Southern Conference
Data
Classification	NCAA Division I FCS
Established	1921
Members	12[1]
Sports fielded	19 (10 men's, 9 women's)
Region	Southeastern United States
States	5 - Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Headquarters	Spartanburg, South Carolina
Commissioner	John Iamarino
Locations

The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. 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 Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations SoCon football teams compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Southern Conference ranks as the fifth oldest major college athletic conference in the United States. ^[2]

The conference was formed on February 25, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia as fourteen member institutions split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or SIAA was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States ^[2] Southern Conference charter members were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington & Lee. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA In 1922, six more universities - Florida, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tulane, and Vanderbilt joined the conference. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Later additions included Sewanee (1923), Virginia Military Institute (1925), Duke (1929), and Wake Forest (1936). The University of the South is a private Coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The SoCon is particularly notable for having spawned two other major conferences. In 1933, thirteen schools located south and west of the Appalachians (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane, and Vanderbilt) departed the SoCon to form the Southeastern Conference. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern ^[2] In 1953, seven schools (Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest) withdrew from the SoCon to form the Atlantic Coast Conference. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. ^[2]

Other former members (in addition to those listed above) were East Carolina (1964–1976), East Tennessee State (1978–2005), George Washington (1936–1970), Marshall (1976–1997), Richmond (1936–1976), William & Mary (1936–1977) and West Virginia (1950–1968). East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North East Tennessee State University ( ETSU) is an accredited American University, founded October 2, 1911 and located in Johnson The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription The University of Richmond is a private nonsectarian liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia The College of William and Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, also known as William & Mary or W&M) is a Public university West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

The SoCon is considered one of the strongest football conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision, and is considered a mid-major conference in basketball. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Mid-major is a term mainly used in American College basketball and College football, to describe schools not affiliated with a conference whose football It has also garnered considerable national attention from its recent success in these sports: in particular, from the now three-peat Division I-FCS champion Appalachian State Mountaineers, who stunned the #5 Michigan Wolverines 34–32 on September 1, 2007; and from the Davidson Wildcats, who reached the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by upsetting power programs Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin. History See also Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons 1928–1971 Appalachian State began playing organized football in 1928 The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represent Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Men's basketball thanks in large part to recent success has become the most successful athletic program for the Bulldogs of Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. The Georgetown University Men's Basketball team (which like all sports teams at Georgetown University, is named the Georgetown Hoyas) is a well-known basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I College basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference.

Contents 1 Sports offered 2 Current members 2.1 Associate members 3 Former members 4 Conference facilities 5 Conference champions 5.1 Football 5.2 Men's basketball 6 Commissioner's and Germann Cups 6.1 Commissioner's Cup 6.2 Germann Cup 7 Notes 8 See also 9 External links

Sports offered

Current members

There are twelve full member schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Joined	Nicknames
Appalachian State University	Boone, North Carolina	1899	Public	15,117	1971	Mountaineers
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga, Tennessee	1886	Public	8,923	1976	Mocs and Lady Mocs
The Citadel	Charleston, South Carolina	1842	Public	3,138	1936	Bulldogs
College of Charleston	Charleston, South Carolina	1770	Public	11,218	1998	Cougars
Davidson College[3]	Davidson, North Carolina	1837	Private	1,700	1936–88; 1991	Wildcats
Elon University	Elon, North Carolina	1889	Private	5,230	2003	Phoenix
Furman University	Greenville, South Carolina	1826	Private	3,042	1936	Paladins and Lady Paladins
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, Georgia	1906	Public	16,841	1991	Eagles and Lady Eagles
Samford University	Homewood, Alabama	1841	Private	4,440	July 1, 2008	Bulldogs
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, North Carolina	1891	Public	16,425	1997	Spartans
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	1889	Public	9,055	1976	Catamounts and Lady Catamounts
Wofford College	Spartanburg, South Carolina	1854	Private	1,300	1997	Terriers

Associate members

There is one associate member school (wrestling only):

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Virginia Military Institute[4]	Lexington, Virginia	1839	Public	1,377	Keydets

