Southwestern Athletic Conference From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Southwestern Conference" redirects here. For the former major conference in Texas and Arkansas, see Southwest Conference; for the Ohio High School Conference abbreviated as the SWC, see Southwestern Conference (Ohio) Southwestern Athletic Conference Established: 1920 NCAA Division I FCS Members 10 Sports fielded 18 (men's: 8; women's: 10) Region Southern Headquarters Birmingham, AL Commissioner Duer Sharp Website www.swac.org Locations The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a mid-major college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black universities in the southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), still frequently referred to by its former designation of Division I-AA. The SWAC is one of two conferences (the other being the Ivy League) which do not participate in postseason play in the FCS football tournament—and is the only one of the two whose members offer a full complement of scholarships for football.[1] The SWAC splits its schools into two divisions, and instead plays a conference championship game. Furthermore, one SWAC match — the Southern (BR) vs Grambling State game — is positioned on the schedule after the NCAA tournament has begun. In addition to the Bayou Classic being played after the start of the NCAA Tournament, Alabama State University plays non-conference foe Tuskegee University (SIAC) annually on Thanksgiving Day (The Turkey Day Classic). These moves have been criticized by other conferences containing historically black universities, especially the only other Division I conference made up entirely of such schools, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which annually places its champion into the FCS tournament. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Current member schools 3 SWAC Divisions 3.1 Eastern Division 3.2 Western Division 4 Former members (and years of membership) 5 Conference facilities 6 SWAC Championships 6.1 Football 6.2 Men's Basketball 6.3 Tournaments Performance by school 6.4 Women's Basketball 6.5 See also 6.6 Notes and references 6.7 External links [edit] History In 1920, eight men representing six colleges from the state of Texas met to discuss collegiate athletics and the many challenges that face their respective institutions. By the time the session in Houston had concluded, they had founded an athletic league that went on to become one of the leading sports associations in the world of collegiate athletics, the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The founding fathers of the original “Super Six” were C.H. Fuller of Bishop College, Red Randolph and C.H. Patterson of Paul Quinn College, E.G. Evans, H.J. Evans and H.J. Starns of Prairie View A&M, D.C. Fuller of Texas College and G. Whitte Jordan of Wiley College. Paul Quinn became the first of the original members to withdraw from the league when it did so in 1929. When Langston University of Oklahoma was admitted into the conference two years later, it began the migration of state-supported institutions into the SWAC. Southern University entered the ranks in 1934, followed by Arkansas AM&N in 1936 and Texas Southern University in 1954. Rapid growth in enrollment of the state-supported schools made it difficult for the church-supported schools to finance their athletics programs and one by one they fell victim to the growing prowess of the tax-supported colleges. Bishop withdrew from the conference in 1956, Langston in 1957 and Huston-Tillotson (formerly Samuel Huston) in 1959, one year after the admittance of two more state-supported schools – Grambling College and Jackson State College. The enter-exit cycle continued in 1961 when Texas College withdrew, followed by the admittance of Alcorn A&M in 1962. Wiley left in 1968, the same year Mississippi Valley State College entered. Arkansas AM&N exited in 1970 and Alabama State University entered in 1982. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (formerly Arkansas AM&N) rejoined the SWAC on July 1, 1997, regaining full-member status one year later. Alabama A&M University became the conference’s tenth member when it became a full member in September, 1999 after a one year period as an affiliate SWAC member. Today, the SWAC ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni playing with professional sports teams, particularly in the sport of football. On the gridiron, the conference as been the biggest draw on the Football Championship Subdivision level of the NCAA, leading the nation in average home attendance for 19 of the 20 years the FCS has been in existence. In fact, in 1994, the SWAC fell just 40,000 fans short of becoming the first non-Football Bowl Subdivision conference to attract one million fans to its home games. Current championship competition offered by the SWAC includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, outdoor track & field and tennis. Women’s competition is offered in the sports of basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. [2] [edit] Current member schools Locations of current Southwestern Athletic Conference full member institutions.Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Alabama A&M University Normal, Alabama 1875 Public 6,000 Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama 1867 Public 7,100 Alcorn State University Lorman, Mississippi 1871 Public 2,700 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas 1873 Public 3,300 Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana 1901 Public 4,400 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 1877 Public 8,500 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi 1950 Public 2,700 Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas 1876 Public 8,100 Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1880 Public 10,300 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas 1947 Public 11,600 [edit] SWAC Divisions [edit] Eastern Division Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers [edit] Western Division Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Grambling State Tigers and Lady Tigers Prairie View Panthers and Lady Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers and Lady Tigers [edit] Former members (and years of membership) Arkansas AM&N (from 1936 to 1970; returned as Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 1997) Bishop College (from 1920 to 1956) Langston University (from 1931 to 1957) Paul Quinn College (from 1920 to 1929) Samuel Huston College (later Huston-Tillotson College) (from 1920 to 1959) Texas College (from 1920 to 1961) Wiley College (from 1920 to 1968) [edit] Conference facilities School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Alabama A&M Louis Crews Stadium 21,000 Elmore Gymnasium 6,000 Alabama State Cramton Bowl 21,800 ASU Acadome 8,000 Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium 22,500 Davey Whitney Complex 7,000 Arkansas Pine Bluff Lion Stadium 12,500 K.L. Johnson Complex 4,500 Grambling State Eddie Robinson Stadium 19,600 Health & Physical Educational Building Memorial Gymnasium 7,500 2,200 Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium 62,000 Williams Assembly Center 8,000 Mississippi Valley State Rice-Totten Field 10,000 Harrison HPER Complex 5,000 Prairie View A&M Blackshear Stadium 6,000 William Nicks Building 5,520 Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium 25,500 F.G. Clark Center 7,500 Texas Southern Alexander Durley Sports Complex (primary) Reliant Stadium (secondary) 5,600 68,000 Health and Physical Education Arena 8,100 [edit] SWAC Championships [edit] Football All games at Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Year Winner Runner Up Score 1999 Southern Jackson State 31-30 2000 Grambling Alabama A&M 14-6 2001 Grambling Alabama State 38-31 2002 Grambling Alabama A&M 31-19 2003 Southern Alabama State 20-9 2004 Alabama State Southern 40-35 2005 Grambling Alabama A&M 45-6 2006 Alabama A&M Arkansas Pine Bluff 22–13 2007 Jackson State Grambling 42–31 2008 Grambling Jackson State 41-9 [edit] Men's Basketball Year Regular Season Coach Tournament Coach 1956-1957 Texas Southern Ed Adams None Held 1957-1958 Texas Southern Ed Adams None Held 1958-1959 Grambling Fred Hobby None Held 1959-1960 Grambling Fred Hobby None Held 1960-1961 Prarie View A&M Leroy Moore, Jr. None Held 1961-1962 Prarie View A&M Leroy Moore, Jr. None Held 1962-1963 Grambling Fred Hobby None Held 1963-1964 Grambling Jackson State Fred Hobby Harrison Wilson None Held 1964-1965 Southern Richard Mack None Held 1965-1966 Alcorn State Grambling E.E.Simmons Fred Hobby None Held 1966-1967 Alcorn State Arkansas AM&N Grambling E.E. Simmons Hubert Clemens Fred Hobby None Held 1967-1968 Alcorn State Jackson State Bob Hopkins Paul Covington None Held 1968-1969 Alcorn State Bob Hopkins None Held 1969-1970 Jackson State Paul Covington None Held 1970-1971 Grambling Fred Hobby None Held 1971-1972 Grambling Fred Hobby None Held 1972-1973 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney None Held 1973-1974 Jackson State Paul Covington None Held 1974-1975 Jackson State Paul Covington None Held 1975-1976 