Member Schools (10)
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Alabama A&M University
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"Bulldogs"
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Huntsville, AL |
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Alabama State University
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"Hornets"
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Montgomery, AL |
| Alcorn State University |
"Braves
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Alcorn State, MS |
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Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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"Golden Lions"
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Pine Bluff, AR |
| Grambling State University |
"Tigers"
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Grambling, LA |
| Jackson State University |
"Tigers"
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Jackson, MS |
| Mississippi Valley State University |
"Delta Devils" |
Itta Bena, MS |
| Prairie View A&M University |
"Panthers"
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Prairie View, TX |
| Southern University & A&M College |
"Jaguars"
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Baton Rouge, LA |
| Texas Southern University |
"Tigers" |
Houston, TX |
Sports Sponsored (18)
| Women (10) |
Men (8) |
| Volleyball |
Cross Country |
| Cross Country |
Football |
| Soccer |
Basketball |
| Basketball |
Indoor Track and Field |
| Bowling |
Baseball |
| Indoor Track and Field |
Golf |
| Softball |
Tennis |
| Outdoor Track and Field |
Outdoor Track and Field |
| Golf |
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| Tennis |
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History at a Glance
In 1920, eight men representing six colleges from the state of Texas met to discuss collegiate athletics and the many challenges that face their respective institutions. By the time the session in Houston had concluded, they had founded an athletic league that has slowly became one of the leading sports associations in the world of collegiate athletics, the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The founding fathers of the original "Super Six" were C.H. Fuller of Bishop College, Red Randolph and C.H. Patterson of Paul Quinn, E.G. Evans, H.J. Evans and H.J. Starns of Prairie View A&M, D.C. Fuller of Texas College and G. Whitte Jordan of Wiley College.
Membership Timeline
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Bishop College
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1920-56
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Paul Quinn College
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1920-29
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Samuel Huston College (now Huston Tillotson)
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1920-59
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| Texas College |
1920-68 |
| Wiley College |
1920-68 |
| Prairie View A&M University |
1920-present |
| Langston University |
1931-57 |
| Arkansas AM&N University |
1936-70 |
| Southern University |
1934-present |
| Texas Southern University |
1954-present |
| Grambling State University |
1958-present |
| Jackson State University |
1958-present |
| Alcorn State University |
1962-present |
| Mississippi Valley State University |
1968-present |
| Alabama State University |
1982-present |
| University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
1997-present |
| Alabama A&M University |
1999-present |