South Central Athletic Conference

The South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1923 to 1962. The conference's members were located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.[1]

Member schools

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Previous
conference		 Left Subsequent
conference
joined		 Current
conference
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College Lorman, Mississippi 1871 Braves 1935 Independents 1962 SWAC SWAC
Campbell College Jackson, Mississippi 1890 1935 Independents 1951 closed 1964
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 1877 Tigers 1935
1947		 Independents
Independents		 1940
1952		 Independents
Midwest Athletic Association		 SWAC
Leland College Baker, Louisiana 1877 Bulldogs 1935 Independents 1960 school closed closed 1960
Okolona College Okolona, Mississippi 1902 1935 Independents 1949 closed 1965
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1866 Bearcats 1935 Independents 1957[2] Gulf Coast NAIA
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, Mississippi 1869 Bulldogs 1935 Independents 1957[2] Gulf Coast Gulf Coast
Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana 1930 Bleu Devils 1946
1954		 Independents
Independents		 1947
1957[2]		 Independents
Gulf Coast		 Gulf Coast
Southern Christian College Edwards, Mississippi 1882 1947 1948 closed 1953
Philander Smith College Little Rock, Arkansas 1877 Panthers 1948 Independents 1957[2] Gulf Coast Gulf Coast
Mississippi Industrial College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1905 Tigers 1954 Independents 1962 closed 1982
Mississippi Vocational College Itta Bena, Mississippi 1953 Delta Devils 1954 New program 1962 Independents SWAC
Bishop College Marshall, Texas 1881 Tigers 1956 SWAC 1957[2] Gulf Coast closed 1988
Paul Quinn College Waco, Texas[a] 1872 Tigers 1956 Independents 1961 Independents Red River
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas 1912 Bulldogs 1958 Independents 1962 Independents Red River
Notes
  1. ↑ Paul Quinn's campus location is currently now in Dallas, Texas.

Football champions

See also

References

  1. ↑ South Central Athletic Conference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Huston–Tillotson Opens Cage Season Tonight". Austin American (p. 18). December 3, 1957.
  3. ↑ "Tougaloo Bulldog Wins Grid Crown". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 21, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Piney Wood Prexy Heads Sports Body". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. February 6, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "South Central Conference Holds Meet; Alcorn Is Champ". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. January 27, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Alcorn Captures South Central Football Title". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. January 12, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wins S.C.A.C. Championship". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. December 25, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "Dillard U. Joins The S.C.A.A." The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. December 30, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Alcorn Braves Trip Leland College 26-7". Alabama Tribune. November 28, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Clark, Peter W. "Champ" (September 17, 1949). "Torrid Schedule For XU Fireworks Expected To Start With Miss. Ind". The Louisiana Weekly. New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ "Unbeaten Alcorn SCAC Champion". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "Alcorn Seeks Win Over Lincoln OIn Vicksburg Sat". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 4, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ Smith, Joel W. (November 25, 1951). "Morris Brown And Alcorn Clash Saturday in "Tropical Classic"". Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ↑ "Miss. Vocational College Claims SCAC After Win From MI Saturday". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ↑ "Miss. Vocational Wins SCAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ↑ "Paul Quinn Tigers Win Grid Loop Title". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Negro Press. December 5, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved April 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ↑ "MVC Coach Wins SCAC Grid Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1960. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ↑ "Alcorn Braves Win SCAC Title". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. November 26, 1960. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ↑ "SCAC Names New Officers". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. December 23, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ↑ "Vocational wins". The Daily Herald. December 2, 1963. Retrieved May 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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