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(Includes former NAIA conferences composed of current Division II teams) These links to historical alignments. Links to conference pages will appear with historical alignment listing. Current:
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CurrentCENTRAL (1912-) COLORED (1912-1948/49/50) Bowie State (1979) Chowan (2008) Elizabeth City State (1954) Fayetteville State (1955) Johnson C. Smith (1912) *Lincoln (PA) (II) (2008) Livingstone (1961) *St Augustine (II) (2002) *Saint Paul's (II) (2004) *Shaw (II) (2003) Virginia State (1912) Virginia Union (1912) -------------------------------- Bluefield State (pre-1942-1959) Delaware State (1945-1970) Hampton (1912-1994) Howard (1912-1970) *Lincoln (PA) (I) (1912-1960) Maryland-E. Shore (1954-1970) Maryland State Morgan State (1912-1970) Norfolk State (1962-1996) North Carolina A&T (1924-1970) *NC Central (I) (pre-1942-1970) North Carolina College *NC Central (II) (1979-2006) North Carolina College *Saint Augustine (I) (pre-1942-1965) *Saint Paul's (I) (pre-1932-1987) *Shaw (I) (1912-1978) West Virginia State (1912-1955) Winston-Salem State (1946-2005) -------------------------------- One of the two minor black power conferences. A huge conference, divided into divisions even now. Most of the larger schools bolted in 1970 to form the Mid- Eastern conference. My information on these schools is very sketchy at the moment, and I don't know exactly when the conference began play. Several schools reinstated football in the early 2000s, followed by North Carolina Central and Winston-Salem State moving to Division I. They were replaced by former member Lincoln (PA) returning from D-III and Chowan. GREAT LAKES FOOTBALL (2006-) Central State (2006) Kentucky Wesleyan (2006) Lincoln (MO) (2006) Missouri S&T (2006) Missouri Mines; Missouri-Rolla Saint Joseph's (IN) (2006) -------------------------------- Tiffin (2006-2007) -------------------------------- Catchbin for several Ohio Valley independents, basically. GREAT LAKES INTERCOLLEGIATE (1972-) MIDWEST (1990-1998) Ashland (1990) Ferris State (1972) Findlay (1998) Grand Valley State (1972) Hillsdale (1974) Indianapolis (1990) Indiana Central *Michigan Tech (II) (1994) Michigan M&T *N. Michigan (II) (1987) *Northwood (II) (1992) Ohio Dominican (2010) Saginaw Valley State (1974) Tiffin (2008) Wayne State (MI) (1975) -------------------------------- Butler (1990-1992) Gannon (2004-2007) Mercyhurst (1998-2007) *Michigan Tech (I) (1980-1985) *N. Michigan (I) (1975-1976) *Northwood (I) (1972-1986) Saint Francis (IL) (1993-1998) Saint Joseph's (IN) (1990-1995) Valparaiso (1990-1992) Westminster (PA) (1998-1999) -------------------------------- The original Great Lakes wasn't much of a powerful conference, although some schools with a little tradition did filter in in the mid-70s. In 1990, the old Heartland conference folded into the Great Lakes to form the Midwest League. For whatever reason, they decided to change back in 1998. Gannon began conference play in 2004 (an extremely long wait after accepting the invitation; I can't verify this, but I seem to remember it having been accepted back in 1999). They however departed after 2007 along with Mercyhurst for the Pennsylvania AC, and were partially replaced by Tiffin, followed by Ohio Dominican in 2010. GREAT NORTHWEST (1926-2005; 2008-) WASHINGTON (1926-1947); EVERGREEN (1948-1984); COLUMBIA (1985-1995) *C. Washington (II) (2008) Dixie State (2008) *Humboldt State (II) (2008) *Simon Fraser (II) (2011) *W. Oregon (III) (2008) -------------------------------- British Columbia (1952-1957) *C. Washington (I) (1926-2005) *Eastern Oregon (I) (1930-1932) *Eastern Oregon (II) (1970-1992) Eastern Washington (1926-1978) *Humboldt State (I) (1997-2005) Lewis & Clark (1985-1995) Lewis-Clark State (1930-1932) Linfield (1985-1995) *Pac. Lutheran (I) (1938-1964) *Pac. Lutheran (II) (1985-1995) *Puget Sound (I) (1948-1966) *Puget Sound (II) (1985-1995) Oregon Tech (1970-1986) Saint Martin's (1940-1950) *Simon Fraser (I) (1983-2000) Southern Oregon (1970-1998) *Western Oregon (I) (1921-1932) Oregon College of Education *Western Oregon (II) (1970-2005) Oregon College of Education *W. Washington (I) (1926-2005) *W. Washington (II) (2008 only) *Whitworth (1946-1970) *Whitworth (1985-1995) Willamette (1985-1995) -------------------------------- The change from Washington to Evergreen wasn't really spurred by anything, although shortly thereafter they began adding non-Washington schools. The Columbia Football Association was effectively a merger of the Evergreen and Northwest conferences, and collapsed when the member schools moved to join the NCAA -- the Great Northwest schools opting for Division II, and the old Northwest schools for Division III. They simply reformed, unchanged from the day they merged. Another impact of this was the NCAA's decision to deny Simon Fraser's application to join the NCAA, because of its location north of the 49th parallel... finally collapsed following the 2005 season, but reformed in 2008. The fun didn't stop there, as Western Washington cancelled football after the 2008 season. Their place will be eventually taken by Simon Fraser, who was finally granted permission to join the NCAA in 2009. GULF SOUTH (1961-) ALABAMA (1961-1969) MID-SOUTH (1970-1971) Arkansas-Monticello (1995) Arkansas A&M Arkansas Tech (1995) Delta State (1970) Harding (2000) Henderson State (1993) North Alabama (1970) Florence State Ouachita Baptist (2000) Southern Arkansas (1995) Southern State Valdosta State (1982) West Alabama (1970) Livingston State West Georgia (1983) -------------------------------- Central Arkansas (1993-2005) Conway State; State College of Arkansas Jacksonville State (1970-1992) Mississippi College (1972-1995) Nicholls State (1972-1978) Northwestern State (1972-1974) Southeast Louisiana (1971-1978) Tennessee-Martin (1970-1989) Martin Branch Troy State (1970-1990) -------------------------------- The Alabama conference added two teams and became D-II's southeastern powerhouse. Many of the larger schools from the early days have jumped to I-AA, but this is the home of traditional power and multiple national champion North Alabama. Central Arkansas made the jump to Division I-AA in 2006, joining the Southland Conference. LONE STAR (1932-) Abilene Christian (1973) Angelo State (1968) Central Oklahoma (1987) East Central Okla. (1997) East Central State Eastern New Mexico (1984) Incarnate Word (2010) Midwestern State (1997) Hardin NE Oklahoma State (1997) Northeastern State SE Oklahoma State (1997) Southeastern State SW Oklahoma State (1997) Southwestern State *Tarleton State (II) (1995) Texas A&M-Commerce (1932) East Texas State Texas A&M-Kingsville (1954) Texas A&I *West Texas A&M (II) (1995) West Texas State -------------------------------- Cameron (1988-1992) Cameron A&M Harding (1997-1999) Houston (1946-1948) Howard Payne (1957-1986) Lamar (1951-1963) Lamar Tech McMurry (1966-1971) North Texas (1932-1950) North Texas State Ouachita Baptist (1997-1999) Sam Houston State (1932-1985) Southwest Texas St. (1932-1983) Stephen F. Austin (1932-1985) Sul Ross State (1950-1975) *Tarleton State (I) (1968-1975) Trinity (TX) (1932-1934) *West Texas A&M (I) (1932-1934) West Texas State -------------------------------- This was once the second tier of Texas teams, until most of the charter members jumped to I-AA in the mid-eighties. Now, barely half the conference is in Texas (and for three years, less than half the teams were in Texas). This is still a big league, however. Incarnate Word began football in 2009, and joined as a full member from the Heartland, beginning conference play in 2010. MID AMERICA (1912-) MISSOURI (1912-1991) Central Missouri St. (1912) Warrensburg Teachers Emporia State (1991) Fort Hays State (2006) *Lincoln (MO) (II) (2010) Missouri Southern (1990) Missouri Western (1990) Nebraska-Omaha (2008) Omaha NW Missouri State (1912) Maryville Teachers Pittsburg State (1990) *SW Baptist (II) (2013) Truman State (1912) Kirksville Teachers; Northeast Missouri State Washburn (1990) Lincoln College (KS) -------------------------------- *Lincoln (MO) (II) (1970-1989) Missouri S&T (1935-2004) Missouri Mines; Missouri-Rolla SE Missouri State (1912-1990) Cape Girardeau Teachers *SW Baptist (I) (1986-2007) SW Missouri State (1912-1980) Springfield Teachers -------------------------------- Oddly, there are more former CSIC teams here than old-line Missouri schools. That's because Southern and Western were wanted in order to replace the outgoing Lincoln and Southeast, which would have left the three powerful Kansas schools in a bind - play as independents, or return to the RMAC and those 12-hour bus rides. Since the merger, a team from this conference has been an almost inescapable fixture in the D-II title game. Missouri-Rolla became independent in football in 2005 after leaving to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference in all other sports; Fort Hays State replaced them in 2006, moving over from the Rocky Mountain Conference. In 2008, Nebraska-Omaha joined from the defunct North Central Conference; in order to allow the league to maintain an even number of teams, Southwest Baptist was "allowed" to depart to become independent in football (they remained as a member in all other sports). However, with the readmission of Lincoln effective 2010, the decision was made to re-admit Southwest Baptist, and they'll begin play in 2013. This will cause the MIAA to play NO non-conference games, unless the NCAA allows D-II teams to play 12-game schedules. NORTHEAST TEN (1988-) EASTERN (1988-2000) American Int'l (1997) Assumption (1988) Bentley (1988) Merrimack (1996) New Haven (2009) Pace (1997) Saint Anselm (1999) S. Connecticut State (1997) Stonehill (1989) -------------------------------- Albany (NY) (1997-1998) Bryant (1999-2007) Curry (1992-1996) LIU-CW Post (1997-2007) Mass-Lowell (1996-2002) Lowell, Lowell State, Lowell Tech MIT (1988-1996) Nichols (1992-1996) Sacred Heart (1995-1997) Salve Regina (1994-1996) Siena (1991 only) Stony Brook (1997 only) Western New England (1989-1996) -------------------------------- A combined D-II/D-III conference from its formation until 1997. Initially, it was composed of D-II basketball schools which had added football, with some D-III teams to fill out the ranks and provide a more appropriate level of competition for newly minted teams. More schools have added football and joined, while other schools have used the conference as a stepping-stone to I-AA. And, yes, they had the same problem with counting as the Big Ten... until Mass-Lowell dropped football after 2002. After the 2007 season, CW Post and Bryant departed (Post for the PSAC, and Bryant for D-I). Their place has been partly taken by the addition of New Haven, who restarted their temporarily abandoned football program. Which, of course, means they don't have ten teams (again). (As if that weren't bad enough, they have sixteen teams for basketball.) NORTHERN SUN 1932-) MINNESOTA TEACHERS (1932-1957); NORTHERN STATES (1958-1965?); NORTHERN (1965?-1992) Augustana (SD) (2008) Bemidji State (1932) Concordia-Saint Paul (1999) *Mankato State (III) (2008) Mary (2006) Minnesota-Crookston (1999) *Minn-Duluth (II) (2008) Duluth Branch Moorhead State (1932) Northern State (SD) (1978) *St Cloud State (II) (2008) Southwest State (MN) (1969) Upper Iowa (2006) Wayne State (NE) (1998) Winona State (1932) -------------------------------- *Mankato State (I) (1932-1968) *Mankato State (II) (1978-1980) Michigan Tech (1958-1979) Michigan M&T *Minn-Duluth (I) (1976-2003) Duluth Branch Minnesota-Morris (1966-2002) *St Cloud State (I) (1932-1980) -------------------------------- Obviously, began as a conference of the state teacher's colleges in Minnesota. As time went on and travel permitted, the geographic focus expanded. A desire to remain in the NAIA cost the league three teams in the late seventies, but eventually the conference made the move to the NCAA ranks. Mary joined from the NAIA Dakota conference in 2006 along with Upper Iowa, and several teams were added from the defunct North Central Conference in 2008, all but one of whom had been former members. PENNSYLVANIA (1951-) Bloomsburg (1951) California (PA) (1951) Cheyney (1951) Clarion (1951) East Stroudsburg (1951) Edinboro (1951) Gannon (2008) Indiana (PA) (1951) LIU-CW Post (2008) Lock Haven (1951) Kutztown (1951) Mercyhurst (2008) Millersville (1951) Shippensburg (1951) Slippery Rock (1951) West Chester (1951) -------------------------------- Mansfield (1951-2007) -------------------------------- The PSAC was officially formed in 1951, and didn't change one bit until 2008. West Chester did start to leave for the Middle Atlantic back in 1958, but backed out and returned to the fold without ever failing to play a full PSAC schedule. Prior to 1951, most of these schools were loosely organized as the PSAC, but played no official conference schedule and did not offer an official championship; this state of affairs existed from 1934-1951, and involved all but Cheyney, Kutztown, and West Chester. Things were upended in 2008, however, as Mansfield dropped football, and the league expanded. Prior to this expansion, the entire league was composed of what had been Pennsylvania State teacher's colleges; Gannon and Mercyhurst become the first private schools in the conference, and CW Post (football affiliate) the first out-of-state team to compete. ROCKY MOUNTAIN (1900-) Adams State (1957) Chadron State (1989) Colorado Mines (1900) *Col St-Pueblo (III) (2008) Southern Colorado Fort Lewis (1967) Mesa State (1976) *Nebraska-Kearney (1996) Kearney State *N. Mexico Highlands (1992) New Mexico Normal *W. New Mexico (II) (2006) New Mexico Teachers, New Mexico Western Western State (1925) Colorado Western -------------------------------- Brigham Young (1922-1938) Colorado (1900-1938) Colorado State (1900-1938) Colorado A&M *Col St-Pueblo (I) (1967-1971) Southern Colorado *Col St-Pueblo (II) (1976-1984) Southern Colorado *Colo. College (I) (1900-1901) *Colo. College (II) (1903-1966) Emporia State (1969-1971) *Ft. Hays State (I) (1969-1971) *Ft. Hays State (II) (1990-2005) Denver (1900-1938) Idaho State (1948-1960) Montana State (1917-1956) *Nebraska-Kearney (1969-1971) Kearney State Nebraska-Omaha (1969-1971) Omaha *NM Highlands (I) (1968 only) New Mexico Normal *NM Highlands (II) (1974-1987) New Mexico Normal Northern Colorado (1925-1971) Colorado State College Pittsburg State (1969-1971) Southern Utah State (1967-1985) Utah (1902-1938) Utah State (1902-1938) Washburn (1969-1971) Lincoln College (KS) *W. New Mexico (I) (1967-1989) New Mexico Teachers, New Mexico Western Westminster (UT) (1967-1978) Wyoming (1905-1938) -------------------------------- Formerly a major conference, but torn down to a small-college conference in 1939 with the departure of the big schools for the Mountain States. Other conferences have folded into and out of the RMAC over the years, and now it's really just a mid-level conference even among D-II ranks. Fort Hays State departed for the Mid-America Conference in 2006, replaced by Western New Mexico, rejoining after a 17-year absence. Colorado State-Pueblo rejoined for football for the third time in 2008 (they had remained a full member in other sports throughout). SOUTH ATLANTIC (1931-) NORTH CAROLINA (1931-1957); NORTH STATE (1958-1960); CAROLINAS (1961-1975) Brevard (2008) Carson-Newman (1975) Catawba (1931) Lenoir-Rhyne (1931) Mars Hill (1975) *Newberry (II) (1997) Tusculum (1999) Wingate (1989) -------------------------------- Appalachian State (1933-1967) Atlantic Christian (1931-1950) East Carolina (1947-1961) Elon (1931-1996) Gardner-Webb (1975-1999) Guilford (1931-1974) High Point (1931-1950) *Newberry (I) (1975-1988) Presbyterian (1965-2006) Western Carolina (1933-1967) -------------------------------- Big power in the NAIA, scuffling a bit since moving to the NCAA. It's starting to look like a I-AA jump point... SOUTHERN IAC (1913-) Albany State (GA) (1970) *Benedict (II) (2002) Clark Atlanta (1913) Fort Valley State (1947) Kentucky State (1996) *Lane (II) (1998) Miles (1991) Morehouse (1913) Stillman (2005) Tuskegee (1913) -------------------------------- Alabama A&M (1938-1997) Alabama State (pre-1926-1981) Allen (1947-1969) Atlanta (1913-pre-1940) merged into Clark College *Benedict (I) (1926-1966) Bethune-Cookman (1948/49-1978) Fisk (1913-1982) Florida A&M (1913-1978) Knoxville (pre-1940-1988) *Lane (II) (pre-1940-1988) Lemoyne-Owen (post-1913-1951) Morris Brown (1926-1998) Paine (pre-1933-pre-1940) Rust (pre-1933-pre-1940) Savannah State (1969-1999) Georgia State (Savannah) South Carolina State (1928-1970) Tennessee State (pre-1913-pre-1940) Tennessee A&I Talladega (1913-pre-1940) Xavier (LA) (pre-1940-1959) -------------------------------- The oldest of the black college conferences. Obviously, I'm missing a lot of detail here, and would appreciate any info. Knoxville, Lane, and Miles participated in a sub- conference at D-III level from 1980/1-1988; Fisk also from 1980/1-1982. WEST VIRGINIA (1925-) *Charleston (II) (2004) Concord (1925) Fairmont State (1925) Glenville State (1925) Seton Hill (2006) Shepherd (1925) West Liberty State (1925) *W Virginia St (II) (1995) *W VA Wesleyan (II) (1988) -------------------------------- Alderson (1928-1929) merged with Broaddus (1932) Bluefield State (1960-1981) Broaddus (1925-1931) merged with Alderson (1932) Bethany (WV) (1925-1957) *Charleston (I) (1925-1956) Morris Harvey Davis & Elkins (1925-1961) Marshall (1925-1948) Morehead State (1929-1932) Potomac State (1925-1964) Salem-Teikyo (1925-1988) Salem *W Virginia St (I) (1956-1993) West Virginia Tech (1925-2005) New River State *W VA Wesleyan (I) (1925-1985) -------------------------------- A great deal of tradition; except for the two members who left the conference for a total of three seasons, eight remaining schools were all in place for over 75 years, and most of the other original schools didn't leave... they just cancelled their football programs. Big changes around 2006, however, as West Virginia Tech moved to the NAIA, and some NAIA schools moved in to replace them. CURRENT DIVISION II INDEPENDENTS Lambuth (2010) Minot State (2010) N Carolina-Pembroke (2007) North Greenville (2003) Notre Dame (OH) (2010) Okla Panhandle State (1999) Sioux Falls (2010) Southwest Baptist (2008) Urbana (2009) William Jewell (2010) -------------------------------- Dates indicate first season of competition as a D-II independent (or as a college- division independent prior to 1973). DefunctARKANSAS (NAIA) (1929-1994) Arkansas College (1947-1951) Arkansas-Monticello (1929-1994) Arkansas A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1970-1994?) Arkansas AM&N Arkansas Tech (1929-1994) Central Arkansas (1929-1992) Conway State; State College of Arkansas Coll. of the Ozarks (1929-1965) Harding (1960-1994) Henderson State (1929-1992) *Hendrix (I) (1929-1951) *Hendrix (II) (1955-1960) Little Rock JC (1947-1951) *Ouachita Bapt. (I) (1929-1951) *Ouachita Bapt. (II) (1954-1994) Southern Arkansas (1929-1994) Southern State -------------------------------- Long-running NAIA conference. Finally fragmented when Central Arkansas and Henderson State bolted for the Gulf South. CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE (NAIA) (1928-1968) Benedictine (KS) (1939-1962) Saint Benedict's College of Emporia (1928-1933) Emporia State (1928-1968) Fort