The Big West Conference (BWC) is an NCAA-affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS) college football. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The Big West is considered to be a mid-major conference. Mid-major is a term mainly used in American College basketball and College football, to describe schools not affiliated with a conference whose football
Current members (and year joined)
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Year Joined |
|---|
| Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo, California | 1901 | Public (California State University system) | 18,400 | Mustangs | 1996 |
| Cal State Fullerton | Fullerton, California | 1957 | Public (California State University system) | 35,040 | Titans | 1974 |
| Cal State Northridge | Northridge, Los Angeles, California | 1958 | Public (California State University system) | 34,560 | Matadors | 2001 |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach, California | 1949 | Public (California State University system) | 35,574 | 49ers | 1969 |
| UC Davis | Davis, California | 1905 | Public (University of California system) | 30,475 | Aggies | 2007 |
| UC Irvine | Irvine, California | 1965 | Public (University of California system) | 25,000 | Anteaters | 1977 |
| UC Riverside | Riverside, California | 1954 | Public (University of California system) | 17,000 | Highlanders | 2001 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | 1944 | Public (University of California system) | 19,800 | Gauchos | 1969 |
| Pacific | Stockton, California | 1851 | Private/Methodist | 6,250 | Tigers | 1971 |
Former members
Current conference affiliations (for football) of former members
- Mid-American Conference (1) - Northern Illinois
- Mountain West Conference (2) - UNLV, San Diego State
- Sun Belt Conference (3) - Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, and North Texas
- Western Athletic Conference (8) - Boise State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Nevada, San Jose State, and Utah State
Sports
As of fall 2002, the BWC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s volleyball. California Polytechnic State University, also officially recognized as Cal Poly, is a nationally ranked Public university located in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (sænˈluːɪs əˈbɪspoʊ Spanish for St Louis the Bishop) is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco History Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) a California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State Fullerton is a City located in northern Orange County, California, United States. 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Football Affiliation
- UC Davis (Aggies) and Cal Poly (Mustangs) play football in the Great West Football Conference. The University of California Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, or just UCD, is a public coeducational university located in the city of Davis,
Champions
Men's Basketball Champions| Season | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Champion |
|---|
| 1970 | Long Beach State (10-0) | N/A |
| 1971 | Long Beach State (10-0) | N/A |
| 1972 | Long Beach State (10-2) | N/A |
| 1973 | Long Beach State (10-2) | N/A |
| 1974 | Long Beach State (12-0) | N/A |
| 1975 | Long Beach State (8-2) | N/A |
| 1976 | Cal State Fullerton (6-4) | San Diego State |
| 1977 | Long Beach State (9-3) | Long Beach State |
| 1978 | Fresno State (11-3) | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1979 | Pacific (11-3) | Pacific |
| 1980 | Utah State (11-2) | San Jose State |
| 1981 | Fresno State (12-2) | Fresno State |
| 1982 | Fresno State(12-2) | Fresno State |
| 1983 | UNLV (15-1) | UNLV |
| 1984 | UNLV (16-2) | Fresno State |
| 1985 | UNLV (17-1) | UNLV |
| 1986 | UNLV (16-2) | UNLV |
| 1987 | UNLV (18-0) | UNLV |
| 1988 | UNLV (15-3) | Utah State |
| 1989 | UNLV (16-2) | UNLV |
| 1990 | UNLV (16-2) | UNLV |
| 1991 | UNLV (18-0) | UNLV |
| 1992 | UNLV (18-0) | New Mexico State |
| 1993 | UNLV (16-2) | Long Beach State |
| 1994 | New Mexico State (12-6) | New Mexico State |
| 1995 | Utah State (14-4) | Long Beach State |
| 1996 | Long Beach State (12-6) | San Jose State |
| 1997 | Pacific (13-3) | Pacific |
| 1998 | Pacific (14-2) | Utah State |
| 1999 | Boise State/UCSB (12-4) | New Mexico State |
| 2000 | Utah State (16-0) | Utah State |
| 2001 | UC-Irvine (15-1) | Utah State |
| 2002 | Utah State/UC-Irvine (13-5) | UCSB |
| 2003 | UCSB (14-4) | Utah State |
| 2004 | Utah State/Pacific (17-1) | Pacific |
| 2005 | Pacific (18-0) | Utah State |
| 2006 | Pacific (12-2) | Pacific |
| 2007 | Long Beach State (12-2)[1] | Cal Poly |
| 2008 | UCSB, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Fullerton (12-4) | Cal State Fullerton |
Football Champions| Year | University |
|---|
| 1969 | San Diego State |
| 1970 | Long Beach State & San Diego State |
| 1971 | Long Beach State |
| 1972 | San Diego State |
| 1973 | San Diego State |
| 1974 | San Diego State |
| 1975 | San Jose State |
| 1976 | San Jose State |
| 1977 | Fresno State |
| 1978 | San Jose State and Utah State |
| 1979 | Utah State |
| 1980 | Long Beach State |
| 1981 | San Jose State |
| 1982 | Fresno State |
| 1983 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1984 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1985 | Fresno State |
| 1986 | San Jose State |
| 1987 | San Jose State |
| 1988 | Fresno State |
| 1989 | Fresno State |
| 1990 | San Jose State |
| 1991 | Fresno State and San Jose State |
| 1992 | Nevada |
| 1993 | Southwestern Louisiana and Utah State |
| 1994 | Southwestern Louisiana, Nevada, and UNLV |
| 1995 | Nevada |
| 1996 | Nevada and Utah State |
| 1997 | Nevada and Utah State |
| 1998 | Idaho |
| 1999 | Boise State |
| 2000 | Boise State |
Conference arenas and ballparks
Only UC Davis and Cal Poly have football programs. A history of Big West Conference men’s basketball conference tournament locations UC Davis's football stadium is called Aggie Stadium, capacity of 10,743 and Cal Poly's stadium is called Alex G. Spanos Stadium, capacity of 11,775. Aggie Stadium is a 10743-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Davis California. Alex G Spanos Stadium is a 10000-seat multi-purpose Stadium in San Luis Obispo California.
