Module:College football conference/data

return { ["Abilene Christian University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["2014-2020"] = "Southland", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1973-2012"] = "LSC", ["1964-1972"] = "Southland", ["1957-1963"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1955-1956"] = "Gulf Coast", ["1954"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1933-1953"] = "Texas", ["1931-1932"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1930"] = "TIAA", ["1919-1924"] = "Ind.", ["-1918"] = "—", }, ["Acadia University"] = { ["1999-"] = "AUS", ["1974-1998"] = "AUAA", }, ["United States Air Force Academy"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1980-1998"] = "WAC", ["1957-1979"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1956"] = "Ind. (NJCAA)", ["-1955"] = "—", }, ["University of Akron"] = { ["1992-"] = "MAC", ["1987-1991"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1980-1986"] = "OVC", ["1978-1979"] = "MCAA", -- Mid-Continent Athletic Association ["1973-1977"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1966-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1965"] = "OAC", ["1937-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1915-1936"] = "OAC", ["1891-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Alabama"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1895-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University"] = { ["1999-"] = "SWAC", ["1998"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1947-1997"] = "SIAC", ["1912-1946"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["University of Alabama at Birmingham"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2017-2022"] = "C-USA", -- Football returned in 2017 ["2015-2016"] = "—", -- Dropped football after the 2014 season ["1999-2014"] = "C-USA", ["1996-1998"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1991-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Alabama State University"] = { ["1982-"] = "SWAC", ["1976-1981"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1913-1975"] = "SIAC", ["1901-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University at Albany, SUNY"] = { ["2013-"] = "CAA", ["1999-2012"] = "NEC", ["1997-1998"] = "EFC", ["1995-1996"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1973-1994"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Albany State University"] = { ["1969-"] = "SIAC", ["1968"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1964-1967"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1962-1963"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1961"] = "SEAC", ["1932-1945"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Alberta"] = { ["1971-"] = "CWUAA", ["1920-1970"] = "WIAA", }, ["Albion College"] = { ["1888-"] = "MIAA", }, ["Albright College"] = { ["1958-"] = "MAC", ["1956-1957"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1912-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Alcorn State University"] = { ["1962-"] = "SWAC", ["1935-1961"] = "SCAC", ["1921-1934"] = "Ind.", }, ["Allen University"] = { ["1966"] = "SIAC", }, ["American International College"] = { ["1980-"] = "NE-10", }, ["Amherst College"] = { ["1971-"] = "NESCAC", ["1910-1970"] = "Little Three", ["1892-1909"] = "Triangular", ["1891"] = "NIL", ["1887-1890"] = "EIFA", ["1885-1886"] = "NIFA", ["1877-1884"] = "Ind.", ["-1876"] = "—", }, ["Anderson University (Indiana)"] = { ["1998-"] = "HCAC", ["1989-1997"] = "ICAC", }, ["Anderson University (South Carolina)"] = { ["2024-"] = "SAC", }, ["Angelo State University"] = { ["1968-"] = "LSC", ["1964-1967"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["-1963"] = "—", }, ["Appalachian State University"] = { ["2014-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1972-2013"] = "SoCon", ["1971"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1968-1970"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1961-1967"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1931-1960"] = "North State", ["1928-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Arizona"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big 12", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 12 members ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1962-1977"] = "WAC", ["1961"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1931-1960"] = "BIAA", ["1899-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["Arizona State University"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big 12", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 12 members ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1962-1977"] = "WAC", ["1931-1961"] = "BIAA", ["1897-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Arkansas"] = { ["1992-"] = "SEC", ["1915-1991"] = "SWC", ["1894-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff"] = { ["1998-"] = "SWAC", ["1988-1997"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1985-1987"] = "AIC", ["1983-1984"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1973-1982"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1970-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1936-1969"] = "SWAC", ["1923-1935"] = "Ind.", }, ["Arkansas State University"] = { ["2001-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1999-2000"] = "Big West", ["1996-1998"] = "Ind.", ["1993-1995"] = "Big West", ["1992"] = "Ind.", ["1987-1991"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", -- "FCS" wasn't used until 2006 ["1964-1986"] = "Southland", ["1951-1963"] = "Ind.", ["1930-1950"] = "AIC", ["1911-1929"] = "Ind.", }, ["United States Military Academy"] = { ["2024-"] = "The American)",	["2006-2023"] = "Ind. (FBS)", -- NCAA changed I-AA designation to FBS 	["2005"] = "Ind. (I-A)",	["1998-2004"] = "C-USA",	["1978-1997"] = "Ind. (I-A)",	["1973-1977"] = "Ind.",	["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)",	["1905-1955"] = "Ind.",	["1890-1904"] = "Ind.", }, ["Ashland University"] = {	["2021-"] = "G-MAC",	["1999-2020"] = "GLIAC",	["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", -- Football-only merger between GLIAC and Heartland Football Conference (not to be confused with the 1999–2019 Heartland Conference) ["1978-1989"] = "HCC", -- Football-only league; not to be confused with today's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference ["1973-1977"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1967-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1962-1966"] = "MOC", -- Changed name to Mid-Ohio Conference ["1949-1961"] = "MOL", -- Original name: Mid-Ohio League ["1948"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1931-1947"] = "OAC", ["1920-1930"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Assumption University"] = { ["2001-"] = "NE-10", }, ["Auburn University"] = { ["1932-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1931"] = "SoCon", ["1895-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["Augustana University"] = { ["2008-"] = "NSIC", ["1942-2007"] = "NCC", ["1941"] = "SDIAC", ["1940"] = "SDCC", ["1922-1939"] = "SDIAC", ["1911-1921"] = "Ind.", ["-1910"] = "—", }, ["Austin Peay State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2007-2021"] = "OVC", ["2006"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2001-2005"] = "Pioneer", ["1997-2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1962-1996"] = "OVC", ["1949-1961"] = "VSAC", ["1930-1948"] = "Ind.", }, ["Azusa Pacific University"] = { ["2020-"] = "—", -- program discontinued after December 2020 ["2012-2019"] = "GNAC", ["1965-2011"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Baker University"] = { ["1971-"] = "HAAC", ["1946-1970"] = "KCAC", ["1943-1945"] = "—",	["1929-1942"] = "KIAC", --Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1909-1928"] = "KIAC", ["1894-1908"] = "—",	["1890-1893"] = "Ind.", }, ["Baldwin Wallace University"] = { ["1962-"] = "OAC", ["1956-1961"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1948-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1924-1947"] = "OAC", ["1921-1923"] = "Ind.", ["1915-1920"] = "OAC", ["1913-1914"] = "—",	["1912"] = "Ind.", ["1909-1911"] = "—",	["1903-1908"] = "Ind.", ["1900-1902"] = "—",	["1893-1899"] = "Ind.", }, ["Ball State University"] = { ["1973-"] = "MAC", ["1968-1972"] = "Ind.", ["1951-1967"] = "Heartland", ["1948-1950"] = "Ind.", ["1934-1947"] = "IIC", ["1924-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["Barton College"] = { ["2025-"] = "Carolinas", ["2022-2024"] = "SAC", ["2020-2021"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1951-2019"] = "—", -- Dropped football; reopened in 2019 ["1946-1950"] = "North State", ["1931-1945"] = "—", -- No team until 1945 ["1925-1930"] = "Ind.", ["1924"] = "—", -- No team ["1920-1923"] = "Ind.", }, ["Baylor University"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big 12", ["1918-1995"] = "SWC", ["1913-1917"] = "TIAA", ["1899-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["Belhaven University"] = { ["2022-"] = "USA South", ["2015-2021"] = "ASC", ["1998-2014"] = "Mid-South", ["-1997"] = "—", }, ["Bemidji State University"] = { ["1992-"] = "NSIC", }, ["Bentley University"] = { ["2001-"] = "NE-10", ["1997-2000"] = "EFC", ["1990-1996"] = "ECFC", ["1973-1989"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Bethel University (Tennessee)"] = { ["1995-"] = "Mid-South", ["1993-1994"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1953-1992"] = "—", -- No team ["1946-1952"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1942-1945"] = "—", -- No team (WWII) ["1900-1941"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Bethune-Cookman University"] = { ["2021-"] = "SWAC", ["1979-2020"] = "MEAC", ["1950-1978"] = "SIAC", ["1948-1949"] = "Ind.", ["1946-1947"] = "SEAC", ["1925-1945"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bishop College"] = { ["1987-"] = "—", --Closed in 1988 ["1973-1986"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1962"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1958-1961"] = "GCAC", ["1956-1957"] = "SCAC", ["1946-1955"] = "SWAC", ["1943-1945"] = "—",	["1921-1942"] = "SWAC", ["1918-1920"] = "Ind.", ["1917"] = "—",	["1912-1916"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1934-"] = "PSAC", ["1892-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bluffton University"] = { ["1998-"] = "HCAC", ["1996-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1991-1995"] = "AMC", ["1986-1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1971-1985"] = "HBC", ["1949-1970"] = "MOL", }, ["Boise State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- First season for "MW" abbreviation ["2001-2010"] = "WAC", ["1996-2000"] = "Big West", ["1970-1995"] = "Big Sky", ["1968-1969"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Boston College"] = { ["2005-"] = "ACC", ["1991-2004"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1893-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Boston University"] = { ["1998-"] = "—", -- no team since 1998 ["1997"] = "A-10", ["1973-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1969-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bowie State University"] = { ["1979-"] = "CIAA", }, ["Bowling Green State University"] = { ["1952-"] = "MAC", ["1943-1951"] = "Ind.", ["1951-1942"] = "OAC", ["1932-1950"] = "Ind.", ["1921-1931"] = "NWOIAC", ["1919-1920"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bradley University"] = { ["1971-"] = "—", -- Dropped football program after 1970 ["1956-1970"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1951-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1948-1950"] = "MVC", ["1943-1947"] = "Ind.", ["1937-1942"] = "Illinois", ["1910-1936"] = "IIAC", ["-1909"] = "—", -- history prior to 1910 unknown }, ["University of British Columbia"] = { ["1971-"] = "CWUAA", ["1920-1970"] = "WIAA", }, ["Brigham Young University"] = { ["2023-"] = "Big 12", ["2011-2022"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", -- "MW" abbreviation not adopted until 2011 ["1962-1998"] = "WAC", ["1938-1961"] = "MSC", ["1896-1937"] = "RMAC", }, ["Brockport"] = { ["2014-"] = "Empire 8", ["2008-2013"] = "NJAC", ["2004-2007"] = "ACFC", ["1973-2003"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1947-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Brooklyn College"] = { ["1942"] = "Ind.", }, ["Brown University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1878-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Bryant University"] = { ["2024-"] = "CAA", ["2023"] = "BSC–OVC", ["2009-2022"] = "NEC", ["2008"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2001-2007"] = "NE-10", ["1999-2000"] = "EFC", }, ["University of Bucknell"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1986-1989"] = "Colonial League", -- Original name of Patriot League; not to be confused with the Coastal Athletic Association ["1978-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1970-1972"] = "Ind.", ["1958-1969"] = "MASCAC", -- Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) ["1881-1957"] = "Ind.", }, ["University at Buffalo"] = { ["1999-"] = "MAC", ["1993-1998"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", -- "FCS" designation first used in 2006 ["1977-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1971-1976"] = "─", -- no football ["1962-1970"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1955-1961"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1954"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1945"] = "─", -- football suspended ["1935-1942"] = "Ind.", ["1932-1934"] = "NYSC", ["1915-1931"] = "Ind.", }, ["Butler University"] = { ["1993-"] = "Pioneer", ["1990-1992"] = "MIFC", ["1978-1989"] = "HCC", ["1951-1977"] = "ICC", ["1950"] = "Ind.", ["1947-1949"] = "MAC", ["1934-1946"] = "IIC", ["1932"] = "MVC", ["1918-1931"] = "Ind.", ["1916-1917"] = "ICAL", ["1884-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Butte College"] = { ["1998-"] = "NCFA", ["1968-1997"] = "Ind. (NJCAA)", }, ["University of Calgary"] = { ["1971-"] = "CWUAA", ["1966-1970"] = "WIAA", }, ["C. W. Post"] = { ["2019-"] = "—", -- Merger of LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn athletic programs into a single LIU program ["2013-2018"] = "NE-10", ["2008-2012"] = "PSAC", ["2001-2007"] = "NE-10", ["1997-2000"] = "EFC", ["1993-1996"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["California Lutheran University"] = { ["1975"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of California, Berkeley"] = { ["2024-"] = "ACC", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 12 members ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 10 members ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", -- Conference officially renamed "Pacific-8 Conference", abbreviated as "Pac-8" ["1959-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1915-1958"] = "PCC", ["1906-1914"] = "—",	["1886-1905"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of California, Davis"] = { ["2012-"] = "Big Sky", ["2004-2011"] = "Great West", ["1994-2003"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1993"] = "AWC", ["1982-1992"] = "NCAC", ["1925-1981"] = "FWC", -- Far Western Conference ["1915-1924"] = "Ind.", -- NCAA didn't split into divisions until 1956, and D-II not created until 1973. Even the Associated Press didn't distinguish between "major college" and "small college" until 1948. }, ["University of California, Los Angeles"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big Ten", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 12 members ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 10 members ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", -- Conference officially renamed "Pacific-8 Conference", abbreviated as "Pac-8" ["1959-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1928-1958"] = "PCC", ["1920-1927"] = "SCIAC", ["1919"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of California, Santa Barbara"] = { ["1992-"] = "—", -- Dropped football ["1986-1991"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1972-1985"] = "—", -- No football 