 1992-Present
35 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1973-Present
54 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1952-Present
75 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1972-Present
55 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1972-Present
55 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1951-Present
76 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1954-2004
23 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1947-Present
80 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1973-2025
42 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1947-Present
80 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1951-Present
76 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Membership span: 1947-Present
80 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
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