Hays State (1928-1968) Nebraska-Omaha (1959-1968) Omaha Pittsburg State (1928-1968) Rockhurst (1941 only) Southwestern (KS) (1928-1958) *Washburn (I) (1928-1934) Lincoln College (KS) *Washburn (II) (1942-1968) Lincoln College (KS) Wichita State (1928-1940) Fairmount -------------------------------- Larger schools split off from the Kansas Conference, and churned along for forty years before an ill-fated three-year hookup with the RMAC. CENTRAL STATES (NAIA) (1972-1989) GREAT PLAINS (1972-1975) Fort Hays State (1972-1989) Emporia State (1972-1989) Missouri Southern (1976-1989) Missouri Western (1976-1989) Nebraska-Kearney (1977-1989) Kearney State Nebraska-Omaha (1972-1972) Omaha Northern Colorado (1972-1975) Colorado State College Pittsburg State (1972-1989) Southern Colorado (1972-1975) Washburn (1972-1989) Lincoln College (KS) Wayne State (NE) (1977-1989) -------------------------------- Formed when the Plains division of the RMAC split off on its own. Mostly absorbed into the MIAA. EASTERN (1965-1974) Bridgeport (1965-1970) Central Connecticut (1965-1974) Coll. of New Jersey (1967-1968) Trenton State Montclair State (1965-1974) Rowan (1965-1974) Glassboro State Southern Connecticut (1965-1974) -------------------------------- Tough conference, as can be seen by the success of the New Jersey schools in Division III. FRONTIER (1935-1962) NEW MEXICO (1935-1954) Adams State (1940-1955) *E. New Mexico (I) (1935-1937) *E. New Mexico (II) (1940-1953) New Mexico Highlands (1935-1962) New Mexico Normal New Mexico Military (1935-1955) Northern Arizona (1953-1962) Panhandle State (1935-1960) Panhandle A&M Western New Mexico (1935-1962) New Mexico Teachers, New Mexico Western -------------------------------- Parts of the earlier seasons may actually be JUCO seasons all around, and New Mexico Military was a JUCO team all along. I'm not sure on this, though, as Eastern New Mexico's hiatus was spent in a JUCO conference and NMM didn't go with them. Northern Arizona's presence hints that this was, while not being a major conference by any stretch, at least a conference of some small note. HEARTLAND (1950-1989) INDIANA (1950-1976) Ashland (1980-1989) Ball State (1950-1968) Muncie Normal Butler (1951-1989) DePauw (1955-1976) Evansville (1952-1987) Moores Hill Franklin (1977-1986) Georgetown (KY) (1980-1983) Indianapolis (1972-1989) Indiana Central Indiana State (1950-1968) Indiana Normal Saint Joseph's (IN) (1950-1989) Valparaiso (1950-1989) -------------------------------- Split off from the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference in the late 40s. Somewhat of a minor- major conference in the fifties and sixties, until its members began scattering. Folded into the Midwest Football Conference in 1990. METROPOLITAN (1972-1977) Fordham (1972-1977) Hofstra (1972-1977) Kings Point (1972-1977) Merchant Marine Long Island-CW Post (1972-1977) Saint Peter's (1972-1973) Seton Hall (1972-1977) *Wagner (I) (1972-1977) -------------------------------- Conference of New York Metro teams which lumbered on until the teams started drifting to different divisions. NEBRASKA COLLEGE CONFERENCE (1946-1975) Chadron State (1946-1975) Concordia (NE) (1958-1959) Dana (1958-1959) Doane (1946-1963) Hastings (1946-1968) Midland Lutheran (1946-1959) Nebraska-Kearney (1946-1975) Kearney State Nebraska Wesleyan (1946-1961) Peru State (1946-1975) Wayne State (NE) (1946-1975) York (1946-1947) -------------------------------- There was a Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association prior to the war; Wayne State's web site claims Kearney was a member, but Kearney's historical results -- which do list conference standings for the NCC -- do not list conference standings for the NIAA, so I can only assume it was a loosely-defined unorganized association. This conference's history can be confusing; six teams who at one point were in this conference joined