| School | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Baseball ballpark | Capacity | Soccer stadium | Capacity |
|---|
| Cal Poly | Mott Gym | 3,032 | Baggett Stadium | 1,534 | Alex G. Spanos Stadium | 11,775 |
| Cal State Fullerton | Titan Gym | 3,500 | Goodwin Field | 3,500 | Titan Stadium | 10,000 |
| Cal State Northridge | Matadome | 1,600 | Matador Field | 1,000 | Matador Soccer Field | 1,381 |
| Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid | 5,021 | Blair Field | 3,238 | George Allen Field | 1,000 |
| Pacific | Alex G. Spanos Center | 6,150 | Klein Family Field | 2,500 | Stagg Memorial Stadium | 30,000 |
| UC Davis | UC Davis Pavilion | 8,000 | Dobbins Baseball Complex | 3,500 | Aggie Soccer Stadium | 1,000 |
| UC Irvine | Bren Events Center | 4,984 | Anteater Ballpark | 2,900 | Anteater Stadium | 2,500 |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside Student Recreation Center | 3,168 | UC-Riverside Sports Center | 3,500 | UCR Soccer Stadium | 2,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara | UCSB Events Center (the Thunderdome) | 6,000 | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium | 1,000 | Harder Stadium | 17,000 |
See also
- California Collegiate Athletic Association, an all-California school conference that competes in Division II. Mott Gym is a 3032-seat multi-purpose Arena in San Luis Obispo California. Alex G Spanos Stadium is a 10000-seat multi-purpose Stadium in San Luis Obispo California. Titan Gym is a 3500-seat multi-purpose Arena in Fullerton California. Goodwin Field is a Stadium in Fullerton California. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the four time champion Cal State Matador Gymnasium is a 1600-seat multi-purpose Arena in Northridge California. The Walter Pyramid (formerly the Long Beach Pyramid) in Long Beach, California, is the on-campus Basketball and Volleyball arena Blair Field is a Stadium in Long Beach California. It originally opened in 1956 and is primarily used for Baseball. Alex G Spanos Center is a 6150-seat multi-purpose Arena on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton California. Klein Family Field is a Baseball Stadium in Stockton California. Stagg Memorial Stadium is a 28000-seat outdoor Stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton California, the home field for Pacific's Dobbins Baseball Complex is a Baseball Stadium in Davis California. Aggie Soccer Stadium is a Soccer-specific stadium located in College Station Texas, USA on the campus of Texas A&M University. The Bren Events Center is the on- Campus multipurpose indoor arena in Irvine, California. Anteater Ballpark is a Baseball Stadium in Irvine California. UC-Riverside Sports Center is a Stadium in Riverside California. Harder Stadium, located in Santa Barbara California, is the on-campus Soccer, rugby, and Lacrosse stadium of the University of California Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Eight out of nine members of the Big West are former members of the CCAA.
- California Pacific Conference, an all-California school conference that competes in NAIA. The California Pacific Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA) seeks to fully integrate life academics sport and fitness into the higher education environment
References
- ^ Long Beach State won the conference tournament defeating UC Irvine in the semifinals and Cal Poly in the finals, Long Beach State received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament that year and because a scandal was discovered after the season their 2005-2006 season was taken out the records. Contrary to previous reports, their 2006-2007 is still in the record books because the players were eligible during the 2006-2007 season.
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