Midwest Athletic Association

The Midwest Athletic Association was an intercollegiate athletic conference of HBCU's 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

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Gambling 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
  • 1938 – Kentucky State
  • 1939 – Wilberforce
  • 1940 – Wilberforce
  • 1941 – Kentucky State
  • 1942 – Kentucky State
  • 1943 – No champion
  • 1944 – No champion
  • 1945 – A&I State
  • 1946 – A&I State
  • 1947 – A&I State
  • 1948 – Central State (OH)
  • 1949 – A&I State
  • 1950 – Central State (OH)
  • 1951 – Central State (OH)
  • 1952 – Lincoln (MO)
  • 1953 – Lincoln (MO)
  • 1954 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1955 – Grambling State
  • 1956 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1957 – Jackson State and Tennessee A&I
  • 1958 – Lincoln (MO)
  • 1959 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1960 – Tennessee A&I
  • 1961 – Tennessee A&I

Midwest Conference

Midwestern Conference

See also

References

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