together in 1969 to form the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (now the Great Plains Athletic Conference, not to be confused with the Great Plains Athletic Conference which split off from the RMAC and then became the Central States Intercollegiate Conference, which shouldn't be mistaken for the Central States Football League of which Peru State is now a member... like I said, confusing), so for seven years, there were two "Nebraska" conferences. This one finally died when Kearney and Wayne high-tailed it for the CSIC. NORTH CENTRAL (1922-2007) Augustana (SD) (1942-2007) Central Washington (2006-2007) Des Moines (1922-1925) *Mankato State (I) (1969-1975) *Mankato State (II) (1983-2007) Minnesota-Duluth (2004-2007) Morningside (1922-2000) *Nebraska-Omaha (I) (1935-1945) Omaha *Nebraska-Omaha (II) (1977-2007) Omaha North Dakota (1922-2007) North Dakota State (1922-2003) Northern Colorado (1978-2002) Northern Iowa (1935-1977) Saint Cloud State (1983-2007) Saint Thomas (1922-1927) Iowa State Teachers South Dakota (1922-2007) South Dakota State (1922-2003) Colorado State College Western Washington (2006-2007) -------------------------------- Did you know there is only one state with no Division I schools? There used to be three, but North and South Dakota State have moved up to D-I, along with Northern Colorado. Minnesota- Duluth joined to help bolster the ranks, and the two Washington schools pitched in as well, but the damage was done; North and South Dakota (not State) also bolted for D-I, and the NCC folded following the 2007-08 school year. Most of the remaining schools moved to the Northern Sun. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (1939-1997) FAR WESTERN (1939-1981) Cal-Davis (1939-1992) California Agricultural Cal State-Chico (1939-1997) Cal State-Hayward (1964-1993) Humboldt State (1939-1997) Nevada (1953-1968) Pacific (CA) (1939-1945) Sacramento State (1954-1984) San Francisco State (1947-1994) *Sonoma State (I) (1971-1972) *Sonoma State (II) (1982-1997) Southern Oregon (1947-1952) -------------------------------- Major minor until the eighties, and then schools started dropping football left and right. NORTHWEST OHIO (1921?-1931) Ashland (1921?-1930) Bowling Green (1921-1931) Findlay (1921?-1931) John Carroll (1921?-1931) Toledo (1925-1930) -------------------------------- I'm assuming 1921, as that's when Bowling Green joined and I have no evidence that it existed prior. OKLAHOMA (NAIA) (1909?-1996) Cameron (1967-1973) Cameron A&M Central Oklahoma (pre-1940-1975) Central State East Central Okla. (pre-1940-1996) East Central State Langston (1958-1973) NE Oklahoma State (pre-1940-1996) Northeastern State NW Oklahoma State (pre-1940-1996) Panhandle State (1962-1973) Panhandle A&M SE Oklahoma State (1909?-1996) Southeastern State SW Oklahoma State (pre-1940-1996) Southwestern State Tulsa (1914-1928) -------------------------------- Very sketchy details here; I have nothing at all from prior to 1946 or from 1979 on. There may well have been other Oklahoma teams in the conference (although definitely NOT OU and OSU). The 1947-1978 period is accurate, though, as is the demise of the conference in 1996 as most of the teams had migrated to the Lone Star. SMOKY MOUNTAIN (1930-1952) Carson-Newman (1930-1952) Emory & Henry (pre-1946-1952) East Tennessee State (1930-1952) King (1931-pre-1946) Lincoln Memorial (1930-1931) Milligan (pre-1946-1951) Tusculum (1930-1951) Western Carolina (1937 only) -------------------------------- This isn't even close to complete, but at least what I have is accurate. Western Carolina was also a member of the North Carolina conference in 1937. SOUTH CAROLINA LITTLE THREE (pre-1946-1964) SC LITTLE FOUR (pre-1946-1952) Erskine (pre-1946-1952) Newberry (pre-1946-1964) Presbyterian (pre-1946-1964) Wofford (pre-1946-1964) -------------------------------- Deep rivalries in the deep south. |