The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a college athletic conference made up of historically black universities in the southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I-AA for football and its Division I for all other sports. Image File history File links SouthWesternAthleticConference_100. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... In the United States, Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCU) (a type of minority-serving institution or MSI) are colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ...

The SWAC is one of three conferences (the others being the Ivy League and the Pioneer Football League) which do not participate in postseason play in the I-AA football tournament—and is the only one of the three whose members offer scholarships for football. (The Ivy League does not award athletic scholarships at all; Pioneer League members may offer scholarships in other sports, but do not award football scholarships.) The SWAC splits its schools into two divisions (which the Pioneer League also did from 2001 through 2005), and instead plays a conference championship game. Furthermore, one SWAC match — the Southern (BR) vs Grambling State game — is positioned on the schedule after the NCAA tournament has begun. The Ivy League consists of eight private institutions of higher education located in the northeastern United States. ... The Pioneer Football League is a college athletic conference which operates literally from coast to coast in the United States It has member schools that range from North Carolina and Florida in the east to California in the west. ... The Bayou Classic is the annual college football game between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars, first held in 1974 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

These moves have been criticized by other conferences containing historically black universities, especially the only other Division I conference made up entirely of such schools, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which annually places its champion into the I-AA tournament. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference which consists of historically black colleges in the southeastern United States. ...

Current member schools

Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is an accredited, public, coeducational land grant college established under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1890 located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama. ... Normal, Alabama is the site of Alabama Agricultural and Mecahnical University. ... Alabama State Universitys mascot is known as the Hornet Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ... Montgomery skyline from the banks of the Alabama River Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Alcorn State University, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, was founded in 1871 as the nations first state-supported higher education institution for blacks. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. ... Pine Bluff is a city located in Jefferson County, Arkansas. ... Grambling State University is a historically black university located in Grambling, Louisiana. ... Grambling is a town located in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. ... Jackson State University, often abridged as Jackson State or by its initials JSU is a historically black university located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Location Coordinates , Government Country   State   County United States  Mississippi   Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Geographical characteristics Area     City 276. ... Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. ... Itta Bena is a city located in Leflore County, Mississippi. ... Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University, founded 1876 is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and part of the Texas A&M University System. ... Prairie View is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... Southern University and A&M College is a historically black university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location Government Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     East Baton Rouge Parish Founded Incorporated 1699 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographical characteristics Area    - City 204. ... Texas Southern University is a historically black university in Houston, Texas, USA. The university was established on March 3, 1947 by the Texas Legislature and it was initially named Texas State University for Negroes. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Image File history File links AAMu. ... Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is an accredited, public, coeducational land grant college established under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1890 located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama. ...	Alabama State Hornets Image File history File links Asu1. ... Alabama State Universitys mascot is known as the Hornet Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ...	Alcorn State Braves Image File history File links Alcorn_logo. ... Alcorn State University, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, was founded in 1871 as the nations first state-supported higher education institution for blacks. ...	Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Image File history File links ArkPB_5265. ... University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. ...
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Southern Jaguars Image File history File links South_2629. ... Southern University and A&M College is a historically black university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ...	Texas Southern Tigers Image File history File links TxSth_4699. ... Texas Southern University is a historically black university in Houston, Texas, USA. The university was established on March 3, 1947 by the Texas Legislature and it was initially named Texas State University for Negroes. ...

Former members (and years of membership)

• Arkansas AM&N (from 1936 to 1970; later returned as Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
• Bishop College (from 1920 to 1956)
• Langston University (from 1931 to 1957)
• Paul Quinn College (from 1920 to 1929)
• Sam Houston College (from 1920 to 1959)
• Texas College (from 1920 to 1968)
• Wiley College (from 1920 to 1968)

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Bishop College was a historically black college located first in Marshall, Texas and later Dallas, Texas. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Langston University is in Langston, Oklahoma. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Quinn College is the oldest African-American liberal arts college in Texas. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas College is a historically black four-year college located in Tyler, Texas that is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Wiley College is the first and oldest historically black college west of the Mississippi River and is located on the west side of Marshall, Texas. ...

Conference Stadia

Louis Crews Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. ... Elmore Gymnasium is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Huntsville, Alabama. ... The Crampton Bowl is a stadium in Montgomery, Alabama primarily designed for the playing of American football. ... Joe L. Reed Acadome is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama. ... Jack Spinks Stadium is a 22,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lorman, Mississippi. ... Davey Whitney Complex is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lorman, Mississippi. ... Lion Stadium is a 12,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. ... K.L. Johnson Complex is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA. It is home to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lions basketball team. ... Eddie Robinson Stadium is a 19,600-seat multi-purpose stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. ... Memorial Gym is a 2,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana. ... Veterans Memorial Stadium. ... Williams Assembly Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi. ... Rice-Totten Field is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi. ... Harrison HPER Complex is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Itta Bena, Mississippi. ... William Nicks Building is a 5,520-seat multi-purpose arena in Prairie View, Texas. ... Ace W. Mumford Stadium is a 28,400-seat multi-purpose stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... F.G. Clark Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... John OQuinn Field or Robertson Stadium is a sports stadium in Houston, Texas located on the campus of the University of Houston. ... Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas is the home base for the Houston Texans, a professional NFL football team. ... Health and Physcial Education Arena is a 8,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas. ...

External link

• Official website