1972–85 ["1969-1971"] = "PCAA", ["1963-1968"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1962"] = "CCAA", ["1942-1945"] = "—",	["1939-1941"] = "CCAA", ["1931-1938"] = "SCIAC", ["1929-1930"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1928"] = "CCC", ["1921-1926"] = "Ind.", }, ["California State University, Bakersfield"] = { ["2000"] = "CCAA", }, ["California State University, Chico"] = { ["1997-"] = "—", -- Dropped football ["1927-1996"] = "FWC", }, ["California State University, Long Beach"] = { ["1992-"] = "—", -- no football program since 1991 ["1988-1991"] = "Big West", ["1969-1987"] = "PCAA", -- The Big West was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association before 1988 ["1958-1968"] = "CCAA", ["1955-1957"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["-1954"] = "—", }, ["California State University, Fullerton"] = { ["1993"] = "—", -- Dropped football ["1992"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1988-1991"] = "Big West", ["1975-1987"] = "PCAA", -- The Big West was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association before 1988 ["1970-1974"] = "CCAA", }, ["California State University, Northridge"] = { ["2002-"] = "—", -- Dropped football ["2001"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1996-2000"] = "Big Sky", ["1993-1995"] = "AWC", ["1982-1992"] = "Western", ["1962-1981"] = "CCAA", }, ["California State University, Sacramento"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big Sky", ["1993-1995"] = "AWC", ["1985-1992"] = "Western", ["1954-1984"] = "FWC", -- Far Western Conference }, ["California Polytechnic State University, Pomona"] = { ["1982"] = "Western", ["1967-1981"] = "CCAA", }, ["California Polytechnic State University"] = { ["2012-"] = "Big Sky", ["2004-2011"] = "Great West", ["1996-2003"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1993-1995"] = "Am. West", ["1982-1992"] = "Western", ["1946-1981"] = "CCAA", ["1925-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1924"] = "CCC", ["1915-1921"] = "Ind.", ["-1914"] = "—", }, ["Cameron University"] = { ["1988-1993"] = "LSC", ["1974-1987"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1970-1973"] = "OCC", }, ["Campbell University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CAA", ["2018-2022"] = "Big South", ["2008-2017"] = "Pioneer", ["1951-2007"] = "—", -- no team 1950–2007 ["1925-1950"] = "Ind.", -- No divisional split }, ["Canisius College"] = { ["1941"] = "WNYL3", }, ["Carleton University"] = { ["2013-"] = "OUA", ["1974-2012"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "OUAA", ["2014-"] = "PAC", }, ["Carnegie Mellon University"] = { ["1990-2013"] = "UAA", ["1972-1989"] = "PAC", ["1963-1971"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1958-1962"] = "WPC", ["1956-1957"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1906-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Carson–Newman University"] = { ["1975-"] = "SAC", ["1963-1974"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1960-1962"] = "VSAC", ["1957-1959"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1956"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1952-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1951"] = "SMAC", ["1903-1926"] = "ETFA", }, ["Carthage College"] = { ["1967-"] = "CCIW", ["1961-1966"] = "CCI", --College Conference of Illinois ["1956-1960"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1952-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1946-1951"] = "CCI", ["1945"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1944"] = "—", --No team ["1941-1942"] = "Ind.", ["1911-1940"] = "IIAC", --First I stood for Illinois until 1949 ["1895-1910"] = "Ind.", }, ["Case Western Reserve University"] = { ["1970"] = "—",	["1955-1969"] = "PAC", ["1954"] = "—",	["1948-1953"] = "Ind.", ["1902-1947"] = "OAC", ["1891-1901"] = "Ind.", }, ["Case Western Reserve University"] = { ["2014-"] = "PAC", ["2000-2013"] = "UAA", ["1986-1999"] = "NCAC/UAA", ["1984"] = "NCAC", ["1955-1983"] = "PAC", ["1946"] = "MAC", ["1932-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1902-1931"] = "OAC", ["1890-1901"] = "Ind.", }, ["Catholic University of America"] = { ["2023-"] = "Landmark", ["2017-2022"] = "NEWMAC", ["1999-2016"] = "ODAC", ["1984-1998"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1983"] = "ODAC", ["1977-1982"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1950-1976"] = "—", -- no intercollegiate team 1950–1976 ["1947-1949"] = "Mason-Dixon", ["1946"] = "Ind.", ["1941-1945"] = "—", -- no team 1941–45 ["1895-1940"] = "Ind.", ["-1894"] = "—", }, ["University of Central Arkansas"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2021"] = "WAC", ["2007-2020"] = "Southland", ["2006"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1993-2005"] = "Gulf South", ["1922-1992"] = "Arkansas", ["1908-1921"] = "Ind.", }, ["Central Connecticut State University"] = { ["1996-"] = "NEC", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1975-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1965-1974"] = "EFC", ["1935-1964"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Central Florida"] = { ["2023-"] = "Big 12", ["2013-2022"] = "The American", ["2005-2012"] = "C-USA", ["2002-2004"] = "MAC", ["1996-2001"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1990-1995"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1982-1989"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1979-1981"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Central Michigan University"] = { ["1972-"] = "MAC", ["1970-1971"] = "Ind.", ["1950-1969"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1931-1949"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1930"] = "MCC", ["1896-1926"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Central Missouri"] = { ["1912-"] = "MIAA", ["1895-1911"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Central Oklahoma"] = { ["2012-"] = "MIAA", ["2011"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1988-2010"] = "LSC", ["1979-1987"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1976-1978"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1974-1975"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", ["1914-1928"] = "Oklahoma", ["1905-1913"] = "Ind.", ["1902-1904"] = "Ind.", ["-1901"] = "—", }, ["Central State University"] = { ["2013-"] = "SIAC", ["2012"] = "GLVC", ["2010-2011"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["2006-2009"] = "GLFC", ["2005"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1997-2004"] = "—", -- no team 1997–2004 ["1965-1996"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1964"] = "Midwestern", ["1962-1963"] = "Midwest", ["1947-1961"] = "MAA", ["-1946"] = "—", }, ["Central Washington University"] = { ["2022-"] = "LSC", ["2008-2021"] = "GNAC", ["2006-2007"] = "NCC", ["2001-2005"] = "GNAC", ["1988-2000"] = "CFA", ["1985-1987"] = "CFL", ["1939-1984"] = "Evergreen", ["1938"] = "Ind.", ["1923-1937"] = "Tri-Normal", ["1901-1922"] = "Ind.", ["-1900"] = "—", }, ["Centre College"] = { ["2012-"] = "SAA", ["1962-2011"] = "SCAC", ["1942-1961"] = "Ind.", ["1919-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1891-1918"] = "Ind.", ["1881-1890"] = "—", -- Dropped football after inaugural season for ten years ["1880"] = "Ind.", }, ["Chadron State College"] = { ["1991-"] = "RMAC", ["1977-1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1946-1976"] = "Nebraska", ["1943-1945"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1933-1942"] = "NIAC", -- Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1928-1932"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1925-1927"] = "Nebraska", ["1905-1924"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Charleston"] = { ["2013-"] = "MEC", ["1924-2012"] = "WVIAC", }, ["University of North Carolina at Charlotte"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2015-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2013-2014"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["Cheyney University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["2018-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 2017 season ["1953-2017"] = "PSAC", ["1947-1952"] = "Ind.", ["1946"] = "NAC", ["1935-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1934"] = "M3A", ["1914-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Chicago"] = { ["2017-"] = "Midwest", ["2015-2016"] = "SAA", ["1988-2014"] = "UAA", ["1987"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1976-1986"] = "MCAC", --Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, 1921–1994 ["1969-1975"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1940-1968"] = "—", -- No team ["1917-1939"] = "Big Ten", ["1899-1916"] = "Big Nine", ["1896-1898"] = "Western Conference", ["1892-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Cincinnati"] = { ["2023-"] = "Big 12", ["2013-2022"] = "The American", ["2005-2012"] = "Big East", ["1996-2004"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1970-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1957-1969"] = "MVC", ["1953-1956"] = "Ind.", ["1947-1952"] = "MAC", ["1938-1946"] = "Ind.", ["1928-1937"] = "Buckeye", ["1911-1927"] = "OAC", ["1885-1910"] = "Ind.", }, ["The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina"] = { ["1936-"] = "SoCon", ["1908-1935"] = "SIAA", ["1905-1907"] = "Ind.", }, ["Clark Atlanta University"] = { ["1913-"] = "SIAC", }, ["Clarke University"] = { ["2019-"] = "HAAC", }, ["Clemson University"] = { ["1953-"] = "ACC", ["1921-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1899-1920"] = "SIAA", ["1896-1898"] = "Ind.", }, ["Coastal Carolina University"] = { ["2017-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2016"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2003-2015"] = "Big South", }, ["Coe College"] = { ["2018-"] = "ARC", -- Conference adopted current name in August 2018 ["1997-2017"] = "IIAC", -- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1922-1996"] = "Ind.", }, ["Colgate University"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1986-1989"] = "Colonial League", -- Original name of Patriot League; not to be confused with the Coastal Athletic Association ["1982-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1890-1981"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Colorado Boulder"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big 12", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", ["1996-2010"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", -- Only seven members in this period. ["1938-1947"] = "MSC", ["1909-1937"] = "RMAC", ["1893-1908"] = "CFA", ["1890-1892"] = "Ind.", }, ["Colorado Mesa University"] = { ["1976-"] = "RMAC", }, ["Colorado School of Mines"] = { ["1909-"] = "RMAC", ["1890-1908"] = "CFA", ["1888-1889"] = "Ind.", -- NCAA wasn't founded until 1906, and the NAIA not until 1940. }, ["Colorado State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1968-1998"] = "WAC", ["1962-1967"] = "Ind.", ["1938-1961"] = "MSC", ["1909-1937"] = "RMAC", }, ["State University of New York College at Cortland"] = { ["2015-"] = "Empire 8", ["2001-2014"] = "NJAC", ["2000"] = "ECAC", ["1973-1999"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1924-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Colorado State University–Pueblo"] = { ["2008-"] = "RMAC", ["1985-2007"] = "—",	["1976-1984"] = "RMAC", ["1972-1975"] = "Great Plains", ["1969-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1963-1968"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Columbia University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1915-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1906-1914"] = "—", -- No team 1906–14 ["1899-1905"] = "Ind.", ["1892-1898"] = "—", -- No team 1892–98 ["1889-1891"] = "Ind.", ["1885-1888"] = "—", -- No team 1885–88 ["1884"] = "Ind.", ["1880-1883"] = "IFA", ["1878-1879"] = "Ind.", ["1876-1877"] = "IFA", ["1872-1875"] = "Ind.", ["1871"] = "—", -- No team in 1871 ["1870"] = "Ind.", ["-1869"] = "—", }, ["Concordia University (Saint Paul, Minnesota)"] = { ["1999-"] = "NSIC", ["1979-1998"] = "UMAC", ["1976-1978"] = "TRCC", ["1974-1975"] = "UMAC", ["1974-1973"] = "Ind.", ["-1968"] = "—", }, ["Concordia University"] = { ["2011-"] = "RSEQ", ["2004-2010"] = "QUFL", ["2001-2003"] = "QIFC", ["1974-2000"] = "OQIFC", ["-1973"] = "—", }, ["University of Connecticut"] = { ["2020-"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2013-2019"] = "The American", ["2004-2012"] = "Big East", ["2006-2003"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2002-2005"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["2000-2001"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1997-1999"] = "A-10", ["1947-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1938-1946"] = "NEC", ["1896-1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["Cornell University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1887-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Culver–Stockton College"] = { ["1980-"] = "HAAC", }, ["Dartmouth College"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1899-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1887-1898"] = "Triangular", ["1881-1886"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Dayton"] = { ["1993-"] = "Pioneer", ["1977-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1973-1976"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1946-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1945"] = "─", --no football ["1939-1942"] = "Ind.", ["1935-1938"] = "Buckeye", ["1926-1934"] = "OAC", ["1905-1925"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Delaware"] = { ["2025-"] = "CUSA", ["2007-2024"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1983-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1980-1982"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1973-1979"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1970-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1958-1969"] = "MASCAA", -- Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletics Association ["1947-1957"] = "Ind.", ["1946"] = "Mason-Dixon", ["1889-1945"] = "Ind.", }, ["Delaware State University"] = { ["1971-"] = "MEAC", ["1944-1970"] = "CIAA", ["1935-1943"] = "Ind.", ["1934"] = "MAAA", ["1924-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["Delta State University"] = { ["1972-"] = "Gulf South", ["1970-1971"] = "Mid-South", ["1942-1969"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1938-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1938-1937"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1926-1937"] = "MVC", ["1926-1925"] = "Ind.", -- NAIA didn't exist until 1940 }, ["DePaul University"] = { ["1942"] = "Ind.", -- Dropped football in 1939 }, ["DePauw University"] = { ["2012-"] = "NCAC", ["2011"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1998-2010"] = "SCAC", ["1989-1997"] = "ICAC", ["1977-1988"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1954-1976"] = "ICC", }, ["Doane University"] = { ["2000-"] = "GPAC", ["1992-1999"] = "Neb-Iowa AC", ["1970-1991"] = "NIAC", ["1965-1969"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1963-1964"] = "GPCA", ["1926-1962"] = "NCAC", ["1919-1925"] = "NIC", }, ["Drake University"] = { ["1993-"] = "Pioneer", ["1987-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1986"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1971-1985"] = "MVC", ["1952-1970"] = "Ind.", -- Drake left the MVC after the 1951 season in protest over the Johnny Bright incident. It returned for non-football sports in 1956, but didn't return in football until 1971. The College Football Data Warehouse does NOT include this part of Drake's history. ["1908-1951"] = "MVC", ["1893-1907"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Dubuque"] = { ["2018-"] = "ARC", -- Conference adopted current name in August 2018 ["1944-2017"] = "IIAC", -- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1942-1943"] = "—", -- No team ["1929-1941"] = "IIAC", -- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1928"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1927"] = "—", -- Withdrew