Washington Intercollegiate Conference
{{Short description|Defunct college athletic conference}}
The Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Washington that operated from 1937 to 1948. The conference was formed in 1937 with four charter members. Three of the members had been a part of the disbanded Tri-Normal Conference: Central Washington College of Education (now known as Central Washington University), Eastern Washington College of Education (now known as Eastern Washington University), and Western Washington State College (now known as Western Washington University). The fourth charter member was Pacific Lutheran College (now known as Pacific Lutheran University).{{cite news |author= |title=New Conference Includes Four |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/164349890/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=June 19, 1938 |page=19 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}} Saint Martin's College (now known as Saint Martin's University) and Whitworth College (now known as Whitworth University later joined the WINCO. When the conference disbanded in 1948, the six member schools joined the newly-formed Evergreen Conference.{{cite news |author= |title=Door Left Open For Gonzaga U. In New League |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164349768/ |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |date=February 18, 1948 |page=19 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Football champions
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- 1938 – Western Washington{{cite news |author= |title=Bellingham Gains Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92548504/the-news-tribune/ |newspaper=The Tacoma News Tribune |location=Tacoma, Washington |agency=Associated Press |date=November 22, 1938 |page=15 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1939 – {{cfb link|year=1939|team=Eastern Washington Savages|title=Eastern Washington}} & {{cfb link|year=1939|team=Pacific Lutheran Lutes|title=Pacific Lutheran}}
- 1940 – Pacific Lutheran{{cite news |last=James |first=Dave |title=Lutherans Happy Over Winko Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92505809/the-news-tribune/ |newspaper=The Tacoma News Tribune |location=Tacoma, Washington |date=November 19, 1940 |page=15 |access-date=January 13, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1941 – {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Pacific Lutheran Lutes|title=Pacific Lutheran}}
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- 1942 – {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Central Washington Wildcats|title=Central Washington}}
- 1943 – No champion
- 1944 – No champion
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- 1945 – No champion
- 1946 – Central Washington{{cite news |author= |title=Central In 'Pear Bowl' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92502868/the-news-tribune/ |newspaper=The Tacoma News Tribune |location=Tacoma, Washington |agency=Associated Press |date=November 19, 1946 |page=15 |access-date=January 13, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- 1947 – {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Eastern Washington Savages|title=Eastern Washington}} & {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Pacific Lutheran Lutes|title=Pacific Lutheran}}
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Yearly football standings
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1938 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1939 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1940 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1942 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{1947 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |