Virginia Conference

The Virginia Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Virginia. The league existed from 1928 to 1935.^[1]

In 1933,^[2] Hampden–Sydney College and Randolph–Macon College left the Virginia Conference over a freshman eligibility rule and formed the Chesapeake Conference alongside American University and Bridgewater College.^[3] By December 1935, conference membership had dwindled to four schools. A disagreement between The College of William & Mary and Emory and Henry College over football player eligibility prompted the two to cut relations in the sport and exacerbated what conference officials deemed a "rather serious" situation. At the same time, both William & Mary and the University of Richmond were pursuing membership in the Southern Conference.^[3] The following year, both were admitted to the Southern Conference, which marked the end of the Virginia Conference.^[4]

The following colleges held membership in the Virginia Conference:^[5]

• Bridgewater (1929?–1932)^[6][7]
• Emory and Henry (1928–1935)^[1][3][8]
• Hampden-Sydney (1928–1932)^[2][9]
• Lynchburg (1928–1932)^[7][9]
• Randolph–Macon (1928–1932)^[2][9][10]
• Richmond (1928–1935)^[9][11]
• Roanoke (1929?–1935)^[9][12]
• William & Mary (1928–1935)^[11][13]

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