Midwest Athletic Association
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The Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA or MAA), also known as the Midwestern Athletic Association and the Mid-Western Athletic Association, was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1926 to 1970. It was later known as the Midwest Conference from 1962 to 1963 and as the Midwestern Conference from 1964 to 1970. The conference's membership was widespread due to the lack of HBCUs in the Midwest, with members located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Texas.[1]
Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Missouri was admitted to the conference on December 10, 1932.[2]
Members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Previous conference |
Left | Conference joined |
Current conference |
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| Bluefield State College1 | Bluefield, WV | 1895 | Big Blues | 1926 | Independents | 1932 | CIAA | CIAA (DII) |
| Kentucky State College2 | Frankfort, KY | 1886 | Thorobreds | 1926 | Independents | 1970 | Independents (GLVC 1989) |
SIAC (DII) |
| West Virginia State College3 | Institute, WV | 1891 | Yellow Jackets | 1926 | Independents | 1942 | CIAA | MEC (DII) |
| Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, OH | 1856 | Bulldogs4 | 1926 | Independents | 1970 | Independents (AMEC 1999) |
HBCUAC (NAIA) |
| Tennessee State University5 | Nashville, TN | 1912 | Tigers | 1934 | SIAC | 1966 | Independents (OVC 1986) |
OVC (D1) |
| Louisville Municipal College | Louisville, KY | 1931 | Bantams | 1931 | none (new school) | 1951 | none (school closed) | merged into Louisville |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City, MO | 1866 | Blue Tigers | 1932 | Independents | 1970 | MIAA | GLVC (DII) |
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR | 1877 | Panthers | 1940 | Independents | 1948 | SCAC | HBCUAC (NAIA) |
| Central State University6 | Wilberforce, OH | 1887 | Marauders7 | 1947 | none (new school) | 1970 | Independents (AMEC 2000) |
SIAC (DII) |
| Grambling College | Grambling, LA | 1901 | Tigers | 1952 | Independents | 1958 | SWAC | SWAC (DI) |
| Jackson College | Jackson, MS | 1877 | Tigers | 1952 | SCAC | 1958 | SWAC | SWAC (DI) |
| Texas Southern University | Houston, TX | 1949 | Tigers | 1952 | Independents | 1954 | SWAC | SWAC (DI) |
| Huston–Tillotson College | Austin, TX | 1875 | Rams | 1954[1] | SWAC | 1956[3] | Independents (GCAC 1957) |
HBCUAC (NAIA) |
- Known as Bluefield Institute until 1931.
- Known as Kentucky State Industrial College until 1938.
- Known as West Virginia Institute until 1929.
- Team name was Green Wave until 1947.
- Known as Tennessee A&I State College until 1968.
- Known as Wilberforce State College until 1951, and Central State College until 1965.
- Known as Green Wave until 1951.
Football champions
Midwest Athletic Association
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Midwest Conference
- 1962: Lincoln (MO)
- 1963: Tennessee A&I
Midwestern Conference
- 1964: Tennessee A&I
- 1965: Tennessee A&I
- 1966: Tennessee A&I
