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"] = {

["2026-"] = "SCIAC", -- program to be reinstated in 2026

["2020-2025"] = "—", -- 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"] = {

["2026-"] = "Pac-12",

["2011-2025"] = "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"] = {

["2026-"] = "Pac-12",

["2011-2025"] = "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)",

},

["East Texas A&M University"] = {

["2022-"] = "Southland",

["1931-2021"] = "LSC",

["1914-1930"] = "Ind.",

},

["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"] = {

["2026-"] = "Pac-12",

["2012-2025"] = "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"] = {

["2026-"] = "MW",

["1997-2025"] = "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"] = {

["2026-"] = "Pac-12",

["2011-2025"] = "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–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"] = {

["2026-"] = "MW",

["2023-2025"] = "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"] = {

["2026-"] = "Pac-12",

["2013-2025"] = "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.",

}

}