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The South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1935 to 1961. The conference's members were located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Member schools

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Previous
conference 		Left Subsequent
conference
joined 		Current
conference
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College Lorman, Mississippi 1871 Braves 1935 Independents 1962 SWAC SWAC
Campbell College Jackson, Mississippi 1890 1935 Independents 1951 closed 1964
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 1877 Tigers 1935
1947 		Independents
Independents 		1940
1952 		Independents
Midwest Athletic Association 		SWAC
Leland College Baker, Louisiana 1877 Bulldogs 1935 Independents 1960 school closed closed 1960
Okolona College Okolona, Mississippi 1902 1935 Independents 1949 closed 1965
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1866 Bearcats 1935 Independents 1957 Gulf Coast NAIA
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, Mississippi 1869 Bulldogs 1935 Independents 1957 Gulf Coast Gulf Coast
Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana 1930 Bleu Devils 1946
1954 		Independents
Independents 		1947
1957 		Independents
Gulf Coast 		Gulf Coast
Southern Christian College Edwards, Mississippi 1882 1947 1948 closed 1953
Philander Smith College Little Rock, Arkansas 1877 Panthers 1948 Independents 1957 Gulf Coast Gulf Coast
Mississippi Industrial College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1905 Tigers 1954 Independents 1962 closed 1982
Mississippi Vocational College Itta Bena, Mississippi 1953 Delta Devils 1954 New program 1962 Independents SWAC
Bishop College Marshall, Texas 1881 Tigers 1956 SWAC 1957 Gulf Coast closed 1988
Paul Quinn College Waco, Texas 1872 Tigers 1956 Independents 1961 Independents Red River
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas 1912 Bulldogs 1958 Independents 1962 Independents Red River
Notes
  1. Paul Quinn's campus location is currently now in Dallas, Texas.

Football champions

  • 1942 – Leland
  • 1943 – No champion
  • 1944 – No champion
  • 1945 – No champion
  • 1946 – Leland
  • 1947 – Alcorn A&M
  • 1948 – Unknown

See also

References

  1. South Central Athletic Conference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. South Central Athletic Conference
  3. ^ "Huston–Tillotson Opens Cage Season Tonight". Austin American (p. 18). December 3, 1957.
  4. "Alcorn Braves Trip Leland College 26-7". Alabama Tribune. November 28, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn Seeks Win Over Lincoln OIn Vicksburg Sat". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 4, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Miss. Vocational College Claims SCAC After Win From MI Saturday". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Miss. Vocational Wins SCAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "MVC Coach Wins SCAC Grid Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1960. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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