1891 1982 1986 2008 Eastern Michigan plays its first football game On October 21, 1891, Eastern Michigan (then known as Michigan State Normal College) played its first football game against Michigan State Normal School (now Western Michigan University) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The game was played with 11 players on each side, and Eastern Michigan was led by its first coach, …
MAC School History
MAC School History The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is one of the oldest and most storied conferences in college sports. Founded in 1946, it was initially known as the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The conference has become one of the most prominent Division I athletic conferences, with 12 members throughout Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Each school within this …