from intercollegiate sports ["1918-1924"] = "Ind.", ["1916-1917"] = "Hawkeye", ["1914-1915"] = "Ind.", ["1913"] = "—", -- No team ["1912"] = "Ind.", ["1910-1911"] = "—", -- No team ["1909"] = "Ind.", }, ["Duke University"] = { ["1953-"] = "ACC", ["1928-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1888-1927"] = "Ind.", }, ["Duquesne University"] = { ["2008-"] = "NEC", ["1994-2007"] = "MAAC", ["1993"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1893-1992"] = "Ind.", }, ["East Carolina University"] = { ["2014-"] = "The American", ["1997-2013"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1996"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1977"] = "Ind.", ["1965-1976"] = "SoCon", ["1962-1964"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1961"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1947-1960"] = "North State", ["1937-1946"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1932-1936"] = "Ind.", ["-1931"] = "—", }, ["East Central University"] = { ["2012-"] = "GAC", ["1997-2010"] = "LSC", ["1974-1996"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", }, ["East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", }, ["East Tennessee State University"] = { ["2016-"] = "SoCon", ["2015"] = "Ind. (FCS)", -- Joined SoCon in 2014, but played 2015 football season as an FCS indy while reinstating the sport. ["2004-2014"] = "—", -- Dropped football after the 2003 season. ["1978-2003"] = "SoCon", ["1957-1977"] = "OVC", ["1949-1956"] = "VSAC", ["1930-1948"] = "Smoky Mountain", ["1920-1929"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Eastern Illinois University"] = { ["2023"] = "BSC–OVC", ["1996-2022"] = "OVC", ["1985-1995"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1992), Gateway Football Conference (1992–2008) ["1982-1984"] = "AMCU", -- Association of Mid-Continent Universities. Did not begin sponsoring football until 1982. ["1978-1981"] = "MCAA", -- Mid-Continent Athletic Association; a football-only conference absorbed by the AMCU after the 1981 season. ["1971-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1912-1970"] = "IIAC", ["1899-1911"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Eastern Kentucky University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2021"] = "WAC", ["1948-2020"] = "OVC", ["1946-1947"] = "KIAC", -- Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference before 2016 ["1942-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1930-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1909-1929"] = "Ind.", }, ["Eastern Michigan University"] = { ["1972-"] = "MAC", ["1966-1971"] = "Ind.", ["1964-1965"] = "Presidents'", ["1962-1963"] = "Ind.", ["1950-1961"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1931-1949"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1930"] = "Michigan", ["1926"] = "Ind.", ["1894-1925"] = "MIAA", ["1891-1893"] = "Ind.", }, ["Eastern New Mexico University"] = { ["1985-"] = "LSC", ["1970-1984"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1961-1969"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1956-1960"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1954-1955"] = "Texas", ["1940-1953"] = "Frontier (NM)", ["1937-1939"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1934-1936"] = "Ind.", ["-1933"] = "—", -- school opened in 1934 }, ["Eastern Washington University"] = { ["1987-"] = "Big Sky", ["1984-1986"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1980-1983"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1939-1979"] = "Evergreen", ["1938"] = "Ind.", ["1920-1937"] = "Tri-Normal", ["1901-1919"] = "Ind.", }, ["Edward Waters University"] = { ["2021-"] = "SIAC", ["2019-2020"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2017-2018"] = "Mid-South", ["2014-2016"] = "The Sun", ["2009-2013"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2004-2008"] = "South East", ["2001-2003"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1968-2000"] = "─", -- No team until 2000 ["1962-1967"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1961"] = "SEAC", ["1932-1960"] = "Ind.", ["1930-1931"] = "SIAC", ["1925-1929"] = "Ind.", ["1917-1924"] = "─", -- No team until 1924 ["1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Elizabeth City State University"] = { ["1957-"] = "CIAA", }, ["Elon University"] = { ["2014-"] = "CAA", ["2003-2013"] = "SoCon", ["2002"] = "Big South", ["1999-2001"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", -- "FCS" not used until 2006 ["1997-1998"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1975-1996"] = "SAC", ["1961-1974"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1932-1960"] = "North State", ["1909-1931"] = "Ind.", }, ["Emporia State University"] = { ["1991-"] = "MIAA", ["1990"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Erskine College"] = { ["2025-"] = "Carolinas", ["2024"] = "GSC", ["2022-2023"] = "SAC", ["2020-2021"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1952-2019"] = "—", -- Dropped football; revived in 2018 ["1946-1951"] = "SC-4", ["1942-1945"] = "—", -- No team until 1945 ["1925-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1915-1924"] = "SCIAA", -- South Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Association ["1897-1914"] = "—", -- No team until 1914 ["1896"] = "Ind.", }, ["Evangel University"] = { ["2023-"] = "KCAC", ["1988-2022"] = "HAAC", ["1977-1987"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Evansville"] = { ["1998-"] = "—",	["1993-1997"] = "Pioneer", ["1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1988-1991"] = "Mid-South", ["1978-1987"] = "Heartland", ["1951-1977"] = "ICC", ["1948-1950"] = "OVC", ["1947"] = "KIAC", ["1946"] = "IIC", ["1943-1945"] = "—",	["1934-1942"] = "IIC", ["1922-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["Fayetteville State University"] = { ["1954-"] = "CIAA", }, ["Ferris State University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1974-1989"] = "GLIAC", ["1956-1973"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1946-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1938-1945"] = "MOCC", ["1899-1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Findlay"] = { ["2014"] = "GLIAC", }, ["Fisk University"] = { ["1913-1982"] = "SIAC", }, ["University of Florida"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1912-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1906-1911"] = "Ind.", }, ["Florida A&M University"] = { ["2021-"] = "SWAC", ["2005-2020"] = "MEAC", ["2004"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1986-2003"] = "MEAC", ["1984-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1979-1983"] = "MEAC", ["1926-1978"] = "SIAC", ["1907-1925"] = "Ind.", }, ["Florida Atlantic University"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2005-2012"] = "Sun Belt", ["2001-2004"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", }, ["Florida Institute of Technology"] = { ["2020-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 2019 ["2013-2019"] = "GSC", }, ["Florida International University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2005-2012"] = "Sun Belt", ["2002-2004"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", }, ["Florida Memorial University"] = { ["2022-"] = "The Sun", ["2020-2021"] = "Mid-South", ["1959-2019"] = "—", -- Dropped football; revived in 2019 ["1946-1958"] = "SEAC", }, ["Florida State University"] = { ["1992-"] = "ACC", ["1978-1991"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1951-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1948-1950"] = "Dixie", ["1947"] = "Ind.", ["1905-1946"] = "—", -- Women's college from 1905 to 1947. ["1903-1904"] = "Ind.", }, ["Fordham University"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1989"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1985-1988"] = "LFC", ["1978-1984"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1973-1977"] = "Metro", ["1881-1972"] = "Ind.", }, ["Fort Hays State University"] = { ["2006-"] = "MIAA", ["1989-2005"] = "RMAC", ["1976-1988"] = "CSIAC", ["1972-1975"] = "GPAC", ["1969-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1928-1968"] = "CIAC", ["1915-1927"] = "KIAC", -- Known in this period as Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1902-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["Fort Valley State University"] = { ["1941-"] = "SIAC", ["1939-1940"] = "Ind.", }, ["Franklin Pierce University"] = { ["2019-"] = "NE-10", }, ["California State University, Fresno"] = { ["2012-"] = "MW", ["1992-2011"] = "WAC", ["1988-1991"] = "Big West", ["1969-1987"] = "PCAA", -- Pacific Coast Athletic Association ["1953-1968"] = "CCAA", ["1951-1952"] = "Ind.", ["1941-1950"] = "CCAA", ["1925-1940"] = "FWC", -- Far Western Conference ["1922-1924"] = "CCC", ["1921"] = "Ind.", }, ["Frostburg State University"] = { ["2019-"] = "MEC", ["2015-2018"] = "NJAC", ["2011-2014"] = "Empire 8", ["1998-2010"] = "ACFC", }, ["Furman University"] = { ["1936-"] = "SoCon", ["1932-1935"] = "SIAA", ["1930-1931"] = "Ind.", ["1914-1929"] = "SIAA", ["1913"] = "Ind.", ["1906-1912"] = "—",	["1903-1905"] = "Ind.", ["1900-1902"] = "SIAA", ["1889-1899"] = "Ind.", }, ["Garden City Community College"] = { ["1976-"] = "KJCCC", ["1962-1975"] = "KJJCC", -- Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference ["1926-1961"] = "KPJCA ", -- Kansas Public Junior College Association }, ["Gardner–Webb University"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["2002-2022"] = "Big South", ["2000-2001"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1975-1999"] = "SAC", ["1946-1974"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["George Washington University"] = { ["1967-"] = "—", -- No team after 1966 ["1946-1966"] = "SoCon", ["1942-1945"] = "—", -- No team 1942–45 ["1941"] = "SoCon", ["1920-1940"] = "Ind.", ["1917-1919"] = "—", -- No team 1917–19 ["1916"] = "Ind.", ["1911-1915"] = "—", -- No team 1911–15 ["1907-1910"] = "SAIAA", ["1902-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1899-1901"] = "—", -- No team 1899–1901 ["1896-1898"] = "Ind.", ["1891-1895"] = "—", -- No team 1891–1895 ["1890"] = "Ind.", ["1884-1889"] = "—", -- No team 1884–1889 ["1881-1883"] = "Ind.", ["-1880"] = "—", }, ["Georgetown University"] = { ["2001-"] = "Patriot", ["2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1993-1999"] = "MAAC", ["1973-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1970-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1951-1969"] = "—", -- No team above the club football level 1951–69 ["1946-1950"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1943-1945"] = "—", -- No team 1943–45 ["1937-1942"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1922-1936"] = "Ind.", ["1907-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1898-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1895-1897"] = "—", -- No team 1895–1897 ["1887-1894"] = "Ind.", ["1886"] = "—", -- No team in 1886 ["1885"] = "Ind.", ["1884"] = "—", -- No team in 1884 ["1883"] = "Ind.", ["1882"] = "—", -- No team in 1882 ["1881"] = "Ind.", ["-1880"] = "—", }, ["University of Georgia"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1895-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["Georgia Southern University"] = { ["2014-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1992-2013"] = "SoCon", ["1984-1991"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1942-1983"] = "—", -- No football at all from 1942–1981; club football in 1982 and 1983. ["1924-1941"] = "Ind.", }, ["Georgia State University"] = { ["2013-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2012"] = "CAA", ["2010-2011"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["Georgia Institute of Technology"] = { ["1983-"] = "ACC", --Tech joined the ACC in 1979, but didn't play a conference schedule until 1983. ["1964-1982"] = "Ind.", ["1933-1963"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Graceland University"] = { ["1971-"] = "HAAC", }, ["Grambling State University"] = { ["1958-"] = "SWAC", ["1952-1957"] = "MAA", ["1928-1951"] = "Ind.", }, ["Gonzaga University"] = { ["1892-1939"] = "Ind.", }, ["Grand Valley State University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1974-1989"] = "GLIAC", ["1971-1973"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Grove City College"] = { ["1984-"] = "PAC", ["1973-1983"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1892-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Guelph"] = { ["1980-"] = "OUA", ["1974-1979"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "OUAA", }, ["Gustavus Adolphus College"] = { ["1921-"] = "MIAC", ["1917-1920"] = "Ind.", ["1904-1916"] = "—", -- Football banned by church synod ["1902-1903"] = "Ind.", }, ["Hampden–Sydney College"] = { ["1942"] = "Ind.", }, ["Hampton University"] = { ["2022-"] = "CAA", ["2019-2021"] = "Big South", ["2018"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1995-2017"] = "MEAC", ["1912-1994"] = "CIAA", ["1902-1911"] = "Ind.", }, ["Hardin–Simmons University"] = { ["1996-"] = "ASC", ["1990-1995"] = "TIAA", ["1964-1989"] = "—", -- no football 1964–89 ["1962-1963"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1961"] = "Border", ["1943-1945"] = "—", -- no team ["1941-1942"] = "Border", ["1935-1940"] = "Ind.", ["1926-1934"] = "Texas", ["1925"] = "TIAA", }, ["Harding University"] = { ["2011-"] = "GAC", ["1999-2010"] = "Gulf South", ["1997-1998"] = "LSC", ["1995-1996"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1960-1994"] = "Arkansas", ["1959"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1932-1958"] = "—", -- No football ["1925-1931"] = "Ind.", }, ["Harvard University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1890-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1886-1889"] = "IFA", ["1885"] = "Ind.", ["1876-1884"] = "IFA", ["1873-1875"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa"] = { ["2012-"] = "MW", ["1979-2011"] = "WAC", ["1909-1978"] = "Ind.", }, ["Heidelberg University (Ohio)"] = { ["1907-"] = "OAC", }, ["Henderson State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "GAC", ["1993-2010"] = "Gulf South", ["1930-1992"] = "Arkansas", ["1927-1929"] = "Arkansas", ["1905-1926"] = "Ind.", ["-1904"] = "—", }, ["Hillsdale College"] = { ["2017-"] = "G-MAC", ["2000-2016"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1999"] = "MIFC", -- Football-only merger between GLIAC and Heartland Football Conference (not to be confused with the Heartland Conference) ["1975-1989"] = "GLIAC", ["1961-1974"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1891-1960"] = "MIAA", }, ["Hobart and William Smith Colleges"] = { ["2004-"] = "Liberty", -- Adopted current name in 2004 ["1995-2003"] = "UCAA", -- Original name of Liberty League: Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association ["1993-1994"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1991-1992"] = "EAA", -- Empire Athletic Association; current name of Empire 8 not adopted until 1999 ["1964-1990"] = "ICAC", -- Independent Collegiate Athletic Conference, original name of league now known as Empire 8 ["1891-1963"] = "Ind.", }, ["Hofstra University"] = { ["2010-"] = "—", -- no team since 2010 ["2007-2009"] = "CAA", ["2001-2006"] = "A-10", ["1993-2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1973-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1937-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["College of the Holy Cross"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1986-1989"] = "Colonial League", -- Original name of Patriot League; not to be confused with the Coastal Athletic Association ["1982-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1972-1981"] = "Ind.", ["1971"] = "Yankee", ["1896-1970"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Houston"] = { ["2023-"] = "Big 12", ["2013-2022"] = "The American", ["1996-2012"] = "C-USA", ["1976-1995"] = "SWC", ["1960-1975"] = "Ind.", ["1951-1959"] = "MVC", ["1949-1950"] = "Gulf Coast", ["1946-1948"] = "LSC", }, ["Houston Christian University"] = { ["2014-"] = "Southland", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FCS)", -- Start-up football