Former members

• Former Southern Conference members

Conference facilities

School	Football	Capacity	Basketball	Capacity	Baseball	Capacity	Soccer	Capacity
Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium	16,650	Holmes Center	8,325	Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium	2,000	ASU Soccer Stadium	~1,000
Chattanooga	Finley Stadium	20,668	McKenzie Arena	11,218	Non-baseball School	N/A	North River Soccer Complex	500
The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium	21,000	McAlister Field House	6,000	Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park	6,000	WLI Field	?
College of Charleston	Non-football School	N/A	John Kresse Arena	5,600	CofC Baseball Stadium	2,000	CofC Soccer Stadium	~1,000
Davidson	Richardson Stadium[3]	6,000	John M. Belk Arena	6,000	Wilson Field	?	Alumni Stadium	2,000
Elon	Rhodes Stadium	11,250	Alumni Gym	1,585	Latham Park	500	Rhodes Stadium	11,250
Furman	Paladin Stadium	16,000	Timmons Arena	5,000	Furman Baseball Stadium	2,000	Stone Stadium	3,000
Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium	18,000	Hanner Fieldhouse	4,358	J. College baseball is Baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of Higher education, predominantly in the United States. 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Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Appalachian State University is a comprehensive ( Master's L) public, Coeducational University located in Boone, North Carolina Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, USA. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States History On December 20, 1842, the South Carolina Legislature passed an act establishing the South Carolina Military Academy with the original mission Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. History On December 20, 1842, the South Carolina Legislature passed an act establishing the South Carolina Military Academy with the original mission The College of Charleston (C of C is a public, Sea-grant, and Space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston South Carolina Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. The College of Charleston (C of C is a public, Sea-grant, and Space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston South Carolina Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, in the United States. For Davidson County North Carolina click here Davidson is a town in Iredell and Mecklenburg counties in the U Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, in the United States. Elon University is a private liberal arts university located in Elon North Carolina. Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a Town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Elon University is a private liberal arts university located in Elon North Carolina. Furman University is a private, Coeducational non-sectarian University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Furman University is a private, Coeducational non-sectarian University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States Georgia Southern University (GSU is a public co-educational Regional Research University located in Statesboro, Georgia, USA Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. Samford University is a private, Coeducational Alabama Baptist-affiliated University located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Homewood is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Samford University is a private, Coeducational Alabama Baptist-affiliated University located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public University in Greensboro, North Carolina and is a constituent institution of the University The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public University in Greensboro, North Carolina and is a constituent institution of the University Western Carolina University (WCU is a Coeducational Public university located in Cullowhee North Carolina. Cullowhee is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior Lexington is an Independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is a list of former members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Kidd Brewer Stadium is Appalachian State University 's (ASU 20150 seat multi-purpose Stadium in Boone North Carolina. The George M Holmes Convocation Center is a 8325-seat multi-purpose Arena in Boone North Carolina. Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Boone, North Carolina, that is home to the Appalachian State W Max Finley Stadium Gordon L Davenport Field is the home stadium for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Football team the NCAA Division I Football McKenzie Arena (also called The Roundhouse) is the main Basketball arena for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Johnson Hagood Stadium, named for Brigadier General Johnson Hagood, is a 21000-seat football Stadium in Charleston South Carolina. McAlister Field House is a 6000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Charleston South Carolina. Joseph P Riley Jr Park is a Stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina. John Kresse Arena is a 3000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Charleston South Carolina. Richardson Stadium is a 6000-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Davidson North Carolina. John M Belk Arena is a 6000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Davidson North Carolina. Rhodes Stadium is a 11250-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Elon North Carolina. Alumni Gym is a 1585-seat multi-purpose Arena in Elon North Carolina. Rhodes Stadium is a 11250-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Elon North Carolina. Paladin Stadium is a 16000-seat stadium located near Greenville South Carolina, USA Timmons Arena is a 5000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Greenville South Carolina. For Eugene Stone III Stadium in Columbia South Carolina see Eugene E Allen E Paulson Stadium is an 18000-seat on campus football Stadium in Statesboro Georgia. Hanner Fieldhouse is a 4358-seat multi-purpose Arena in Statesboro Georgia. I. Clements Stadium	3,000	Eagle Field	500
Samford	Seibert Stadium	6,700	Pete Hanna Center	5,000	Joe Lee Griffin Stadium	1,000	Bulldog Field	972
UNC Greensboro	Non-football School	N/A	Fleming Gymnasium	2,320	UNCG Baseball Stadium	3,500	UNCG Soccer Stadium	3,540
Western Carolina	E.J. Whitmire Stadium	13,742	Ramsey Center	7,826	Hennon Stadium	1,500	Catamount Athletic Complex	1,000
Wofford	Gibbs Stadium	13,000	Benjamin Johnson Arena	3,500	Russell C. Seibert Stadium is a 6700-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Homewood Alabama. The Thomas E and Martha H Corts Arena at Pete Hanna Center is a 5000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Homewood Alabama. The Michael B Fleming Gymnasium is a 2320-seat multi-purpose Arena in Greensboro North Carolina. UNCG Soccer Stadium is a 3540-capacity Stadium located in Greensboro North Carolina. EJ Whitmire Stadium is a 13742-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Cullowhee North Carolina. The Liston B Ramsey Regional Activity Center is a 7826-seat multi-purpose Arena in Cullowhee North Carolina and is home to the Western Carolina University Ronnie G Childress Field at Hennon Stadium is the home of the 'Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team Gibbs Stadium is a 13000-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Spartanburg South Carolina. Benjamin Johnson Arena is a 3500-seat multi-purpose Arena in Spartanburg South Carolina. King Field	2,500	Snyder Field	2,250

