Mid-Continent Conference

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Mid-Continent Conference
Mid-Continent Conference
Data
Established 1982
Members 8
Sports fielded 19 (9 men's, 10 women's)
Region Midwest United States
States 7 - Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah
Past names Association of Mid-Continent Universities
(AMCU) 1982-1989
Headquarters Elmhurst, Illinois
Commissioner Tom Douple
Locations

The Mid-Continent Conference (Mid-Con) is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference which operates primarily in the Midwestern United States, with outlying teams in Louisiana and Utah. The conference is in the process of acquiring and administering the Great West Football Conference, of which one current and two future members are affiliated.[1]

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[edit] Current members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Nickname
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana 1825 Private/Methodist 1,006 2003 Gentlemen and Ladies
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 1969 Public 29,000 1998 Jaguars
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri 1933 Public 14,226 1994 Kangaroos
Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 1957 Public 17,340 1998 Golden Grizzlies
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma 1963 Private/Christian 5,234 1997 Golden Eagles
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah 1897 Public 5,881 1997 Thunderbirds
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana 1859 Private/Lutheran 4,000 1982 Crusaders
Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois 1899 Public 13,600 1982 Leathernecks

[edit] Associate members

[edit] Departing members

[edit] Future members

[edit] Former members

[edit] History

The conference was created in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (or AMCU, pronounced Am-cue), which it was known as until 1989.[3] The conference sponsored football from 1982 until 1984 at the Division II level, and current members Southern Utah, Valparaiso, and Western Illinois have Division I-AA football programs.

In 1994, founding members Cleveland State University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as well as new members University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wright State University left the conference to join the Horizon League. That same year, the conference merged with the (now defunct) East Coast Conference. Central Connecticut State University, Chicago State University, the University at Buffalo, Troy State University and Northeastern Illinois University joined the conference as a result of this merger. Missouri-Kansas City, formerly an independent, also joined the conference.

Eastern Illinois departed for the Ohio Valley Conference in 1996. In 1997 Troy State University departed for the Trans America Athletic Conference. In 1998 Central Connecticut State University joined the Northeast Conference and the University at Buffalo joined the Mid-American Conference. Also that same year, Northeastern Illinois departed Division 1. In 2001 Youngstown State University switched to the Horizon League, and founding member Valparaiso University will do the same in 2007. As of 2007, seven of the ten Horizon League members will be former members of the Mid-Con. In spring 2006, Chicago State University announced they were withdrawing from the conference and began competition as an NCAA Division I independent in the 2006-07 school year.

At the Mid-Continent Conference annual Presidents Council meeting in 2006, conference expansion was discussed at length, and IPFW, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State were approved for site visits. On August 30, 2006, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) accepted an invitation to join the Mid-Continent Conference as a full member starting July 1, 2007. [4] The following day, North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University also accepted invitations to join the conference. [5] [6]

[edit] Men's Basketball Champions

Season Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Seed NCAA Tournament Results
1983 Western Illinois (9-3) N/A N/A N/A
1984 UIC (12-2) Western Illinois N/A N/A
1985 Cleveland State (11-3) Eastern Illinois N/A N/A
1986 Cleveland State (13-1) Cleveland State 14† defeated Indiana
defeated Saint Joseph's
lost to Navy
1987 Missouri State (13-1) Missouri State 13 defeated Clemson
lost to Kansas
1988 Missouri State (12-2) N/A 13 lost to UNLV
1989 Missouri State (10-2) Missouri State 14 lost to Seton Hall
1990 Missouri State (11-1) Northern Iowa Northern Iowa: 14
Missouri State: 9†		 Northern Iowa: defeated Missouri
lost to Minnesota
Missouri State: lost to North Carolina
1991 Northern Illinois (14-2) Wisconsin-Green Bay UWGB: 12
Northern Illinois: 13†		 UWGB: lost to Michigan State
Northern Illinois: lost to St. John's
1992 UW-Green Bay (14-2) Eastern Illinois 15 lost to Indiana
1993 Cleveland State (15-1) Wright State 16 lost to Indiana
1994 UW-Green Bay (15-3) Wisconsin-Green Bay 12 beat California
lost to Syracuse
1995 Valparaiso (14-4) Valparaiso N/A N/A
1996 Valparaiso (13-5) Valparaiso 14 lost to Arizona
1997 Valparaiso (13-3) Valparaiso 12 lost to Boston College
1998 Valparaiso (13-3) Valparaiso 13 defeated Ole Miss
defeated Florida State
lost to Rhode Island
1999 Valparaiso (10-4) Valparaiso 15 lost to Maryland
2000 Oakland (11-5) Valparaiso 16 lost to Michigan State
2001 Valparaiso (13-3) Southern Utah 14 lost to Boston College
2002 Valparaiso (12-2) Valparaiso 13 lost to Kentucky
2003 Valparaiso (12-2) IUPUI 16 lost to Kentucky
2004 Valparaiso (11-5) Valparaiso 15 lost to Gonzaga
2005 Oral Roberts (13-3) Oakland 16 Defeated Alabama A&M
Lost to North Carolina
2006 IUPUI and Oral Roberts (13-3) Oral Roberts 16 lost to Memphis

† at-large bid

[edit] Conference Stadia

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity
Centenary Non-Football School N/A Gold Dome 3,000
IUPUI Non-Football School N/A IUPUI Gymnasium 2,000
UMKC Non-Football School N/A Municipal Auditorium 9,800
Oakland Non-Football School N/A Athletics Center O'Rena 4,005
Oral Roberts Non-Football School N/A Mabee Center 10,200
Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum 8,500 Centrum Arena 5,300
Valparaiso Brown Field 5,000 Athletics-Recreation Center 5,000
Western Illinois Hanson Field 15,000 Western Hall 5,139
Expansion School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity
IPFW (2007) Non-Football School N/A Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (men)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center (women)		 13,000
2,800
North Dakota State University (2007) Fargodome 19,500 Bison Sports Arena 8,000
South Dakota State University (2007) Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 16,000 Frost Arena 8,500

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=78478
  2. ^ Press Release. Valpo to Join Horizon League in 2007-2008, Valparaiso University, May 17, 2006.
  3. ^ http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/SPORTS/603090335/1006
  4. ^ Press Release. IPFW accepts invitation to join Mid-Continent Conference, Mid-Continent Conference, August 30, 2006.
  5. ^ Press Release. North Dakota State University accepts invitation to join Mid-Continent Conference, Mid-Continent Conference, August 31, 2006.
  6. ^ Press Release. South Dakota State University accepts invitation to join Mid-Continent Conference, Mid-Continent Conference, August 31, 2006.

[edit] External links


Mid-Continent Conference
Centenary • IUPUI • Oakland • Oral Roberts • Southern Utah • UMKC • Valparaiso • Western Illinois
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