Conference record book

Mid-American Conference Top 25 Games of the 1970s

The best games involving a MAC member at the time of kickoff, ranked without favoring either side.

Games: 25
Top score: 51/100
Overtime: 0

National ranking

The conference's top 25

15 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

1979Week 4
Miami (OH) at Michigan State
Miami (OH) 21, Michigan State 24
Nonconference
Unranked Miami (OH) vs. No. 7 Michigan State · 3-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
51
Game score
1973PostseasonNeutral site
Miami (OH) vs. Florida
Miami (OH) 16, Florida 7
Postseason · Neutral site
No. 15 Miami (OH) vs. No. 16 Florida · 9-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 26/35 · Overtime 0/15
47
Game score
1974Week 10
Kent State at Miami (OH)
Kent State 17, Miami (OH) 19
Conference game
Unranked Kent State vs. No. 13 Miami (OH) · 2-point margin
Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15
46
Game score
1970Week 10
Miami (OH) at Toledo
Miami (OH) 13, Toledo 14
Conference game
Unranked Miami (OH) vs. No. 16 Toledo · 1-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15
44
Game score
1975Week 3
Miami (OH) at Michigan State
Miami (OH) 13, Michigan State 14
Nonconference
No. 19 Miami (OH) vs. Unranked Michigan State · 1-point margin
Ranking 7/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15
41
Game score
1973Week 12
Cincinnati at Miami (OH)
Cincinnati 0, Miami (OH) 6
Nonconference
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Miami (OH) · 6-point margin
Ranking 11/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
40
Game score
1972Week 2
Bowling Green at Purdue
Bowling Green 17, Purdue 14
Nonconference
Unranked Bowling Green vs. No. 18 Purdue · 3-point margin
Ranking 8/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
40
Game score
1975PostseasonNeutral site
South Carolina vs. Miami (OH)
South Carolina 7, Miami (OH) 20
Postseason · Neutral site
No. 20 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Miami (OH) · 13-point margin
Ranking 16/50 · Closeness 22/35 · Overtime 0/15
38
Game score
1970Week 13
Colorado State at Toledo
Colorado State 14, Toledo 24
Nonconference
Unranked Colorado State vs. No. 14 Toledo · 10-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 25/35 · Overtime 0/15
37
Game score
1975Week 12
Cincinnati at Miami (OH)
Cincinnati 13, Miami (OH) 21
Nonconference
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Miami (OH) · 8-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 27/35 · Overtime 0/15
37
Game score
1976Week 1
Miami (OH) at North Carolina
Miami (OH) 10, North Carolina 14
Nonconference
No. 20 Miami (OH) vs. Unranked North Carolina · 4-point margin
Ranking 6/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
37
Game score
1973Week 7
Ohio at Miami (OH)
Ohio 6, Miami (OH) 10
Conference game
Unranked Ohio vs. No. 20 Miami (OH) · 4-point margin
Ranking 6/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
37
Game score
1974PostseasonNeutral site
Georgia vs. Miami (OH)
Georgia 10, Miami (OH) 21
Postseason · Neutral site
Unranked Georgia vs. No. 15 Miami (OH) · 11-point margin
Ranking 11/50 · Closeness 24/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1979Week 10
Toledo at Central Michigan
Toledo 7, Central Michigan 7
Conference game
Unranked Toledo vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1979Week 6
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan 0, Northern Illinois 0
Conference game
Unranked Eastern Michigan vs. Unranked Northern Illinois · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1978Week 5
Miami (OH) at Dayton
Miami (OH) 10, Dayton 10
Nonconference
Unranked Miami (OH) vs. Unranked Dayton · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1975Week 2
Central Michigan at Ohio
Central Michigan 6, Ohio 6
Conference game
Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Ohio · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1974Week 12
San Diego State at Bowling Green
San Diego State 21, Bowling Green 21
Nonconference
Unranked San Diego State vs. Unranked Bowling Green · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1974Week 3
Purdue at Miami (OH)
Purdue 7, Miami (OH) 7
Nonconference
Unranked Purdue vs. Unranked Miami (OH) · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1972Week 4
Western Michigan at Bowling Green
Western Michigan 13, Bowling Green 13
Conference game
Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Bowling Green · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1972Week 1
Akron at Kent State
Akron 13, Kent State 13
Nonconference
Unranked Akron vs. Unranked Kent State · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1970Week 5
Bowling Green at Dayton
Bowling Green 14, Dayton 14
Nonconference
Unranked Bowling Green vs. Unranked Dayton · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1973Week 11
Miami (OH) at Kent State
Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 10
Conference game
No. 17 Miami (OH) vs. Unranked Kent State · 10-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 25/35 · Overtime 0/15
34
Game score
1970Week 12
Ohio at Penn State
Ohio 22, Penn State 32
Nonconference
Unranked Ohio vs. No. 17 Penn State · 10-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 25/35 · Overtime 0/15
34
Game score
1979Week 13
Ohio at Northern Illinois
Ohio 27, Northern Illinois 28
Conference game
Unranked Ohio vs. Unranked Northern Illinois · 1-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15
34
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Conference inclusion comes from each team's conference ID stored on the game row, so later realignment never rewrites history. Regular-season AP ranks come from the game's week; postseason ranks use the final regular-season poll before bowl and playoff results.