Association of Mid-Continent Universities football
Association of Mid-Continent Universities football
(AMCU) |
Established |
1978 |
Dissolved |
1984 |
Association |
NCAA |
Division |
Division II (1978-1980)
Division I-AA (1981-1984) |
Members |
4 (final), 7 (total) |
Sports fielded |
1 (football) (men's: 1; women's: 0) |
Region |
Midwest |
Former names |
Mid-Continent Athletic Association |
The Association of Mid-Continent Universities football was a part of the college athletic conference which operated in the midwestern United States. It participated in NCAA Division II until moving to NCAA Division I-AA in 1981.[1]
History
The founding members of the Mid-Continent Athletic Association football were Akron, Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northern Michigan, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State. After the 1979 season Akron and Youngstown State left. After the 1980 season Northern Michigan left, then starting with the 1981 season Southwest Missouri State joined the conference. In 1982 the Association of Mid-Continent Universities started sponsoring football.
Membership
Membership time line
Year-by-year standings
Champions
Football was sponsored by the conference from 1978–84. Members of the conference went on to form the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Year |
Champion |
Record |
1978 |
Youngstown State |
5–0–0 |
1979 |
Youngstown State |
5–0–0 |
1980 |
Eastern Illinois |
4–0–0 |
1981 |
Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Western Illinois |
2–1–0 |
1982 |
Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa |
2–0–1 |
1983 |
Eastern Illinois |
3–0–0 |
1984 |
Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa |
2–1–0 |
Conference titles by school
Conference facilities
External links
Notes and references