Conference champions

Football

This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference football champions. The list of Southern Conference football champions includes 19 distinct teams that have won the College football championship awarded by the Southern Conference since

Season	Champion(s)	Record
1998	Georgia Southern	8–0–0
1999	Furman / Georgia Southern / Appalachian State	7–1–0
2000	Georgia Southern	7–1–0
2001	Georgia Southern / Furman	7–1–0
2002	Georgia Southern	7–1–0
2003	Wofford	8–0–0
2004	Furman / Georgia Southern	6–1–0
2005	Appalachian State	6–1–0
2006	Appalachian State	7–0–0
2007	Wofford / Appalachian State	5–2–0

Men's basketball

This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference men's basketball champions. This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I Southern

The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season.

Season	Regular Season Champion (North)	Record	Regular Season Champion (South)	Record	Tournament Champion
1999	Appalachian State	13–3	College of Charleston	16–0	College of Charleston
2000	Appalachian State	13–3	College of Charleston	13–3	Appalachian State
2001	East Tennessee State	13–3	College of Charleston	12–4	UNC Greensboro
2002	Davidson / UNC Greensboro / East Tennessee State	11–5	College of Charleston / Georgia Southern / Chattanooga	9–7	Davidson
2003	Davidson / East Tennessee State / Appalachian State	11–5	College of Charleston	13–3	East Tennessee State
2004	East Tennessee State	15–1	Davidson / Georgia Southern / College of Charleston	11–5	East Tennessee State
2005	Davidson	16–0	College of Charleston / Georgia Southern	10–6	Chattanooga
2006	Elon	10–4	Georgia Southern	11–4	Davidson
2007	Appalachian State	15–3	Davidson	17–1	Davidson Tourney
2008	Appalachian State / Chattanooga	13–7	Davidson	20–0	Davidson Tourney

Commissioner's and Germann Cups

The Commissioner's and Germann Cups are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference. The 2007 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place between Wednesday February 28 and Sunday March 3 at the North Charleston The 2008 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place between Friday March 7 and Monday March 10 in North Charleston South Carolina The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970. The Germann Cup, named for former Southern Conference Commissioner Ken Germann, was first awarded in 1987. The completion of the 2007–08 athletics season saw Appalachian State winning its 28^th Commissioner's Cup and Chattanooga winning its 1^st Germann Cup. ^[5]

Notes

See also

• List of college athletic conferences

External links

• Official site of the Southern Conference
• Appalachian State athletics
• Chattanooga athletics
• The Citadel athletics
• College of Charleston athletics
• Davidson athletics
• Elon athletics
• Furman athletics
• Georgia Southern athletics
• Samford athletics
• UNC Greensboro athletics
• Western Carolina athletics
• Wofford athletics

This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA

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