What Athletic Conference is Texas State in?
NCAA Sun Belt Conference Football
Texas State Bobcats football/Conference
Who’s in the WAC conference?
Western Athletic Conference
WAC Men’s Basketball Tournament/Conferences
What conference is Stephen F Austin moving?
the Western Athletic Conference
All About the Western Athletic Conference: The WAC is in its 60th year of operation after being founded in 1962. The addition of the “Texas 4” as well as Southern Utah in 2022-23 and beyond will allow the conference to offer football again for the first time since 2012.
What teams were in the Southwest Conference?
Southwest Conference, former American collegiate athletic organization founded in 1914 with eight members: the University of Arkansas, Baylor University, the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Agriculture and Mining College (now Oklahoma State University), William Marsh Rice Institute (now Rice University), Southwestern …
Who are the Texas colleges in the Western Athletic Conference?
Stephen F. Austin and Abilene Christian have both experienced great success as basketball programs in the Southland Conference. With the Texas Four heading to the WAC, Houston Baptist and UIW remain the only two Texas football schools in the Southland Conference. The WAC has not sponsored football since 2012.
What kind of Conference does Texas State play in?
The Texas State Bobcats are the sports teams that represent Texas State University. Currently, they compete in the Sun Belt Conference in NCAA Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision for football).
When is the expansion of the Western Athletic Conference?
The WAC will undergo a major expansion in July 2021, with four schools joining. The conference will reinstate football at that time, competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. One year later, one non-football school (Chicago State) will leave, and another FCS football school (Southern Utah) will join.
Are there any Texas football teams in the WAC?
With the Texas Four heading to the WAC, Houston Baptist and UIW remain the only two Texas football schools in the Southland Conference. The WAC has not sponsored football since 2012. This article is available to our Digital Subscribers.
