South Central Athletic Conference
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The South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1923 to 1962. The conference's members were located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.[1]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Previous conference |
Left | Subsequent conference joined |
Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College | Lorman, Mississippi | 1871 | Braves | 1935 | Independents | 1962 | SWAC | SWAC |
| Campbell College | Jackson, Mississippi | 1890 | 1935 | Independents | 1951 | closed 1964 | ||
| Jackson State University | Jackson, Mississippi | 1877 | Tigers | 1935 1947 |
Independents Independents |
1940 1952 |
Independents Midwest Athletic Association |
SWAC |
| Leland College | Baker, Louisiana | 1877 | Bulldogs | 1935 | Independents | 1960 | school closed | closed 1960 |
| Okolona College | Okolona, Mississippi | 1902 | 1935 | Independents | 1949 | closed 1965 | ||
| Rust College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 1866 | Bearcats | 1935 | Independents | 1957[2] | Gulf Coast | NAIA |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, Mississippi | 1869 | Bulldogs | 1935 | Independents | 1957[2] | Gulf Coast | Gulf Coast |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1930 | Bleu Devils | 1946 1954 |
Independents Independents |
1947 1957[2] |
Independents Gulf Coast |
Gulf Coast |
| Southern Christian College | Edwards, Mississippi | 1882 | 1947 | 1948 | closed 1953 | |||
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock, Arkansas | 1877 | Panthers | 1948 | Independents | 1957[2] | Gulf Coast | Gulf Coast |
| Mississippi Industrial College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 1905 | Tigers | 1954 | Independents | 1962 | closed 1982 | |
| Mississippi Vocational College | Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1953 | Delta Devils | 1954 | New program | 1962 | Independents | SWAC |
| Bishop College | Marshall, Texas | 1881 | Tigers | 1956 | SWAC | 1957[2] | Gulf Coast | closed 1988 |
| Paul Quinn College | Waco, Texas[a] | 1872 | Tigers | 1956 | Independents | 1961 | Independents | Red River |
| Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins, Texas | 1912 | Bulldogs | 1958 | Independents | 1962 | Independents | Red River |
- Notes
- ↑ Paul Quinn's campus location is currently now in Dallas, Texas.
Football champions
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See also
References
- ↑ South Central Athletic Conference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Huston–Tillotson Opens Cage Season Tonight". Austin American (p. 18). December 3, 1957.
- ↑ "Tougaloo Bulldog Wins Grid Crown". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 21, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Piney Wood Prexy Heads Sports Body". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. February 6, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "South Central Conference Holds Meet; Alcorn Is Champ". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. January 27, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Alcorn Captures South Central Football Title". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. January 12, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- 1 2 3 "Wins S.C.A.C. Championship". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. December 25, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Dillard U. Joins The S.C.A.A." The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. December 30, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Alcorn Braves Trip Leland College 26-7". Alabama Tribune. November 28, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Clark, Peter W. "Champ" (September 17, 1949). "Torrid Schedule For XU Fireworks Expected To Start With Miss. Ind". The Louisiana Weekly. New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Unbeaten Alcorn SCAC Champion". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Alcorn Seeks Win Over Lincoln OIn Vicksburg Sat". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 4, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Smith, Joel W. (November 25, 1951). "Morris Brown And Alcorn Clash Saturday in "Tropical Classic"". Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Miss. Vocational College Claims SCAC After Win From MI Saturday". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Miss. Vocational Wins SCAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Paul Quinn Tigers Win Grid Loop Title". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Negro Press. December 5, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved April 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "MVC Coach Wins SCAC Grid Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1960. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