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney None Held 1976-1977 Texas Southern Robert Moreland None Held 1977-1978 Southern Carl Stewart Jackson State Paul Covington 1978-1979 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1979-1980 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1980-1981 Alcorn State Southern Davey L. Whitney Carl Stewart Southern Carl Stewart 1981-1982 Alcorn State Jackson State Davey L. Whitney Paul Covington Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1982-1983 Texas Southern Robert Moreland Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1983-1984 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1984-1985 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Southern Bob Hopkins 1985-1986 Alcorn State Southern Davey L. Whitney Bob Hopkins Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling 1986-1987 Grambling Bob Hopkins Southern Ben Jobe 1987-1988 Southern Ben Jobe Southern Ben Jobe 1988-1989 Grambling Southern Texas Southern Bob Hopkins Ben Jobe Robert Moreland Southern Ben Jobe 1989-1990 Southern Ben Jobe Texas Southern Robert Moreland 1990-1991 Jackson State Andy Stoglin Jackson State Andy Stoglin 1991-1992 Texas Southern Mississippi Valley State Robert Moreland Lafayette Stribling Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling 1992-1993 Jackson State Andy Stoglin Southern Ben Jobe 1993-1994 Texas Southern Robert Moreland Texas Southern Robert Moreland 1994-1995 Texas Southern Robert Moreland Texas Southern Robert Moreland 1995-1996 Jackson State Mississippi Valley State Andy Stoglin Lafayette Stribling Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling 1996-1997 Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling Jackson State Andy Stoglin 1997-1998 Texas Southern Robert Moreland Prarie View A&M Elwood Plummer 1998-1999 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 1999-2000 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Jackson State Andy Stoglin 2000-2001 Alabama State Rob Spivery Alabama State Rob Spivery 2001-2002 Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney Alcorn State Davey L. Whitney 2002-2003 Prarie View A&M Jerome Francis Texas Southern Ronnie Courtney 2003-2004 Mississippi Valley State Lafayette Stribling Alabama State Rob Spivery 2004-2005 Alabama A&M L. Vann Pettaway Alabama A&M L. Vann Pettaway 2005-2006 Southern Rob Spivery Southern Rob Spivery 2006-2007 Mississippi Valley State James Green Jackson State Tevester Anderson 2007-2008 Alabama State Lewis Jackson Mississippi Valley State James Green 2008-2009 Alabama State Lewis Jackson Alabama State Lewis Jackson [edit] Tournaments Performance by school School Championships Championship Years Alcorn State 7 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002 Southern 7 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006 Jackson State 5 1978, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2007 Texas Southern 4 1990, 1994, 1995, 2003 Mississippi Valley State 4 1986, 1992, 1996, 2008 Alabama State 3 2001, 2004, 2009 Prarie View A&M 1 1998 Alabama A&M 1 2005 [edit] Women's Basketball Year Regular Season Coach Tournament Coach 1981-1982 Jackson State Sadie Magee Jackson State Sadie Magee 1982-1983 Jackson State Sadie Magee Jackson State Sadie Magee 1983-1984 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Jackson State Sadie Magee 1984-1985 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Jackson State Sadie Magee 1985-1986 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Alcorn State Shirley Walker 1986-1987 Grambling Patricia Bibbs Mississippi Valley State Jessie Harris 1987-1988 Mississippi Valley State Jessie Harris Grambling Patricia Bibbs 1988-1989 Grambling Patricia Bibbs Alabama State Ron Mitchell 1989-1990 Jackson State Andrew Pennington 1990-1991 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Alcorn State Shirley Walker 1991-1992 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Alcorn State Shirley Walker 1992-1993 Alcorn State Southern Shirley Walker Herman Hartman Mississippi Valley State Jessie Harris 1993-1994 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Grambling Patricia Bibbs 1994-1995 Alcorn State Grambling Jackson State Shirley Walker Patricia Bibbs Andrew Pennington Jackson State Andrew Pennington 1995-1996 Alcorn State Jackson State Shirley Walker Andrew Pennington Grambling Patricia Bibbs 1996-1997 Grambling Patricia Bibbs Grambling Patricia Bibbs 1997-1998 Grambling David Ponton Grambling David Ponton 1998-1999 Grambling David Ponton Grambling David Ponton 1999-2000 Grambling David Ponton Alcorn State