Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1974–1997)

The Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference was an NAIA intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1974 to 1997 and the second of two conferences to share this name. The conference's members were located in the state of Oklahoma.[1] Most of the team's members moved from the defunct Oklahoma Collegiate Conference in 1974, which itself evolved from the first iteration of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference in 1929. The conference disbanded in 1997 after most of its members joined the NCAA Division II's Lone Star Conference.

Member schools edit

Final members edit

Institution Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequent
conference(s)
Current
conference
East Central University Ada 1909 Public[b] 4,447 Tigers 1974 1997 Lone Star (LSC)[c]
(1997–2011)
Great American (GAC)[c]
(2011–present)
Langston University Langston 1897 Public[d][e] 2,554 Langston 1991 1997 NAIA Independent
(1997–98)
Red River (RRAC)
(1998–2018)
Sooner (SAC)
(2018–present)
Northeastern State University Tahlequah 1909 Public[b] 8,276 Redmen[f] 1974 1997 Lone Star (LSC)[c]
(1997–2011)
D-II Independent
(2011–12)
Mid-America (MIAA)[c]
(2012–present)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva 1897 Public[b] 1,857 Rangers 1974 1997 various[g] Great American (GAC)[c]
(2012–present)
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell 1909 Public[d] 1,207 Aggies 1995 1997 NAIA Independent
(1997–2002)
Heartland[c]
(2002–17)
Sooner (SAC)
(2017–present)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant 1909 Public[b] 3,889 Savages[h] 1974 1997 Lone Star (LSC)[c]
(1997–2011)
Great American (GAC)[c]
(2011–present)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford 1901 Public[b] 5,154 Bulldogs 1974 1997 Lone Star (LSC)[c]
(1997–2011)
Great American (GAC)[c]
(2011–present)
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha 1908 Public[i] 813 Drovers 1994 1997 NAIA Independent
(1997–98)
Red River (RRAC)
(1998–2000)
Sooner (SAC)
(2000–present)
Notes
  1. ^ All locations were within the State of Oklahoma.
  2. ^ a b c d e Part of the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  4. ^ a b Part of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.
  5. ^ Also a Historically black college and university.
  6. ^ Northeastern State changed its nickname from Redmen to RiverHawks in 2006.
  7. ^ Northwestern Oklahoma State had joined the following subsequent conferences: as an NAIA Independent during the 1997–98 school year; the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) from 1998–99 to 2001–02; and the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) from 2002–03 to 2011–12.
  8. ^ Southeastern Oklahoma State changed its nickname from Savages to Savage Storm in 2006.
  9. ^ Part of the Board of Regents of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma.

Former members edit

Institution Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequent
conference(s)
Current
conference
Central State University[b] Edmond 1890 Public[c] 16,428 Bronchos 1974 1977 various[e] Mid-America (MIAA)[d]
(2012–present)
Notes
  1. ^ All locations were within the State of Oklahoma.
  2. ^ Since 1991 known as the University of Central Oklahoma.
  3. ^ Part of the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
  4. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  5. ^ Central Oklahoma had joined the following subsequent conferences: as an NAIA Independent from 1977–78 to 1986–87; the Lone Star Conference (LSC)[d] from 1987–88 to 2010–11; and as an NCAA Division II Independent during the 2011–12 school year.

Membership timeline edit

Heartland ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsOklahoma Panhandle State UniversityRed River Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsUniversity of Science and Arts of OklahomaRed River Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsLangston UniversityLone Star ConferenceSouthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityLone Star ConferenceSoutheastern Oklahoma State UniversityRed River Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityLone Star ConferenceNortheastern State UniversityLone Star ConferenceEast Central UniversityLone Star ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsUniversity of Central Oklahoma

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football) 

Football champions edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1974-1996) Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 28, 2015.