Central Intercollegiate Conference

The Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) was an American intercollegiate athletic conference that operated from 1928 to 1968. It was less often referred to as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC), particularly towards the beginning of its existence. Formed in late 1927, the conference initially had seven members, all located in the state of Kansas, and began play in early 1928. Many of the league's members went on to form the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) in 1976.

Member schools

Final members

Institution	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Subsequent conference	Current conference
Kansas State Teachers College	Emporia, Kansas	Public	5,887	Hornets	1927	1968	various	Mid-America (MIAA) (1991–present)
Kansas State Teachers College in Hays	Hays, Kansas		14,658	Tigers	1927	1968	various	Mid-America (MIAA) (2006–present)
Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg	Pittsburg, Kansas		7,102	Gorillas	1927	1968	various	Mid-America (MIAA) (1989–present)
University of Omaha	Omaha, Nebraska		15,431	Indians	1959	1968	various	Summit (2012–present)
Washburn University	Topeka, Kansas		7,971	Ichabods	1927, 1940	1933, 1968	various	Mid-America (MIAA) (1989–present)

Notes

Currently known as Emporia State University since 1977.
Emporia State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89; and as an NCAA D-II Independent from 1989–90 to 1990–91.
^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
Currently known as Fort Hays State University since 1977.
Fort Hays State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72 (also from 1989–90 to 2005–06 on its second stint); the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.
Currently known as Pittsburg State University since 1977.
Pittsburg State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.
Currently known as the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 1968.
Nebraska–Omaha is now competing as the Mavericks since the 1971–72 school year.
Nebraska–Omaha had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the North Central Conference (NCC) from 1976–77 to 2007–08; the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 2008–09 to 2010–11; and as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 2011–12 school year.
Currently an NCAA Division I non-football athletic conference.
Washburn had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an Independent from 1933–34 to 1939–40; the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.

Former members

Institution	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Subsequent conference	Current conference
College of Emporia	Emporia, Kansas	Presbyterian	N/A	Fighting Presbies	1927	1940	various	Closed in 1974
Rockhurst College	Kansas City, Missouri	Catholic (Jesuit/0	2,746	Hawks	1948	1951	various	Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) (2005–present)
St. Benedict's College	Atchison, Kansas	Catholic (Benedictines)	2,189	Ravens	1937	1962	NAIA Independent (1962–91)	Heart of America (HAAC) (1991–present)
Southwestern College	Winfield, Kansas	United Methodist	1,650	Moundbuilders	1927	1958	Kansas (KCAC) (1958–present)
Municipal University of Wichita	Wichita, Kansas	Public	15,778	Shockers	1927	1940	various	The American (2017–present)

Notes

The College of Emporia had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1940–41 to 1970–71; and the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) from 1971–72 to 1973–74.
Currently known as Rockhurst University since 1999.
Rockhurst had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1951–52 to 1997–98; as an NCAA D-II Independent during the 1998–99 school year; and the Heartland from 1999–2000 to 2004–05.
Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
Currently known as Benedictine College since 1971.
Currently known as Wichita State University since 1964.
Wichita State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1940–41 to 1944–45; and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1945–46 to 2016–17.
Currently an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision athletic conference.