Central Texas Conference

{{Short description|Junior college athletic conference in Texas}}

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The Central Texas Conference (CTC), also called the Central Texas Junior College Conference, was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Texas that operated from 1933 to 1939. The conference was formed on in April 1933 with seven charter members: Decatur Baptist College (known as Dallas Baptist University), Hillsboro Junior College (now known as Hill College), John Tarleton Agricultural College (now known as Tarleton State University), North Texas Agricultural College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington), Ranger Junior College (now known as Ranger College), Texas Military College, and Weatherford Junior College (now known as Weatherford College).{{cite news |author= |title=New Junior College Athletic Association |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald/159739237/ |newspaper=Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald |location=Waco, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=April 16, 1933 |page=9 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Junior Colleges Announce Formation Of Two New Athletic Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/159719678/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=April 29, 1933 |page=9 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} Hillsboro, John Tarleton, North Texas Agricultural, Ranger, And Texas Military College withdrew from the Texas Junior College Athletic Association to form the Central Texas Conference.{{cite news |author= |title=Junior College Loop Is Divided Into 3 Groups |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/159719695/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=May 2, 1933 |page=9 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

The Central Texas Conference was merged into the Texas Junior College Conference in 1939.{{cite news |author= |title=Four Rangers Are Named On All-State Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald/159775174/ |newspaper=Kilgore News Herald |location=Kilgore, Texas |date=December 17, 1939 |page=4 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}