team technically FCS independent, but no conference }, ["Howard University"] = { ["1971-"] = "MEAC", ["1912-1970"] = "CIAA", ["1893-1911"] = "Ind.", }, ["Howard Payne University"] = { ["1987-"] = "ASC", ["1957-1986"] = "LSC", ["1956"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1926-1955"] = "Texas", ["1916-1925"] = "TIAA", ["1906-1915"] = "Ind.", ["1905"] = "Ind.", ["-1904"] = "—", }, ["Humboldt State University"] = { ["2019-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 2018 ["2008-2018"] = "GNAC", ["2006-2007"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["2001-2005"] = "GNAC", ["1997-2000"] = "CFA", ["1982-1996"] = "NCAC", -- Conference name changed in 1982 ["1940-1981"] = "FWC", -- Far Western Conference from 1925–1982 ["1924-1939"] = "Ind.", ["-1923"] = "—", }, ["University of Idaho"] = { ["2018-"] = "Big Sky", ["2014-2017"] = "Sun Belt", ["2013"] = "Ind.", ["2005-2012"] = "WAC", ["2001-2004"] = "Sun Belt", ["1996-2000"] = "Big West", ["1963-1995"] = "Big Sky", ["1959-1962"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1958"] = "PCC", ["1893-1921"] = "Ind.", }, ["Idaho State University"] = { ["1963-"] = "Big Sky", ["1961-1962"] = "Ind.", ["1950-1960"] = "RMAC", ["1902-1949"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["Indiana University Bloomington"] = { ["1900-"] = "Big Ten", ["1896-1899"] = "Ind.", ["1891-1895"] = "IIAA", ["1887-1890"] = "Ind.", }, ["Indiana State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["1986-2007"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1992), Gateway Football Conference (1992–2008) ["1982-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1978-1981"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1976-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1973-1975"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1968-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1951-1967"] = "Heartland", ["1948-1950"] = "Ind.", -- no conference or division affiliation ["1934-1947"] = "IIC", ["1905-1933"] = "Ind.", -- no conference or division affiliation ["1896-1904"] = "Ind.", ["-1895"] = "—", }, ["Indiana University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1974-"] = "PSAC", ["1973"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1966-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1951-1965"] = "PSAC", ["1893-1950"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign"] = { ["1896-"] = "Big Ten", ["1891-1895"] = "IIFL", ["1890"] = "Ind.", }, ["Illinois State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["1985-2007"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1992), Gateway Football Conference (1992–2008) ["1981-1984"] = "MVC", ["1976-1980"] = "Ind.", ["1970-1975"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1950-1969"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1925-1949"] = "IIAC", ["1887-1924"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["University of the Incarnate Word"] = { ["2014-"] = "Southland", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2010-2012"] = "LSC", ["2009"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Indiana Wesleyan University"] = { ["2018-"] = "MSFA", }, ["University of Iowa"] = { ["1900-"] = "Big Ten", ["1898-1899"] = "Ind.", ["1892-1897"] = "WIUFA", ["1889-1891"] = "Ind.", }, ["Iowa State University"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1908-1927"] = "MVC", ["1892-1907"] = "Ind.", }, ["Itawamba Community College"] = { ["1948-"] = "MACJC", ["-1947"] = "—", -- no history known before 1948 }, ["Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education"] = { ["2020-"] = "Jacinto Licea", --Readmitted to ONEFA ["2009-2019"] = "Premier", --Left ONEFA, joined Comisión Nacional Deportiva Estudiantil de Instituciones Privadas (CONADEIP) ["2005-2008"] = "12 Grandes", ["1997-2004"] = "10 Grandes", ["1989-1996"] = "Mayor", ["1978-1988"] = "N/A (ONEFA)", ["1945-1977"] = "Ind.", }, ["Jackson State University"] = { ["1958-"] = "SWAC", ["1952-1957"] = "MAA", ["1951"] = "Ind.", ["1947-1950"] = "SCAC", ["1911-1946"] = "Ind.", }, ["Jacksonville University"] = { ["2020-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 2019 ["2001-2019"] = "Pioneer", ["1998-2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", }, ["Jacksonville State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2021"] = "WAC", ["2003-2020"] = "OVC", ["1996-2002"] = "Southland", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1992"] = "Gulf South", ["1970-1971"] = "Mid-South", ["1960-1969"] = "Alabama", ["1950-1959"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1941-1949"] = "AIC", ["1938-1940"] = "SIAC", ["1904-1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["James Madison University"] = { ["2022-"] = "Sun Belt ", ["2007-2021"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1993-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1980-1992"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1977-1979"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1976"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1974-1975"] = "VCAA", ["1973"] = "Ind.", ["1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["University of Jamestown"] = { ["2025-"] = "NSIC", ["2024"] = "North Star", ["2018-"] = "GPAC", ["2013-2017"] = "North Star", ["2012"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2000-2011"] = "Dakota", ["1931-1999"] = "N. Dakota", ["1922-1930"] = "Interstate", ["1914-1921"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["John Carroll University"] = { ["2025-"] = "NCAC", ["1989-2024"] = "OAC", ["1955-1988"] = "PAC", ["1950-1954"] = "Ind.", -- affiliation during this period is unknown ["1932-1949"] = "OAC", ["1920-1931"] = "Ind.", -- affiliation during this period is unknown ["-1919"] = "—", }, ["Johnson C. Smith University"] = { ["1926-"] = "CIAA", }, ["Judson University"] = { ["2021-"] = "MSFA", }, ["University of Kansas"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1907-1927"] = "MVC", ["1898-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1892-1897"] = "WIUFA", ["1890-1891"] = "KCAC", }, ["Kansas State University"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1913-1927"] = "MVC", ["1896-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["Kennesaw State University"] = { ["2024-"] = "CUSA", ["2023"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2015-2021"] = "Big South", }, ["Kent State University"] = { ["1951-"] = "MAC", ["1930-1950"] = "OAC", ["1920-1929"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Kentucky"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1881-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Kentucky State University"] = { ["1996-"] = "SIAC", ["1973-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1967-1972"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1964-1966"] = "Midwestern", ["1962-1963"] = "Midwest", ["1945-1961"] = "MAA", ["1907-1944"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Kentucky Wesleyan College"] = { ["2014-"] = "G-MAC", ["2012-2013"] = "GLVC", ["2006-2011"] = "GLFC", ["2004-2005"] = "Mid-South", ["1994-2003"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1990-1993"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1989"] = "Mid-South", ["1983-1988"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Keystone College"] = { ["2023-"] = "Landmark", ["2020-2022"] = "ECFC", ["2019"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Knoxville College"] = { ["1998-"] = "—", -- no athletics since 1997 ["1991-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", -- affiliation during this period in unclear ["1920-1990"] = "SIAC", ["-1919"] = "—", -- no documentation of football prior to 1920 could be found }, ["Kutztown University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1934-"] = "PSAC", ["1895-1933"] = "Ind.", ["-1894"] = "—", }, ["La Salle University"] = { ["1931-1941"] = "Ind.", ["1997-1998"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1999-2007"] = "MAAC", }, ["Lafayette College"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1986-1989"] = "Colonial League", ["1977-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1969"] = "MAC", }, ["Lamar University"] = { ["2023-"] = "Southland", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["2011-2020"] = "Southland", ["2010"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1990-2009"] = "—", -- no team between 1990 and 2009 ["1987-1989"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1964-1986"] = "Southland", ["1963"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1951-1962"] = "LSC", ["1946-1950"] = "SWJCFC", ["1943-1945"] = "—", -- no team between 1943 and 1945 ["1932-1942"] = "Ind. (JuCo)", ["1927-1931"] = "—", -- no team between 1927 and 1931 ["1923-1926"] = "Ind. (JuCo)", ["-1922"] = "—", }, ["Lambuth University"] = { ["2011-"] = "—", -- University closed in June 2011 ["2010"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1991-2009"] = "Mid-South", ["1985-1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1948-1984"] = "—", -- No football program 1948–1984 ["1935-1947"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1928-1934"] = "MVC", ["1924-1927"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["-1923"] = "—", }, ["Lane College"] = { ["1998-"] = "SIAC", ["1989-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1930-1988"] = "SIAC", ["1916-1929"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Langston University"] = { ["2018-"] = "Sooner", -- Langston's primary conference started sponsoring football in 2018 ["2013-2017"] = "CSFL", ["2012"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", -- CSFL did not operate in the 2012 season ["2007-2011"] = "CSFL", ["2006"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2000-2005"] = "CSFL", ["1991-1996"] = "OIC", ["1974-1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1958-1973"] = "OCC", ["1931-1957"] = "SWAC", }, ["Laval University"] = { ["2011-"] = "RSEQ", ["2001-2010"] = "QUFL", ["1996-2000"] = "O-QIFC", }, ["Lawrence Technological University"] = { ["2019-"] = "MSFA", ["2018"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Lehigh University"] = { ["1990-"] = "Patriot", ["1986-1989"] = "Colonial League", -- Original name of Patriot League; not to be confused with the Coastal Athletic Association ["1978-1985"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1976-1977"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1958-1975"] = "MASCAA", -- Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletics Association ["1929-1957"] = "Middle 3", ["1884-1928"] = "Ind.", }, ["Lenoir–Rhyne University"] = { ["1975-"] = "SAC", }, ["Liberty University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2018-2022"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2002-2017"] = "Big South", ["1989-2001"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1973-1988"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Limestone University"] = { ["2014-"] = "SAC", }, ["Lindenwood University"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["2022"] = "OVC", ["2019-2021"] = "GLVC", ["2012-2018"] = "MIAA", ["2011"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1996-2010"] = "HAAC", ["1994-1995"] = "MSFA", ["1990-1993"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Linfield University"] = { ["1997-"] = "NWC", ["1985-1996"] = "CFA", ["1946-1984"] = "PNWC", --Pacific Northwest Conference }, ["Long Island University"] = { ["2019-"] = "NEC", }, ["Livingstone College"] = { ["1962-"] = "CIAA", ["1961"] = "Ind.", ["1953-1960"] = "EIC", ["1939-1952"] = "Ind.", ["1938"] = "Ind.", ["1932-1937"] = "Ind.", ["1931"] = "CIAA", ["1892-1930"] = "Ind.", ["-1891"] = "—", }, ["University of Louisiana at Lafayette"] = { ["2001-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1996-2000"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1993-1995"] = "Big West", ["1982-1992"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1971-1981"] = "Southland", ["1948-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1942-1947"] = "Louisiana", ["1926-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1914-1925"] = "Louisiana", ["1906-1913"] = "Ind.", ["1902-1905"] = "Ind.", ["-1901"] = "—", }, ["University of Louisiana at Monroe"] = { ["2001-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1996-2000"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1982-1995"] = "Southland", ["1978-1981"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1975-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1973-1974"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1971-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1953-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1951-1952"] = "Ind. (NJCAA)", ["-1950"] = "—", }, ["Louisiana State University"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1893-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Louisiana Tech University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2001-2012"] = "WAC", ["1996-2000"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1993-1995"] = "Big West", ["1989-1992"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1987-1988"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1971-1986"] = "Southland", ["1948-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1942-1947"] = "LIC", ["1926-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1915-1925"] = "LIAA", ["1906-1914"] = "Ind.", ["1901-1905"] = "Ind.", ["-1900"] = "—", }, ["University of Louisville"] = { ["2014-"] = "ACC", ["2013"] = "The American", ["2005-2012"] = "Big East", ["1996-2004"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1975-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1964-1974"] = "MVC", ["1949-1963"] = "Ind.", ["1948"] = "OVC", ["1946-1947"] = "KIAC", -- Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference before 2016 ["1942-1945"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1921-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1914-1920"] = "KIAA", ["1912-1913"] = "Ind.", ["-1911"] = "—", }, ["Loyola Marymount University"] = { ["1973-"] = "—", -- No intercollegiate football after 1973 ["1967-1972"] = "Ind.", ["1952-1966"] = "—", -- No team 1952–66 ["1946-1951"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1945"] = "—", -- No team 1943–45 ["1919-1942"] = "Ind.", ["1918"] = "—", -- No team in 1918 ["1917"] = "Ind.", ["1916"] = "—", -- No team in 1916 ["1915"] = "Ind.", ["1910-1914"] = "—", -- No team 1910–14 ["1901-1909"] = "Ind.", ["1898-1900"] = "—", -- No team 1898–1900 ["1897"] = "Ind.", ["1894-1896"] = "—", -- No team 1894–96 ["1891-1893"] = "Ind.", ["1890"] = "—", -- No team in 1890 ["1889"] = "Ind.", ["-1872"] = "—", }, ["Macalester College"] = { ["2021-"] = "MIAC", ["2014-2020"] = "Midwest", ["2002-2013"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1920-2001"] = "MIAC", }, ["Madonna University"] = { ["2020-"] = "MSFA", }, ["Marquette University"] = { ["2000-"] = "—", -- no team since 1999 ["1967-1999"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1961-1966"] = "—", -- no team 1961–66 ["1900-1960"] = "Ind.", ["1889-1899"] = "—", -- no team in 1889 ["1892-1888"] = "Ind.", ["-1891"] = "—", }, ["Mars Hill University"] = { ["1989-"] = "SAC", ["1987-1988"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1975-1986"] = "SAC", ["1973-1974"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1963-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Marshall University"] = { ["2022-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2005-2021"] = "C-USA", ["1997-2004"] = "MAC", ["1977-1996"] = "SoCon", ["1969-1976"] = "Ind.", ["1954-1968"] = "MAC", ["1952-1953"] = "Ind.", ["1949-1951"] = "OVC", ["1947-1948"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1946"] = "WVIAC", ["1895-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Mary Hardin–Baylor"] = { ["1998-"] = "ASC", ["-1997"] = "—", }, ["University of Maryland, College Park"] = { ["2014-"] = "Big