Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference

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Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Founded1939
Ceased1948

The Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1939 to 1947, and featured institutions located in the state of Louisiana.[1][2] The conference sponsored the following sports during its existence: football, track, tennis, and basketball.[1]

Members[edit]

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Ref.
Centenary College Shreveport, Louisiana 1825 Gentlemen 1939 Southern (SCAC) (NCAA D-III) [3]
Louisiana College[a] Pineville, Louisiana 1906 Wildcats 1939 Red River (RRAC) (NAIA) [1][3]
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute[b]
(Louisiana Tech)
Ruston, Louisiana 1894 Bulldogs 1939 1948 C-USA [1][3]
Louisiana State Normal College[c] Natchitoches, Louisiana 1884 Demons 1939 1948 Southland (NCAA D-I) [1][3]
Southeastern Louisiana College[d] Hammond, Louisiana 1925 Lions 1941 1948 Southland (NCAA D-I) [1]
Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning[e] Lafayette, Louisiana 1898 Bulldogs 1939 1948 Sun Belt (NCAA D-I) [1][3]
Notes
  1. ^ Currently known as Louisiana Christian University.
  2. ^ Currently known as Louisiana Tech University.
  3. ^ Later became Northwestern State College of Louisiana in 1944. Currently known as Northwestern State University.
  4. ^ Currently known as Southeastern Louisiana University.
  5. ^ Later became the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1960. Currently known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Football champions[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sanson, Jerry Purvis. Louisiana during World War II : politics and society, 1939–1945 (E-book). Baton Rouge: LSU Press. ISBN 9780807173473. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Pollak, Mark (2018). The Playing Grounds of College Football A Comprehensive Directory, 1869 to Today. McFarland Incorporated Publishers. p. 462. ISBN 9781476673622.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Normal excels in conference sports in 1939–1940". The Current Sauce. Internet Archive. May 16, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Eason, Frank, ed. (1940). "Athletics". Potpourri. Louisiana State Normal College. p. 106. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Demons win L.I.C. crown with 11–6 triumph over Southwestern Bulldogs". The Current Sauce. Internet Archive. November 24, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Perrault, Estelle, ed. (1945). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. p. 121. Retrieved January 4, 2021.