Columbia Valley Conference
{{Short description|Defunct college athletic conference}}
The Columbia Valley Conference (also known as the Columbia Valley Intercollegiate Conference) was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that operated from 1920 to 1929. Originally called the Spokane Intercollegiate Conference, the conference was founded in 1920 with four charter members: Eastern Washington College of Education (now known as Eastern Washington University), Spokane College, Spokane University, and Whitworth College (now known as Whitworth University. The conference changed its name to Columbia Valley Intercollegiate Conference in October 1923.{{cite news |author= |title=Adopt New Name For Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164355113/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |date=October 20, 1923 |page=2 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}} In December 1923, the conference admitted two new members: Columbia College of Milton, Oregon, and Lewiston State Normal School—now known as Lewis–Clark State College.{{cite news |author= |title=Columbia Group Admits Colleges |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164355096/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=December 9, 1923 |page=17 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Football champions
- 1920: {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Spokane University|title=Spokane University}}{{cite news |author= |title=Spokane U Team Tops Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164349185/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 26, 1920 |page=17 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1921: {{cfb link|year=1921|team=Cheney Normal|title=Cheney Normal}}{{cite news |author= |title=Whitworth Out For Stiff Fight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164354312/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 17, 1921 |page=24 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1922: {{cfb link|year=1922|team=Whitworth|title=Whitworth}}{{cite news |author= |title=Whitworth Team Wins Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164354553/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 25, 1922 |page=16 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1923: {{cfb link|year=1923|team=Cheney Normal|title=Cheney Normal}}{{cite news |author= |title=Cheney Normal Captures Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164354742/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 3, 1923 |page=16 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1924: {{cfb link|year=1924|team=Cheney Normal|title=Cheney Normal}} and {{cfb link|year=1924|team=Spokane College Chieftains|title=Spokane College}}{{cite news |author= |title=Spokane C. Wins Football Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164354919/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 15, 1924 |page=14 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |author= |title=Cheney Claims Race Is Tied |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164354964/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 16, 1924 |page=18 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |author= |title=Whitworth Field For Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164354975/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 17, 1924 |page=12 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1925: Cheney Normal{{cite news |author= |title=Columbia Title Goes To Cheney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164355339/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 25, 1925 |page=12 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1926: {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Spokane University Crusaders|title=Spokane University}}{{cite news |author= |title=Spokane U. Wins Gridiron Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164381306/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 22, 1926 |page=8 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1927: {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Spokane University Crusaders|title=Spokane University}}{{cite news |author= |title=University Trims Spokane College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164381539/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |date=November 19, 1927 |page=12 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Yearly football standings
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1920 Spokane Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1921 Spokane Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1922 Spokane Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{1923 Spokane Intercollegiate Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1924 Columbia Valley Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1925 Columbia Valley Conference football standings}} |