Mid-American Conference football individual awards

Columns: Season | Player | School
1996 * | Walt Church | Eastern Michigan | 1996* | Tim Lester | Western Michigan | 1997 | Robert Sanford | Western Michigan | 1998 | Kurt Gerling | Bowling Green | 1999 | Brandon Payne | Akron | 2000 | Talmadge Hill | Ball State

Example questions:
Which school had 3 winners of the Freshman Player of the Year award in 3 different decades in the Mid-American Conference ? | Which school had two players win the Freshman Player of the Year award for the Mid-American Conference and also played in the 2013 Orange Bowl ? | What quarterback in the 80 's won the Freshman Player of the Year award for the Mid-American Conference while playing his home games at Doyt Perry Stadium ?

Answers:
Ball State | Northern Illinois | Brian McClure