Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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The Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (sometimes referred to as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or simply Border Conference), an NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference founded in 1931, was disbanded following the 1961-1962 season. Centered in the southwestern United States, the conference formerly included nine member institutions located in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Charter members playing American football (and years of membership) included Arizona (1931-1961), Arizona State Teachers’-Flagstaff (now Northern Arizona, 1931-1952), Arizona State Teachers’-Tempe (now Arizona State, 1931-1961), New Mexico (1931-1951) and New Mexico A&M (now New Mexico State, 1931-1961).

Other members competing in football (and years of membership) included Texas Tech (1932-1956), Texas Mines (later Texas Western and now UTEP, 1935-1961), Hardin-Simmons (1941-1961), and West Texas Teachers’ (later West Texas State and now West Texas A&M, 1941-1961).

[edit] Current conference affiliations of former members

The nine former football-playing members of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association are currently affiliated with the following eight conferences (all NCAA Division I FBS unless indicated):

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