Shirley Walker 2000-2001 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Alcorn State Shirley Walker 2001-2002 Southern Sandra Pugh Southern Sandra Pugh 2002-2003 Alabama State Jackson State Freda Freeman-Jackson Denise Taylor Alabama State Freda Freeman-Jackson 2003-2004 Alabama State Freda Freeman-Jackson Southern Sandra Pugh 2004-2005 Alcorn State Shirley Walker Alcorn State Shirley Walker 2005-2006 Jackson State Southern Denise Taylor Sandy Pugh Southern Sandra Pugh 2006-2007 Prarie View A&M Jackson State Cynthia Cooper Denise Taylor Prarie View A&M Cynthia Cooper 2007-2008 Prarie View A&M Cynthia Cooper Jackson State Denise Taylor 2008-2009 Prarie View A&M Cynthia Cooper [edit] See also Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Finals broadcasters [edit] Notes and references African American topics History [show] Atlantic slave trade · Maafa Slavery in the United States Military history of African Americans Jim Crow laws · Redlining Civil Rights Movements 1896–1954 and 1955–1968 Afrocentrism Reparations for slavery Culture [show] African American studies Neighborhoods · Juneteenth Black Colleges and Universities Kwanzaa · Art · Museums Dance · Literature · Music Religion [show] Black church Black liberation theology Black theology Doctrine of Father Divine Nation of Islam Black Hebrew Israelites Political movements [show] Pan-Africanism · Nationalism Black Power · Capitalism Conservatism · Populism · Leftism Black Panther Party · Garveyism Civic and economic groups [show] NAACP · SCLC · CORE · SNCC NUL · Rights organizations · ASALH · UNCF NBCC · NPHC · The Links · NCNW Sports [show] Negro league baseball CIAA · SIAC · MEAC · SWAC Ethnic sub-divisions [show] Black Indians · Gullah Languages [show] English · Gullah Louisiana Creole French African American Vernacular English Diaspora [show] Liberia · Nova Scotia · France Sierra Leone · United Kingdom Lists [show] African Americans African-American firsts First mayors · US state firsts Landmark African-American legislation African-American-related topics Topics related to Black and African people Category · Portal This box: view • talk • edit ^ The Ivy League does not award athletic scholarships at all. Northeast Conference members are limited to 30 football scholarships, less than half the FCS scholarship limit of 63. Pioneer League members may offer scholarships in other sports, but do not award football scholarships, and do not allow athletes receiving scholarships in other sports to play football. ^ http://www.swac.org/conference/history.htm [edit] External links Official website Swac Fans TSPNsports.com [show]v • d • eSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Alabama A&M • Alabama State • Alcorn State • Arkansas – Pine Bluff • Grambling State • Jackson State • Mississippi Valley State • Prairie View A&M • Southern • Texas Southern [show]v • d • eFootball stadiums of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Southern) • Blackshear Stadium (Prairie View A&M) • Cramton Bowl (Alabama State) • Eddie Robinson Stadium (Grambling State) • Jack Spinks Stadium (Alcorn State) • Legion Field (SWAC Championship Game) • Lion Stadium (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) • Louis Crews Stadium (Alabama A&M) • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Jackson State) • Reliant Stadium (Texas Southern-secondary) • Rice-Totten Field (Mississippi Valley State) • Alexander Durley Stadium (Texas Southern) [show]v • d • eBasketball arenas of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Davey Whitney Complex (Alcorn State) • Elmore Gymnasium (Alabama A&M) • F. G. Clark Center (Southern) • Harrison HPER Complex (Mississippi Valley State) • Health and Physical Education Arena (Texas Southern) • Health & Physical Educational Building (Grambling State) • ASU Acadome (Alabama State) • K. L. Johnson Complex (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) • Memorial Gymnasium (Grambling State) • William Nicks Building (Prairie View A&M) • Williams Assembly Center (Jackson State) [show]v • d • eNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Conferences Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Great West Conference • Ivy League • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Missouri Valley Football Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference • Independents NCAA Division I Football Championship Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" Categories: Southwestern Athletic Conference | College athletics conferences | NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision conferences