Ten", ["1953-2013"] = "ACC", ["1952"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1951"] = "SoCon", ["1918-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1898-1917"] = "Ind.", ["1894-1897"] = "MIFA", ["1892-1893"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Maine"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1947-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1938-1946"] = "NEC", ["1893-1937"] = "Maine", ["1892"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Manitoba"] = { ["1971-"] = "CWUAA", ["1920-1970"] = "WIAA", }, ["Marian University (Indiana)"] = { ["2007-"] = "MSFA", }, ["Marist College"] = { ["2009-"] = "Pioneer", ["2008"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1994-2007"] = "MAAC", ["1993"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1992"] = "LFC", ["1989-1991"] = "ACFC", ["1985-1988"] = "Ind.", ["1979-1984"] = "MIC", ["1978"] = "Ind.", ["1965-1977"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Massachusetts Amherst"] = { ["2025-"] = "MAC", ["2016-2024"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2012-2015"] = "MAC", ["2007-2011"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1947-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1879-1946"] = "Ind.", }, ["McGill University"] = { ["2010-"] = "RSEQ", ["2001-2009"] = "QSSF", ["1974-2000"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "QUAA", ["1898-1970"] = "CRFU", }, ["McMaster University"] = { ["1980-"] = "OUA", ["1974-1979"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "OUAA", }, ["McNeese State University"] = { ["1972-"] = "Southland", ["1971"] = "Ind.", ["1952-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1950-1951"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Memphis"] = { ["2013-"] = "The American", ["1996-2012"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1974-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1968-1973"] = "MVC", ["1960-1967"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1942-1959"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1935-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1928-1934"] = "MVC", ["1912-1927"] = "Ind.", ["-1911"] = "—", }, ["Menlo College"] = { ["2015-"] = "—", -- program discontinued after 2014 ["2011-2014"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2006-2010"] = "NWC", ["1986-2005"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Mercer University"] = { ["2014-"] = "SoCon", ["2013"] = "Pioneer", }, ["Mercyhurst University"] = { ["2024-"] = "NEC", ["2008-2023"] = "PSAC", ["1999-2007"] = "GLIAC", ["1998"] = "MIFC", ["1993-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1981-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Merrimack College"] = { ["2024-"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2019-2023"] = "NEC", ["2001-2018"] = "NE-10", ["1997-2000"] = "EFC", ["1996"] = "ECFC", ["1985-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Miami University"] = { ["1947-"] = "MAC", ["1939-1946"] = "Ind.", ["1928-1938"] = "Buckeye", ["1910-1927"] = "OAC", ["1888-1909"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Miami"] = { ["2004-"] = "ACC", ["1991-2003"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1942-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1929-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1926-1928"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Michigan"] = { ["1917-"] = "Big Ten", ["1907-1916"] = "Ind.", ["1896-1906"] = "Big Ten", ["1879-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Michigan State University"] = { ["1953-"] = "Big Ten", ["1907-1952"] = "Ind.", ["1885-1906"] = "MIAA", }, ["Michigan Technological University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1994-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1986-1993"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1980-1985"] = "GLIAC", ["1958-1979"] = "NIC", ["1920-1957"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Middle Tennessee State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2001-2012"] = "Sun Belt", ["1999-2000"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1958-1998"] = "OVC", ["1949-1957"] = "VSAC", ["1942-1948"] = "Ind.", ["1931-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1911-1930"] = "Ind.", ["-1910"] = "—", }, ["Midwestern State University"] = { ["1995-"] = "LSC", }, ["Millersville University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", }, ["Milton College"] = { ["1982"] = "—", -- College closed ["1976-1981"] = "IBFC", }, ["University of Minnesota"] = { ["1896-"] = "Big Ten", ["1882-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Minnesota Duluth"] = { ["2008-"] = "NSIC", ["2004-2007"] = "NCC", ["1975-2003"] = "NIC", ["1950-1974"] = "MIAC", }, ["Minnesota State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "NSIC", }, ["Mississippi College"] = { ["2014-"] = "Gulf South", ["1996-2013"] = "ASC", ["1972-1995"] = "Gulf South", }, ["University of Mississippi"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1899-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1893-1898"] = "Ind.", }, ["Mississippi Delta Community College"] = { ["1927-"] = "MACJC", ["-1926"] = "—", -- no history known before 1927 }, ["Mississippi State University"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Mississippi Valley State University"] = { ["1968-"] = "SWAC", ["1962-1967"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1954-1961"] = "SCAC", ["1953"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Missouri"] = { ["2012-"] = "SEC", ["1996-2011"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1907-1927"] = "MVC", ["1898-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1892-1897"] = "WIUFA", ["1890-1891"] = "Ind.", }, ["Missouri University of Science and Technology"] = { ["2012-"] = "GLVC", ["2007-2011"] = "GLFC", ["2006"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1992-2005"] = "MIAA", ["1945-1991"] = "MIAA", -- Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association ["1943-1944"] = "—", -- No team ["1934-1942"] = "MIAA", -- Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association ["1900-1933"] = "Ind.", ["1899"] = "—", -- No team ["1898"] = "Ind.", ["1895-1897"] = "—", -- No team ["1893-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["Missouri Southern State University"] = { ["1989-"] = "MIAA", ["1976-1988"] = "CSIC", ["1968-1975"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Missouri State University"] = { ["2025-"] = "CUSA", ["2008-2024"] = "MVFC", ["1985-2007"] = "Gateway", ["1982-1984"] = "AMCU", -- Association of Mid-Continent Universities ["1912-1981"] = "MIAA", -- Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association ["1905-1911"] = "Ind.", }, ["Missouri Western State University"] = { ["1989-"] = "MIAA", ["1977-1988"] = "CSIC", ["1970-1976"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Monmouth College"] = { ["1945-"] = "Midwest", ["1943-1944"] = "—", -- No team ["1938-1942"] = "Midwest", ["1925-1937"] = "IIAC/Midwest", ["1919-1924"] = "IIAC", -- Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1918"] = "—", -- No team ["1917"] = "Little 5/IIAC", ["1911-1916"] = "IIAC", ["1891-1910"] = "Ind.", ["1889-1890"] = "—", -- No team ["1888"] = "Ind.", }, ["Monmouth University"] = { ["2022-"] = "CAA", ["2014-2021"] = "Big South", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1996-2012"] = "NEC", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", }, ["University of Montana – Missoula"] = { ["1963-"] = "Big Sky", ["1962"] = "Ind.", -- I-AA/FCS did not exist until 1978. ["1951-1961"] = "MSC", ["1950"] = "Ind.", ["1924-1949"] = "PCC", ["1897-1923"] = "Ind.", }, ["Montana State University"] = { ["1963-"] = "Big Sky", ["1957-1962"] = "Ind.", -- I-AA/FCS did not exist until 1978. ["1917-1956"] = "RMAC", ["1897-1916"] = "Ind.", }, ["Montana State University Billings"] = { ["1979-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 1978 ["1967-1978"] = "Frontier", ["1947-1966"] = "Montana", }, ["Montclair State University"] = { ["1985-"] = "NJAC", ["1957-1984"] = "NJSAC", }, ["Morehead State University"] = { ["2001-"] = "Pioneer", ["1996-2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1948-1995"] = "OVC", ["1946-1947"] = "KIAC", -- Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference before 2016 ["1945"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1944"] = "—", -- no team in 1943 or 1944 ["1942"] = "Ind.", ["1934-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1933"] = "Ind.", ["1929-1932"] = "WVIAC", ["1927-1928"] = "Ind.", ["1926"] = "—", -- no team in 1926 ["1924-1925"] = "Ind.", }, ["Morehouse College"] = { ["1913-"] = "SIAC", ["1900-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["Morgan State University"] = { ["1984-"] = "MEAC", ["1979-1983"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1971-1978"] = "MEAC", ["1929-1970"] = "CIAA", ["1899-1928"] = "Ind.", }, ["Morningside University"] = { ["1967"] = "NCC", }, ["Morris Brown College"] = { ["2003-"] = "—", -- no athletics since 2003 ["2001-2002"] = "FCS Ind.", ["1913-2000"] = "SIAC", ["-1912"] = "—", -- affiliation prior to 1913 unknown }, ["Mount Allison University"] = { ["1999-"] = "AUS", ["1974-1998"] = "AUAA", }, ["Mount Senario College"] = { ["2002-"] = "—", -- closed in 2002 ["1976-2001"] = "UMAC", }, ["Mount Marty University"] = { ["2022-"] = "GPAC", }, ["University of Mount Union"] = { ["1914-"] = "OAC", ["1893-1913"] = "Ind.", }, ["Mt. San Antonio College"] = { ["1995-"] = "South Coast", }, ["Murray State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "MVFC", ["1948-2022"] = "OVC", ["1924-1947"] = "Ind.", }, ["United States Naval Academy"] = { ["2015-"] = "The American", ["2006-2014"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["1978-2005"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1937-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1906-1936"] = "Ind.", ["1879-1905"] = "Ind.", ["-1878"] = "—", }, ["University of Nebraska–Lincoln"] = { ["2011-"] = "Big Ten", ["1996-2010"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1921-1927"] = "MVIAA", ["1919-1920"] = "Ind.", ["1907-1918"] = "MVIAA", ["1891-1906"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Nebraska Omaha"] = { ["2011-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after the 2010 season. ["2008-2010"] = "MIAA", ["1977-2007"] = "NCC", ["1973-1976"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972"] = "NIAC", -- Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1968-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1959-1967"] = "CIC", ["1947-1958"] = "Ind.", -- First divisional split not until 1956; in College Division through 1958 season ["1942-1946"] = "—",	["1935-1941"] = "NCC", ["1911-1934"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Nevada, Reno"] = { ["2012-"] = "MW", ["2000-2011"] = "WAC", ["1992-1999"] = "Big West", ["1979-1991"] = "Big Sky", ["1978"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1969-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1954-1968"] = "NCAC", ["1940-1953"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1939"] = "NCAC", ["1896-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Nevada, Las Vegas"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1996-1998"] = "WAC", ["1988-1995"] = "Big West", ["1982-1987"] = "PCAA", -- Pacific Coast Athletic Association ["1978-1981"] = "Ind.", ["1968-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", -- College Division through 1972 season; Division II afterwards }, ["University of New Hampshire"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1947-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1938-1946"] = "NEC", ["1893-1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of New Haven"] = { ["2009-"] = "NE-10", ["2004-2008"] = "—", -- program discontinued after 2003 ["1981-2003"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1974-1980"] = "NEFC", }, ["University of New Mexico"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1962-1998"] = "WAC", ["1952-1961"] = "MSC", ["1931-1951"] = "Border", ["1892-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["New Mexico Highlands University"] = { ["1988"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1958"] = "Frontier (NM)", }, ["New Mexico State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2018-2022"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2014-2017"] = "Sun Belt", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["2005-2012"] = "WAC", ["2001-2004"] = "Sun Belt", ["1983-2000"] = "Big West", ["1971-1982"] = "MVC", ["1962-1970"] = "Ind.", ["1931-1961"] = "Border", ["1893-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["New York University"] = { ["1953-"] = "—", -- No intercollegiate football after 1953 ["1951-1952"] = "Ind.", ["1949-1950"] = "Ind. (Small)", -- NCAA hadn't yet split into divisions, but the Associated Press began distinguishing between "major" and "small" colleges in 1948. ["1944-1948"] = "Ind.", ["1942-1943"] = "—", -- No team 1942–43 ["1894-1941"] = "Ind.", ["1893"] = "—", -- No team in 1893 ["1889-1892"] = "Ind.", ["1887-1888"] = "—", -- No team 1887–88 ["1886"] = "Ind.", ["1884-1885"] = "—", -- No team 1884–85 ["1882-1883"] = "Ind.", ["1880-1881"] = "—", -- No team 1880–81 ["1879"] = "Ind.", ["1877-1878"] = "—", -- No team 1877–78 ["1873-1876"] = "Ind.", ["-1872"] = "—", }, ["Newberry College"] = { ["1996-"] = "SAC", ["1989-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1975-1988"] = "SAC", ["1973-1974"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1962-1972"] = "Carolinas", ["1913-1961"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Nicholls State University"] = { ["1992-"] = "Southland", ["1987-1991"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1984-1986"] = "Gulf Star", ["1980-1983"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1979"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1978"] = "Gulf South", }, ["Norfolk State University"] = { ["1999-"] = "MEAC", ["1997-1998"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1962-1996"] = "CIAA", ["1961"] = "Ind.", ["1953-1960"] = "EIC", ["1938-1952"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of North Alabama"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2022"] = "ASUN", ["2019-2021"] = "Big South", ["2018"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1970-2017"] = "Gulf South", }, ["University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"] = { ["1953-"] = "ACC", ["1922-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1907-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1903-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1895-1902"] = "SIAA", ["1888-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CAA", ["2021-2022"] = "Big South", ["1971-2020"] = "MEAC", ["1924-1970"] = "CIAA", ["1906-1923"] = "Ind.", ["1905"] = "—", -- No football team from 1902–1905 ["1901-1904"] = "Ind.", -- One game in 1901 ["-1900"] = "—", }, ["North Carolina Central University"] = { ["2011-"] = "MEAC", ["2007-2010"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1979-2006"] = "CIAA", ["1971-1978"] = "MEAC", ["1928-1970"] = "CIAA", ["1922-1927"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["North Carolina State University"] = { ["1953-"] = "ACC", ["1922-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1907-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1898-1906"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1897"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of North Dakota"] = { ["2020-"] = "MVFC", ["2018-2019"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2012-2017"] = "Big Sky", ["2008-2011"] = "Great West", ["1922-2007"] = "NCC", ["1894-1921"] = "Ind.", }, ["North Dakota State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["2004-2007"] = "Great West", ["1922-2003"] = "NCC", ["1894-1921"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["North Park University"] = { ["1963-"] = "CCIW", ["1958-1962"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["University of North Texas"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2001-2012"] = "Sun Belt", ["1996-2000"] = "Big West", ["1995"] = "Ind.", ["1983-1994"] = "Southland", ["1975-1982"] = "Ind.", ["1957-1974"] = "MVC", ["1949-1956"] = "Gulf