Midwest Athletic Association

The Midwest Athletic Association was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1926 to 1966. It was later known as the Midwest Conference from 1962 to 1963 and as the Midwestern Conference from 1964 to 1966. The conference's membership was widespread, with members located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.[1]

Members

  • The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the Midwest Athletic Association.
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Grambling College Grambling, Louisiana 1901 Tigers 1952 1957 SWAC
Kentucky State College
(Kentucky State College for Negroes, 1945−1952)		 Frankfort, Kentucky 1886 Thorobreds 1945 1966 SIAC
Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial University Nashville, Tennessee 1912 Tigers 1945 1966 Ohio Valley

Football champions

Midwest Athletic Association

Midwest Conference

  • 1962 – Lincoln (MO)
  • 1963 – Tennessee A&I

Midwestern Conference

  • 1964 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1965 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1966 – Tennessee A&I

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eastern Intercollegiate Conference, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 30, 2015.
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