The Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1939 to 1947, and featured institutions located in the state of Louisiana.[1][2] The conference sponsored the following sports during its existence: football, track, tennis, and basketball.[1]
| Founded | 1939 |
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| Ceased | 1948 |
Members edit
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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| Centenary College | Shreveport, Louisiana | 1825 | Gentlemen | 1939 | Southern (SCAC) (NCAA D-III) | [3] | |
| Louisiana College[a] | Pineville, Louisiana | 1906 | Wildcats | 1939 | Red River (RRAC) (NAIA) | [1][3] | |
| Louisiana Polytechnic Institute[b] (Louisiana Tech) |
Ruston, Louisiana | 1894 | Bulldogs | 1939 | 1948 | C-USA | [1][3] |
| Louisiana State Normal College[c] | Natchitoches, Louisiana | 1884 | Demons | 1939 | 1948 | Southland (NCAA D-I) | [1][3] |
| Southeastern Louisiana College[d] | Hammond, Louisiana | 1925 | Lions | 1941 | 1948 | Southland (NCAA D-I) | [1] |
| Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning[e] | Lafayette, Louisiana | 1898 | Bulldogs | 1939 | 1948 | Sun Belt (NCAA D-I) | [1][3] |
- Notes
- ^ Currently known as Louisiana Christian University.
- ^ Currently known as Louisiana Tech University.
- ^ Later became Northwestern State College of Louisiana in 1944. Currently known as Northwestern State University.
- ^ Currently known as Southeastern Louisiana University.
- ^ Later became the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1960. Currently known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Sanson, Jerry Purvis. Louisiana during World War II : politics and society, 1939–1945 (E-book). Baton Rouge: LSU Press. ISBN 9780807173473. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Pollak, Mark (2018). The Playing Grounds of College Football A Comprehensive Directory, 1869 to Today. McFarland Incorporated Publishers. p. 462. ISBN 9781476673622.
- ^ a b c d e "Normal excels in conference sports in 1939–1940". The Current Sauce. Internet Archive. May 16, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Eason, Frank, ed. (1940). "Athletics". Potpourri. Louisiana State Normal College. p. 106. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Demons win L.I.C. crown with 11–6 triumph over Southwestern Bulldogs". The Current Sauce. Internet Archive. November 24, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Perrault, Estelle, ed. (1945). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. p. 121. Retrieved January 4, 2021.