Coast", ["1931-1948"] = "LSC", ["1925-1930"] = "Texas", ["1913-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["Northeastern University"] = { ["2010-"] = "—", -- program discontinued after 2009 ["2007-2009"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1993-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1978-1992"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1937-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1933-1936"] = "Ind.", ["-1932"] = "—", }, ["Northeastern State University"] = { ["2012-"] = "MIAA", ["2011"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1997-2010"] = "LSC", ["1974-1996"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", }, ["Northern Arizona University"] = { ["1970-"] = "Big Sky", ["1963-1969"] = "Ind.", ["1953-1962"] = "Frontier", ["1931-1952"] = "BIAA", ["1915-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Northern Colorado"] = { ["2006-"] = "Big Sky", ["2004-2005"] = "Great West", ["2003"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1980-2002"] = "NCC", ["1976-1979"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1975"] = "Great Plains", ["1925-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1893-1924"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Northern Illinois University"] = { ["1997-"] = "MAC", ["1996"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1993-1995"] = "Big West", ["1986-1992"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1985"] = "MAC", ["1969-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1966-1968"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1950-1965"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1928-1949"] = "IIAC", ["1925-1927"] = "Ind.", ["1920-1924"] = "IIAC", ["1905-1919"] = "Ind.", ["1899-1904"] = "Ind.", ["-1898"] = "—", }, ["University of Northern Iowa"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["1992-2007"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Football Conference ["1985-1991"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference ["1982-1984"] = "AMCU", -- Association of Mid-Continent Universities ["1978-1981"] = "MCAA", -- Mid-Continent Athletic Association, a football-only conference absorbed by the AMCU after the 1981 season. ["1935-1977"] = "NCC", ["1923-1934"] = "IIAC", -- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1895-1922"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Northern Michigan University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1987-1989"] = "GLIAC", ["1981-1986"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1980"] = "AMCU", ["1978-1979"] = "MCAA", ["1976-1977"] = "GLIAC", ["1973-1975"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Northwest Missouri State University"] = { ["1912-"] = "MIAA", ["1908-1911"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Northwestern University"] = { ["1896-"] = "Big Ten", ["1888-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["Northwestern Oklahoma State University"] = { ["2000-2011"] = "CSFL", ["1997-1999"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1974-1996"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", ["1914-1928"] = "Oklahoma", }, ["Northwestern State University"] = { ["1987-"] = "Southland", ["1984-1986"] = "Gulf Star", ["1978-1983"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1976-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1975"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1974"] = "Gulf South", ["1971"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1948-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1939-1947"] = "LIC", ["1928-1938"] = "SIAA", ["1926-1927"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1914-1925"] = "LIAA", ["1907-1913"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Norwich University"] = { ["1941"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Notre Dame"] = { ["2006-"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["1978-2005"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1937-1972"] = "Ind.", ["1905-1936"] = "Ind.", ["1894-1904"] = "Ind.", ["-1893"] = "—", }, ["Ohio University"] = { ["1947-"] = "MAC", ["1939-1946"] = "Ind.", ["1928-1938"] = "Buckeye", ["1910-1927"] = "OAC", ["1894-1909"] = "Ind.", }, ["Ohio Northern University"] = { ["1973-"] = "OAC", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1948-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1916-1947"] = "OAC", ["1895-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Ohio State University"] = { ["1922-"] = "Big Ten", ["1902-1921"] = "OAC", ["1890-1901"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Oklahoma"] = { ["2024-"] = "SEC", ["1996-2023"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "Big Eight", ["1948-1959"] = "Big Seven", ["1928-1947"] = "Big Six", ["1920-1927"] = "MVIAA", ["1915-1919"] = "SWC", ["1895-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["Oklahoma City University"] = { ["1942-1949"] = "Ind.", ["1941"] = "OCC", ["1929-1932"] = "Big Four", }, ["Oklahoma Panhandle State University"] = { ["1995"] = "OIC", }, ["Oklahoma State University"] = { ["1997-"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1996"] = "Big Eight", ["1957-1959"] = "Ind.", ["1928-1956"] = "MVC", ["1925-1927"] = "MVIAA", ["1915-1924"] = "SWC", ["1901-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["Old Dominion University"] = { ["2022-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2014-2021"] = "C-USA", ["2013"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2011-2012"] = "CAA", ["2009-2010"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["-2008"] = "—", -- Although ODU played football from 1930–1941 when it was the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary, it was in the junior-college ranks, as the school did not become a four-year institution until 1956. }, ["University of Oregon"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big Ten", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1964-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1959-1963"] = "Ind.", ["1916-1958"] = "PCC", ["1894-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Oregon Institute of Technology"] = { ["1993-"] = "—", -- program discontinued ["1987-1992"] = "CFA", ["1985-1986"] = "CFL", ["1971-1984"] = "Evergreen", ["1966-1970"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1950-1965"] = "Oregon", ["1948-1949"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Oregon State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "Pac-12", ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1964-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1959-1963"] = "Ind.", ["1916-1958"] = "PCC", ["1893-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Ottawa"] = { ["2001-"] = "OUA", ["1974-2000"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "OUAA", }, ["Ottawa University"] = { ["1981-"] = "KCAC", ["1971-1980"] = "HAAC", ["1928-1970"] = "KCAC", ["1891-1927"] = "Ind.", }, ["Ouachita Baptist University"] = { ["2011-"] = "GAC", ["2005-2010"] = "Gulf South", ["1995-2004"] = "LSC", ["1931-1994"] = "Arkansas", }, ["University of the Pacific (United States)"] = { ["1996-"] = "—", -- no football program since 1995 ["1988-1995"] = "Big West", -- "Big West" adopted prior to 1988 season ["1969-1987"] = "PCAA", -- Pacific Coast Athletic Association ["1950-1968"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1949"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1948"] = "CCAA", ["1943-1945"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1925-1942"] = "NCAC", ["1906-1924"] = "Ind.", ["1895-1905"] = "Ind.", ["-1894"] = "—", }, ["Pearl River Community College"] = { ["1925-"] = "MACJC", ["1922-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of North Carolina at Pembroke"] = { ["2025-"] = "Carolinas", ["2020-2024"] = "MEC", ["2007-2019"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1894-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1885-1893"] = "IFA", ["1876-1884"] = "Ind.", }, ["Pennsylvania State University"] = { ["1993-"] = "Big Ten", --Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1990, but didn't play Big Ten football until 1993. ["1978-1992"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1881-1977"] = "Ind.", }, ["Pennsylvania Western University California"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", ["1916-1950"] = "Ind.", }, ["Pennsylvania Western University Clarion"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", ["1926-1950"] = "Ind.", }, ["Pittsburg State University"] = { ["1989-"] = "MIAA", ["1976-1988"] = "CSIC", ["1972-1975"] = "GPAC", ["1967-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1928-1966"] = "CIAC", }, ["University of Pittsburgh"] = { ["2013-"] = "ACC", ["1991-2012"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1890-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Plymouth State University"] = { ["1985"] = "NEFC", }, ["Pomona College"] = { ["2003-"] = "SCIAC", ["1996-2002"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1938-1995"] = "SCIAC", }, ["Portland State University"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big Sky", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1982-1992"] = "Western", ["1981"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1978-1980"] = "Ind.", ["1965-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1950-1964"] = "Oregon", ["1947-1949"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Post University"] = { ["2024-"] = "NE-10", ["2022-2023"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Prairie View A&M University"] = { ["1920-"] = "SWAC", }, ["Presbyterian College"] = { ["2021-"] = "Pioneer", ["2020"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2008-2019"] = "Big South", ["2007"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1975-2006"] = "SAC", }, ["Princeton University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1894-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1876-1893"] = "IFA", ["1869-1875"] = "Ind.", }, ["Providence College"] = { ["1936"] = "Ind.", }, ["Purdue University"] = { ["1896-"] = "Big Ten", ["1890-1895"] = "IIAA", ["1887-1889"] = "Ind.", }, ["Queen's University"] = { ["2001-"] = "OUA", ["1974-2000"] = "OQIFC", ["1971-1973"] = "OUAA", }, ["University of Regina"] = { ["1999-"] = "CWUAA", ["1976-1998"] = "Prairie", ["1954-1975"] = "Man-Sask", }, ["University of Rhode Island"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1947-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1923-1946"] = "New England", ["1895-1922"] = "Ind.", }, ["Rhodes College"] = { ["2012-"] = "SAA", ["1991-2011"] = "SCAC", ["1962-1990"] = "CAC", ["1946-1961"] = "Ind.", ["1931-1945"] = "Dixie", ["1928-1930"] = "SIAA", ["1900-1927"] = "Ind.", ["1896-1899"] = "SIAA", }, ["Rice University"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2005-2022"] = "C-USA", ["1996-2004"] = "WAC", ["1918-1995"] = "SWC", ["1913-1917"] = "TIAA", ["1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Richmond"] = { ["2025-"] = "Patriot", ["2007-2024"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1984-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1982-1983"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1977-1981"] = "Ind.", ["1936-1976"] = "SoCon", ["1932-1935"] = "Virginia", ["1911-1931"] = "Ind.", ["1907-1910"] = "SAIAA", ["1881-1906"] = "Ind.", }, ["Robert Morris University"] = { ["2024-"] = "NEC", ["2023"] = "BSC–OVC", ["2020-2022"] = "Big South", ["1996-2019"] = "NEC", ["1994-1995"] = "Ind.", -- Start-up football team had no conference and no division ["-1993"] = "—", }, ["Robert Morris University Illinois"] = { ["2020-"] = "—", -- Merged into Roosevelt ["2013-2019"] = "MSFA", ["2011-2012"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["-2010"] = "—", }, ["Rocky Mountain College"] = { ["1966-"] = "Frontier", ["1931-1965"] = "Montana", }, ["Roosevelt University"] = { ["2024-"] = "GLIAC", ["2020-2023"] = "MSFA", }, ["Rowan University"] = { ["1985-"] = "NJAC", ["1975-1984"] = "NJSAC", -- Previous name of NJAC }, ["Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"] = { ["1996-"] = "Liberty", ["1990-1995"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1964-1989"] = "ICAC", ["1956-1963"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1892-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Rutgers University–New Brunswick"] = { ["2014-"] = "Big Ten", ["2013"] = "The American", ["1991-2012"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1962-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1958-1961"] = "MAC", ["1952-1957"] = "Ind.", ["1946-1951"] = "Middle 3", ["1869-1945"] = "Ind.", }, ["Sacred Heart University"] = { ["2024-"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1998-2023"] = "NEC", ["1997"] = "EFC", ["1995-1996"] = "ECFC", ["1993-1994"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1991-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Saginaw Valley State University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1975-1989"] = "GLIAC", }, ["St. Cloud State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "NSIC", ["1982-2007"] = "NCC", ["1962-1981"] = "NIC", -- Northern Intercollegiate Conference until 1992 }, ["St. Bonaventure University"] = { ["1950"] = "Ind.", }, ["Saint John's University (Minnesota)"] = { ["1920-"] = "MIAC", }, ["St. John's University (New York City)"] = { ["1983"] = "MIC", }, ["Saint Mary's College of California"] = { ["2003-"] = "—", -- No intercollegiate football after 2003 ["1993-2002"] = "Ind. I-AA)",	["1981-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. II)",	["1967-1980"] = "Ind. (Coll.)",	["1951-1966"] = "—", -- No team 1951–66 	["1929-1950"] = "Ind.",	["1925-1928"] = "NCAC",	["1915-1924"] = "Ind.",	["1899-1914"] = "—", -- No team 1899–1914 	["1898"] = "Ind.",	["1897"] = "—", -- No team in 1897 	["1892-1896"] = "Ind.",	["-1891"] = "—", }, ["Saint Mary's University (Halifax)"] = {	["1999-"] = "AUS",	["1974-1998"] = "AUAA", }, ["Saint Mary's University of Minnesota"] = {	["1941"] = "MIAC", }, ["Salisbury University"] = { ["2015-"] = "NJAC", ["2011-2014"] = "Empire 8", ["1998-2010"] = "ACFC", ["1973-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["Sam Houston State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["1987-2020"] = "Southland", ["1984-1986"] = "Gulf Star", ["1931-1983"] = "LSC", ["1924-1930"] = "TIAA", ["1912-1923"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["Samford University"] = { ["2008-"] = "SoCon", ["2003-2007"] = "OVC", ["1989-2002"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1984-1988"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1974-1983"] = "—", --no football ["1973"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1955"] = "Ind.", ["1931-1954"] = "Dixie", ["1907-1930"] = "SIAA", ["1902-1906"] = "Ind. ", }, ["University of San Diego"] = { ["1993-"] = "Pioneer", ["1956-1992"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["San Diego State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1978-1998"] = "WAC", ["1976-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1969-1975"] = "Big West", ["1968"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1939-1967"] = "CCAA", ["1926-1938"] = "SCIAC", ["1921-1925"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of San Francisco"] = { ["1983-"] = "—", -- No team ["1981-1982"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1980"] = "—", -- No team ["1959-1971"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1952-1958"] = "—", -- No team ["1946-1951"] = "Ind.", ["1944-1945"] = "—", -- No team ["1929-1943"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1928"] = "NCAC", ["1924-1926"] = "Ind.", ["1920-1923"] = "—", -- No team ["1919"] = "Ind.", ["1918"] = "—", -- No team ["1917"] = "Ind.", ["-1916"] = "—", -- no team }, ["San Francisco State University"] = { ["1995"] = "—",	["1983-1994"] = "NCAC", ["1947-1982"] = "FWC", }, ["San Jose State University"] = { ["2013-"] = "MW", ["1996-2012"] = "WAC", ["1988-1995"] = "Big West", ["1969-1987"] = "PCAA", -- Pacific Coast Athletic Association ["1950-1968"] = "Ind.", ["1939-1949"] = "CCAA", ["1935-1938"] = "Ind.", ["1929-1934"] = "NCAC", ["1925-1928"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1924"] = "CCC", ["1892-1921"] = "Ind.", }, ["St. Augustine's University (Raleigh, North Carolina)"] = { ["1934-"] = "CIAA", }, ["Santa Clara University"] = { ["1982-1992"] = "Western", ["1935-1952"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Saskatchewan"] = { ["1971-"] = "CWUAA", ["1920-1970"] = "WIAA", }, ["Savannah State University"] = { ["2019-"] = "SIAC", ["2010-2018"] = "MEAC", ["2006-2009"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2002-2005"] = "Ind.", ["2000-2001"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1969-1999"] = "SIAC", ["1962-1968"] = "Ind.", ["1929-1961"] = "SEAC", ["1915-1928"] = "Ind.", ["-1914"] = "—", }, ["Shepherd University"] = { ["2019-"] = "PSAC", ["2013-2018"] = "MEC", ["1924-2012"] = "WVIAC", }, ["Université de Sherbrooke"] = { ["2011-"] = "RSEQ", ["2003-2010"] = "QUFL", ["1974-2002"] = "—", -- Dropped football after the 1973 season. ["1971-1973"] = "QUAA", -- Quebec Universities Athletic Association }, ["Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1934-"] = "PSAC", ["1915-1933"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1908-1914"] = "—",	["1891-1907"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Simon Fraser University"] = { ["2023-"] = "—", -- Dropped football after 2022 season ["2022"] = "LSC", ["2011-2021"] = "GNAC", ["2010"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["2002-2009"] = "CWUAA", ["2001"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1988-2000"] = "CFA", ["1985-1987"] = "CFL", ["1984"] = "Evergreen", ["1965-1983"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Sioux Falls"] = { ["2012-"] = "NSIC", ["2011"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["2000-2010"] = "GPAC", ["1977-1999"] = "SDIC", ["1960-1976"] = "Tri-State", }, ["Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", ["1889-1950"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Sonoma State University"] = { ["1997-"] = "—", -- program discontinued after 1996 ["1983-1996"] = "NCAC", ["1980-1982"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1979"] = "Ind.", -- Start-up football team had no conference and no division ["1972-1978"] = "—", -- no team 1972–1978 ["1971"] = "FWC", ["1969-1970"] = "Ind.", -- Start-up football team had no conference and no division ["-1968"] = "—", }, ["St. Francis Xavier University"] = { ["1999-"] = "AUS", ["1974-1998"] = "AUAA", }, ["St. Lawrence University"] = { ["1973"] = "ICAC", -- Independent Collegiate Athletic Conference }, ["St. Norbert College"] = { ["2021-"] = "NACC", ["1994-2020"] = "Midwest", ["1984-1993"] = "MCAC", --Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, 1921–1994 ["1954-1983"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1947-1953"] = "Midlands", ["1946"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1943-1945"] = "—", -- No team during WWII (1943–1945) ["1931-1942"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Saint Paul's College, Virginia"] = { ["2011-"] = "—", -- Dropped all sports; closed in 2013 ["1923-2010"] = "CIAA", }, ["St. Thomas University (Florida)"] = { ["2022-"] = "The Sun", ["2019-2021"] = "Mid-South", }, ["University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)"] = { ["2021-"] = "Pioneer", ["1920-2020"] = "MIAC", }, ["University of South Alabama"] = { ["2012-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2011"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2009-2010"] = "Ind.", -- Start-up football team had no conference and no division }, ["University of South Carolina"] = { ["1992-"] = "SEC", ["1978-1991"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1971-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1953-1970"] = "ACC", ["1922-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1915-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1892-1914"] = "Ind.", }, ["South Carolina State University"] = { ["1971-"] = "MEAC", ["1939-1970"] = "SIAC", ["1907-1938"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["University of South Dakota"] = { ["2012-"] = "MVFC", ["2008-2011"] = "Great West", ["1922-2007"] = "NCC", }, ["South Dakota State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["2004-2007"] = "Great West", ["1922-2003"] = "NCC", ["1889-1921"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["University of South Florida"] = { ["2013-"] = "The American", ["2005-2012"] = "Big East", ["2003-2004"] = "C-USA", ["2001-2002"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1997-2000"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", }, ["Southeast Missouri State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["1991-2022"] = "OVC", ["1924-1990"] = "MIAA", ["1902-1923"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Southeastern Louisiana University"] = { ["2005-"] = "Southland", ["2003-2004"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1986-2002"] = "—",	["1984-1985"] = "Gulf Star", ["1980-1983"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1979"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1978"] = "Gulf South", ["1971"] = "Mid-South", ["1948-1970"] = "Gulf States", ["1946-1947"] = "Louisiana", ["1943-1945"] = "—",	["1919-1942"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Southeastern Oklahoma State University"] = { ["2012-"] = "GAC", ["1997-2010"] = "LSC", ["1974-1996"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", }, ["Southern Connecticut State University"] = { ["2001-"] = "NE-10", ["1997-2000"] = "EFC", ["1975-1996"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1965-1974"] = "EFC", ["1956-1964"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1948-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Southern University"] = { ["1934-"] = "SWAC", ["1916-1933"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Southern Arkansas"] = { ["1995-"] = "Gulf South", ["1930-1994"] = "Arkansas", ["1911-1929"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Southern California"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big Ten", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1959-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1916-1958"] = "PCC", ["1899-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Southern Illinois University Carbondale"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["1985-2007"] = "Gateway", ["1977-1984"] = "MVC", ["1962-1976"] = "Ind.", ["1950-1961"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1925-1949"] = "IIAC", ["1913-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["Southern Methodist University"] = { ["2024-"] = "ACC", ["2013-2023"] = "The American", ["2005-2012"] = "C-USA", ["1996-2004"] = "WAC", ["1919-1995"] = "SWC", ["1915-1918"] = "TIAA", }, ["Southern Nazarene University"] = { ["2013-"] = "GAC", ["2012"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["2004-2011"] = "CSFL", ["2000-2003"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Southern Mississippi"] = { ["2022-"] = "Sun Belt", ["1996-2021"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1952-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1948-1951"] = "Gulf States", ["1942-1947"] = "Ind.", ["1931-1941"] = "SIAC", ["1912-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Southern Arkansas"] = { ["1995-"] = "Gulf South", ["1930-1994"] = "Arkansas", ["1911-1929"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Southern Oregon University"] = { ["2012-"] = "Frontier", }, ["Southern Utah University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2022"] = "WAC", ["2012-2021"] = "Big Sky", ["2004-2011"] = "Great West", ["1996-2003"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1993-1995"] = "AWC", ["1986-1992"] = "Western", ["1969-1985"] = "RMAC", ["1963-1968"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", -- NCAA Division II did not exist at that time }, ["Southwest Minnesota State University"] = { ["1992-"] = "NSIC", ["1969-1991"] = "NIC", }, ["Southwestern Oklahoma State University"] = { ["2012-"] = "GAC", ["1997-2010"] = "LSC", ["1974-1996"] = "OIC", ["1929-1973"] = "OCC", }, ["Stanford University"] = { ["2024-"] = "ACC", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", -- Conference changed name with expansion to 12 members ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1959-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1891-1958"] = "PCC", }, ["Stephen F. Austin State University"] = { ["2024-"] = "Southland", ["2023"] = "UAC", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["1987-2020"] = "Southland", ["1984-1986"] = "Gulf Star", ["1931-1983"] = "LSC", ["1927-1930"] = "TIAA", ["1923-1926"] = "Ind.", }, ["Stetson University"] = { ["2013-"] = "Pioneer", }, ["Stillman College"] = { ["2005-"] = "SIAC", ["2003-2004"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1999-2002"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1951-1998"] = "—",	["1922-1950"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Stonehill College"] = { ["2022-"] = "NEC", ["2001-2021"] = "NE-10", ["1997-2000"] = "EFC", ["1990-1996"] = "ECFC", ["1988-1989"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Stony Brook University"] = { ["2013-"] = "CAA", ["2008-2012"] = "Big South", ["2007"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1999-2006"] = "NEC", ["1997-1998"] = "EFC", ["1996"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1992-1995"] = "FFC", ["1988-1991"] = "LFC", ["1994-1987"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1969-1993"] = "Ind.", -- Club football }, ["Syracuse University"] = { ["2013-"] = "ACC", ["1991-2012"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1889-1955"] = "Ind.", }, ["Tabor College (Kansas)"] = { ["1968-"] = "KCAC", }, ["University of Tampa"] = { ["1969"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["Tarkio College"] = { ["1992"] = "—",	["1971-1991"] = "HAAC", ["1924-1970"] = "MCAU", ["1912-1923"] = "MIAA", }, ["Tarleton State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["2020"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["1995-2019"] = "LSC", ["1991-1994"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1976-1990"] = "TIAA", ["1968-1975"] = "LSC", ["1961-1967"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Temple University"] = { ["2013-"] = "The American", ["2012"] = "Big East", ["2007-2011"] = "MAC", ["2005-2006"] = "Ind. (FBS)", ["1991-2004"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1970-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1958-1969"] = "MASCAC", -- Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) ["1898-1957"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"] = { ["1977-"] = "SoCon", ["1973-1976"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1942-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1930-1941"] = "Dixie", ["1914-1929"] = "SIAA", ["1899-1913"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Tennessee"] = { ["1932-"] = "SEC", ["1921-1931"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1920"] = "SIAA", ["1891-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Tennessee at Martin"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["1992-2022"] = "OVC", ["1990-1991"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1970-1989"] = "Gulf South", }, ["Tennessee State University"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["1988-2022"] = "OVC", ["1981-1987"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1977-1980"] = "Ind.", ["1967-1976"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1964-1966"] = "Midwestern", ["1962-1963"] = "Midwest", ["1945-1961"] = "Midwestern", ["1930-1944"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1926-1929"] = "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)", ["1916-1925"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Tennessee Technological University"] = { ["2023-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["1949-2022"] = "OVC", ["1942-1948"] = "Ind.", ["1933-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1917-1932"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Texas at Austin"] = { ["2024-"] = "SEC", ["1996-2023"] = "Big 12", ["1918-1995"] = "SWC", ["1913-1917"] = "TIAA", ["1905-1912"] = "Ind.", ["1896-1904"] = "SIAA", }, ["Texas A&M University"] = { ["2012-"] = "SEC", ["1996-2011"] = "Big 12", ["1918-1995"] = "SWC", ["1915-1917"] = "TIAA", ["1896-1914"] = "SIAA", ["1909-1895"] = "Ind.", ["1903-1908"] = "SIAA", ["1894-1902"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas A&M University–Commerce"] = { ["2022-"] = "Southland", ["1931-2021"] = "LSC", ["1914-1930"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas A&M University–Kingsville"] = { ["1954-"] = "LSC", ["1949-1953"] = "Texas", ["1946-1948"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1942-1945"] = "—", -- Dropped football during World War II ["1941"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1939-1940"] = "Alamo", ["1931-1938"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1930"] = "TIAA", ["1925-1929"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas Christian University"] = { ["2012-"] = "Big 12", ["2011"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["2005-2010"] = "MWC", ["2001-2004"] = "C-USA", ["1996-2000"] = "WAC", ["1923-1995"] = "SWC", ["1921-1922"] = "Ind.", ["1914-1920"] = "TIAA", ["1896-1913"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas Southern University"] = { ["1954-"] = "SWAC", ["1951-1953"] = "MAA", ["1947-1950"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas Tech University"] = { ["1996-"] = "Big 12", ["1960-1995"] = "SWC", ["1957-1959"] = "Ind.", ["1932-1956"] = "Border", ["1925-1931"] = "Ind.", }, ["Texas State University"] = { ["2013-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2012"] = "WAC", ["1987-2011"] = "Southland", ["1984-1986"] = "Gulf Star", ["1931-1983"] = "LSC", ["1925-1930"] = "TIAA", ["1904-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Texas at El Paso"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2005-2022"] = "C-USA", ["1968-2004"] = "WAC", ["1960-1967"] = "Ind.", ["1935-1959"] = "Border", ["1914-1934"] = "Ind.", }, ["Thomas University"] = { ["2023-"] = "The Sun", }, ["Thomas More University"] = { ["2023-"] = "G-MAC", ["2019-2022"] = "Mid-South", ["2018"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["2005-2017"] = "PAC", ["1996-2004"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1991-1995"] = "AMC", ["1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Tiffin University"] = { ["2018-"] = "G-MAC", ["2008-2017"] = "GLIAC", ["2006-2007"] = "GLFC", ["2003-2005"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1994-2002"] = "MSFA", ["1985-1993"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["University of Toledo"] = { ["1951-"] = "MAC", ["1948-1950"] = "Ind.", ["1932-1947"] = "OAC", ["1921-1931"] = "NWOIAA", ["1899-1920"] = "Ind.", }, ["Towson University"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["2004-2006"] = "A-10", ["1997-2003"] = "Patriot", ["1987-1996"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1979-1986"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1975-1978"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1969-1974"] = "Mason-Dixon", }, ["Trinity College (Connecticut)"] = { ["2000-"] = "NESCAC", ["1973-1999"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1956-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1888-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1887"] = "Triangular", }, ["Trinity International University"] = { ["2023-"] = "—", -- disbanded athletics ["1994-2022"] = "MSFA", ["1988-1993"] = "NIIC", ["-1987"] = "—", -- program started in 1988 }, ["Trinity University (Texas)"] = { ["2017-"] = "SAA", ["1989-2016"] = "SCAC", ["1964"] = "Southland", }, ["Trinity Valley Community College"] = { ["1946-"] = "SWJCFC", ["-1945"] = "—", }, ["Troy University"] = { ["2004-"] = "Sun Belt", ["2002-2003"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["2001"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1996-2000"] = "Southland", ["1993-1995"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1990-1992"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1972-1989"] = "Gulf South", ["1970-1971"] = "Mid-South", ["1960-1969"] = "Alabama", ["1942-1959"] = "Alabama", ["1938-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1908-1937"] = "Ind.", }, ["Truman State University"] = { ["2012-"] = "GLVC", ["1924-2011"] = "MIAA", }, ["Tulane University"] = { ["2014-"] = "The American", ["1996-2013"] = "C-USA", ["1978-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1966-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1933-1965"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1896-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1893-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Tulsa"] = { ["2014-"] = "The American", ["2005-2013"] = "C-USA", ["1996-2004"] = "WAC", ["1986-1995"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1935-1985"] = "MVC", ["1933-1934"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1929-1932"] = "Big Four", ["1914-1928"] = "Oklahoma", ["1905-1913"] = "Ind.", ["1895-1904"] = "Ind.", }, ["Tusculum University"] = { ["1998-"] = "SAC", ["1996-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1991-1995"] = "Mid-South", ["1941-1990"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1940"] = "SMAC", ["1940-1939"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Tuskegee University"] = { ["1913-"] = "SIAC", ["1893-1912"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Upper Iowa University"] = { ["2023-"] = "GLVC", ["2006-2022"] = "NSIC", ["2004-2005"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1922-2003"] = "IIAC", }, ["University of Utah"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big 12", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1962-1998"] = "WAC", ["1938-1961"] = "MSC", ["1909-1937"] = "RMAC", ["1902-1908"] = "CFA", ["1892-1901"] = "Ind.", }, ["Utah State University"] = { ["2013-"] = "MW", ["2005-2012"] = "WAC", ["2003-2004"] = "Sun Belt", ["2001-2002"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1977-2000"] = "Big West", ["1962-1976"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1938-1961"] = "MSC", ["1909-1937"] = "RMAC", ["1902-1908"] = "CFA", ["1892-1901"] = "Ind.", }, ["Utah Tech University"] = { ["2023-"] = "UAC", ["2021-2022"] = "WAC", ["2020"] = "Ind. (FCS)", ["2016-2019"] = "RMAC", ["2008-2015"] = "GNAC", }, ["University of Texas at Arlington"] = { ["1963"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", }, ["University of Texas Rio Grande Valley"] = { ["2025-"] = "Southland", }, ["University of Texas at San Antonio"] = { ["2023-"] = "The American", ["2013-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2012"] = "WAC", ["2011"] = "Ind. (FCS)", }, ["Valdosta State University"] = { ["1982-"] = "Gulf South", }, ["Villanova University"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1988-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1985-1987"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", -- Reinstated football at I-AA (FCS) level beginning in 1985. ["1981-1984"] = "—", -- Dropped football after the 1980 season. ["1894-1980"] = "Ind.", }, ["Vanderbilt University"] = { ["1933-"] = "SEC", ["1922-1932"] = "SoCon", ["1895-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1890-1894"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Virginia"] = { ["1954-"] = "ACC", ["1938-1953"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1937"] = "SoCon", ["1907-1921"] = "SIAA", ["1888-1906"] = "Ind.", }, ["Virginia Military Institute"] = { ["2014-"] = "SoCon", ["2003-2013"] = "Big South", ["1924-2002"] = "SoCon", ["1922-1923"] = "Ind.", ["1918-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1891-1917"] = "Ind.", ["1874-1890"] = "—",	["1873"] = "Ind.", }, ["Virginia State University"] = { ["1920-"] = "CIAA", ["-1919"] = "—", -- history prior to 1920 is unknown }, ["Virginia Tech"] = { ["2004-"] = "ACC", ["1991-2003"] = "Big East", ["1965-1990"] = "Ind.", ["1922-1964"] = "SoCon", ["1907-1921"] = "SAIAA", ["1899-1906"] = "Ind.", ["1898"] = "SIAA", }, ["Virginia Union University"] = { ["1912-"] = "CIAA", ["1900-1911"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Virginia University of Lynchburg"] = { ["2017-"] = "N/A (NCCAA)", ["2014-2016"] = "None", ["2011-2013"] = "N/A (USCAA)", }, ["Wagner College"] = { ["1981-"] = "NEC", }, ["Wake Forest University"] = { ["1953-"] = "ACC", ["1937-1952"] = "SoCon", ["1932-1936"] = "Big Five", ["1888-1931"] = "Ind.", }, ["Walsh University"] = { ["2017-"] = "G-MAC", ["2012-2016"] = "GLIAC", ["1996-2011"] = "MSFA", ["1975-1995"] = "MOC", -- Then known as Mid-Ohio Conference ["1951-1974"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", }, ["Washburn University"] = { ["1992-"] = "MIAA", ["1989-1991"] = "MIAA", -- Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association ["1976-1988"] = "CSIC", ["1972-1975"] = "GPAC", ["1969-1971"] = "RMAC", ["1941-1968"] = "CIC", ["1935-1940"] = "MVC", ["1928-1934"] = "Central", ["1901-1927"] = "Kansas", ["1891-1900"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["University of Washington"] = { ["2024-"] = "Big Ten", ["2011-2023"] = "Pac-12", ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1959-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1916-1958"] = "PCC", ["1889-1915"] = "Ind.", }, ["Washington State University"] = { ["2011-"] = "Pac-12", ["1978-2010"] = "Pac-10", ["1968-1977"] = "Pac-8", ["1962-1967"] = "AAWU", -- Athletic Association of Western Universities ["1959-1961"] = "Ind.", ["1917-1958"] = "PCC", ["1893-1916"] = "Ind.", }, ["Washington University in St. Louis"] = { ["2018-"] = "CCIW", ["2017"] = "UAA", ["2015-2016"] = "SAA", ["1988-2014"] = "UAA", ["1973-1987"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", ["1971-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1963"] = "CAC", ["1956-1962"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1943-1945"] = "–", -- no team ["1928-1942"] = "MVC", ["1907-1927"] = "MVIAA", ["1887-1906"] = "Ind.", }, ["Wayne State College"] = { ["1998-"] = "NSIC", ["1989-1997"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1976-1988"] = "CSIC", ["1943-1975"] = "NCAC", ["1928-1942"] = "NIAA", ["1916-1927"] = "NIC", ["1912-1915"] = "Ind.", ["-1911"] = "—", }, ["Wayne State University"] = { ["1999-"] = "GLIAC", ["1990-1998"] = "MIFC", ["1975-1989"] = "GLIAC", ["1973-1974"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1966-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1955-1965"] = "PAC", ["1918-1954"] = "Ind.", }, ["Waynesburg University"] = { ["1943"] = "–", }, ["Weber State University"] = { ["1963-"] = "Big Sky", ["1889-1962"] = "Ind.", }, ["Wesley College (Delaware)"] = { ["2021-"] = "—", --Acquired by Delaware State ["2015-2020"] = "NJAC", }, ["Wesleyan University"] = { ["1971-"] = "NESCAC", }, ["University of West Alabama"] = { ["1972-"] = "Gulf South", ["1970-1971"] = "Mid-South", ["1960-1969"] = "Alabama", ["1950-1959"] = "Ind.", ["1938-1949"] = "AIC", ["-1937"] = "—", }, ["West Chester University"] = { ["1951-"] = "PSAC", }, ["University of West Georgia"] = { ["2024-"] = "UAC", ["1983-2023"] = "Gulf South", ["1981-1982"] = "Ind. (Div. III)", }, ["West Liberty University"] = { ["2013-"] = "MEC", ["1924-2012"] = "WVIAC", }, ["West Texas A&M University"] = { ["1995-"] = "LSC", ["1992-1994"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1986-1991"] = "LSC", ["1972-1985"] = "MVC", ["1962-1971"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1941-1961"] = "Border", ["1939-1940"] = "Alamo", ["1931-1938"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1930"] = "TIAA", ["1910-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["West Virginia University"] = { ["2012-"] = "Big 12", ["1991-2011"] = "Big East", ["1978-1990"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1973-1977"] = "Ind.", ["1968-1972"] = "Ind. (Univ.)", ["1950-1967"] = "SoCon", ["1928-1949"] = "Ind.", ["1925-1927"] = "WVIAC", ["1891-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["West Virginia Wesleyan College"] = { ["2013-"] = "MEC", ["1991-2012"] = "WVIAC", ["1985-1990"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1953-1984"] = "WVIAC", ["1951-1952"] = "—", -- No team 1951–52 ["1946-1950"] = "WVIAC", ["1942-1945"] = "—", -- No team 1942–45 ["1925-1941"] = "WVIAC", ["1919-1924"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1918"] = "—", -- No team in 1918 ["1900-1917"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1899"] = "—", -- No team in 1899 ["1898"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["-1897"] = "—", }, ["Western Carolina University"] = { ["1977-"] = "SoCon", ["1968-1976"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1938-1967"] = "CIAC", -- Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or Carolinas Conference) ["1937"] = "Smoky Mtn.", ["1933-1936"] = "North State", ["1931-1932"] = "Ind.", ["-1930"] = "—", }, ["Western Illinois University"] = { ["2024-"] = "BSC–OVC", ["2008-2023"] = "MVFC", ["1985-2007"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1992), Gateway Football Conference (1992–2008) ["1982-1984"] = "AMCU", -- Association of Mid-Continent Universities ["1978-1981"] = "MCAA", -- Mid-Continent Athletic Association, a football-only conference absorbed by the AMCU after the 1981 season. ["1970-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1950-1969"] = "IIAC", -- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1925-1949"] = "IIAC", ["1903-1924"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Western Kentucky University"] = { ["2023-"] = "CUSA", ["2014-2022"] = "C-USA", ["2009-2013"] = "Sun Belt", ["2008"] = "Ind.", -- Second year of FBS transition—provisional FBS member ["2007"] = "Ind. (FCS)", -- First year of FBS transition ["2001-2006"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Football Conference ["1999-2000"] = "OVC", ["1982-1998"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1948-1981"] = "OVC", ["1946-1947"] = "KIAC", -- Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference before 2016 ["1942-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1913-1926"] = "Ind.", }, ["Western Michigan University"] = { ["1947-"] = "MAC", ["1931-1946"] = "Ind.", ["1927-1930"] = "Michigan", ["1905-1926"] = "", }, ["University of Western Ontario"] = { ["1997-"] = "OUA", ["1971-1996"] = "OUAA", -- Ontario Universities Athletics Association ["1954-1970"] = "O-QAA", ["1926-1953"] = "CIAU", -- Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union }, ["Western Oregon University"] = { ["2022-"] = "LSC", ["2008-2021"] = "GNAC", ["2006-2007"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["2001-2005"] = "GNAC", ["1988-2000"] = "CFA", ["1985-1987"] = "CFL", ["1971-1984"] = "Evergreen", ["1950-1970"] = "Oregon", }, ["Western New Mexico University"] = { ["2006-"] = "RMAC", ["1990-2005"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1967-1989"] = "RMAC", ["1934-1966"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Western Colorado University"] = { ["1924-"] = "RMAC", }, ["Western Washington University"] = { ["2009-"] = "—", -- No football program ["2001-2008"] = "GNAC", ["1988-2000"] = "CFA", ["1985-1987"] = "CFL", ["1948-1984"] = "Evergreen", ["1938-1947"] = "WIC", ["1923-1937"] = "Tri-Normal", ["1903-1922"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Wheaton College (Illinois)"] = { ["1970-"] = "CCIW", ["1960-1969"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1946-1959"] = "CCIW", ["1942-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1938-1941"] = "IIC", -- Illinois Intercollege Conference ["1925-1937"] = "IIAC", ["1900-1924"] = "Ind.", }, ["Wheeling University"] = { ["2019-"] = "MEC", }, ["Whitworth University"] = { ["1998-"] = "NWC", ["1996-1997"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1988-1995"] = "CFA", ["1985-1987"] = "CFL", ["1984"] = "EvCo", ["1971-1983"] = "NWC", ["1948-1970"] = "EvCo", ["1947"] = "WinCo", ["1890-1946"] = "unknown", }, ["Wichita State University"] = { ["1986"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1945-1985"] = "MVC", }, ["Widener University"] = { ["1946-"] = "Middle Atlantic", ["1879-1945"] = "Ind.", }, ["Wilfrid Laurier University"] = { ["1997-"] = "OUA", ["1971-1996"] = "OUAA", -- Ontario Universities Athletics Association ["1967-1970"] = "CCIFC", ["1961-1966"] = "OIFC", }, ["College of William & Mary"] = { ["2007-"] = "CAA", ["1997-2006"] = "A-10", ["1993-1996"] = "Yankee", ["1982-1992"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1978-1981"] = "Ind. (I-A)", ["1977"] = "Ind.", ["1936-1976"] = "SoCon", ["1932-1935"] = "Virginia", ["1911-1931"] = "Ind.", ["1907-1910"] = "SAIAA", ["1893-1906"] = "Ind.", }, ["William Penn University"] = { ["2002-"] = "MSFA", ["1922-2001"] = "IIAC", -- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ["1892-1921"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Williams College"] = { ["1971-"] = "NESCAC", ["1910-1970"] = "Little Three", ["1892-1909"] = "Triangular", ["1891"] = "NIL", ["1887-1890"] = "EIFA", ["1885-1886"] = "NIFA", ["1881-1884"] = "Ind.", ["-1880"] = "—", }, ["Wingate University"] = { ["1988-"] = "SAC", ["1986-1987"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", }, ["Winston-Salem State University"] = { ["2010-"] = "CIAA", ["2007-2009"] = "MEAC", ["2006"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1945-2005"] = "CIAA", ["1940-1944"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Madison"] = { ["1896-"] = "Big Ten", ["1889-1895"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1917-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin }, ["University of Wisconsin–La Crosse"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin }, ["University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee"] = { ["1975-"] = "N/A", ["1973-1974"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1964-1972"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "WSNC", -- Wisconsin State Normal Conference ["1899-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Platteville"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin }, ["University of Wisconsin–River Falls"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin ["1895-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin ["1902-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Stout"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1914-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin ["1911-1913"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Superior"] = { ["1993-"] = "—",	["1964-1992"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1913-1925"] = "INACW", -- Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin ["1898-1912"] = "Ind.", }, ["University of Wisconsin–Whitewater"] = { ["1997-"] = "WIAC", ["1964-1996"] = "WSUC", ["1951-1963"] = "WSCC", -- Wisconsin State College Conference ["1926-1950"] = "WSTCC", -- Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference ["1895-1925"] = "Ind.", }, ["Wofford College"] = { ["1997-"] = "SoCon", ["1995-1996"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1988-1994"] = "Ind. (Div. II)", ["1965-1987"] = "Ind. (NAIA)", ["1952-1964"] = "SC-3", ["1946-1951"] = "SC-4", ["1942-1945"] = "Ind.", ["1903-1941"] = "SIAA", ["1889-1902"] = "Ind.", }, ["College of Wooster"] = { ["1984-"] = "NCAC", ["1907-1983"] = "OAC", }, ["University of Wyoming"] = { ["2011-"] = "MW", -- Official conference abbreviation changed in 2011 to "MW" ["1999-2010"] = "MWC", ["1962-1998"] = "WAC", ["1938-1961"] = "MSC", ["1909-1937"] = "RMAC", ["1905-1908"] = "CFA", ["1893-1904"] = "Ind.", }, ["Yale University"] = { ["1956-"] = "Ivy", ["1894-1955"] = "Ind.", ["1876-1893"] = "IFA", ["1872-1875"] = "Ind.", }, ["Youngstown State University"] = { ["2008-"] = "MVFC", ["1997-2007"] = "Gateway", -- Gateway Football Conference ["1988-1996"] = "Ind. (I-AA)", ["1981-1987"] = "OVC", ["1978-1980"] = "MCAA", -- Mid-Continent Athletic Association, a football-only conference absorbed by the AMCU (now The Summit League) after the 1981 season. ["1956-1977"] = "Ind. (Coll.)", ["1938-1955"] = "Ind.", } }