Gateway Conference (1962–1975) Explained
The Gateway Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1962 and 1975. Its membership included schools located in on the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.[1] The formation of the Gateway Conference was announced in December 1961 with eight member schools: Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, George Williams College in Chicago, Lakeland College—now known as Lakeland University—in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Milton College in Milton, Wisconsin, Northwestern College—which later merged into Martin Luther College—in Watertown, Wisconsin, Shimer College in Mount Carroll, Illinois, Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, and the University of Illinois—Navy Pier—now known as the University of Illinois at Chicago.[2]
Football champions
Basketball champions
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=58 Gateway Conference
- News: . Milton in New Athletic Group . . . . December 22, 1961 . 13 . November 23, 2020 . .
- News: . Lakeland Loses 7-6 Windup--But Still Co-Champs . . . November 12, 1962 . 27 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Northwestern Wins...Muskies Finish In Second Place . . . November 4, 1963 . 18 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Milton Dominates Gateway Statistics . . . November 27, 1964 . 21 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Northwestern Dominates Gateway Attacking 'Stix' . . . November 23, 1965 . 18 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Curran Leads Gateway In Rushing, Scoring . . . November 19, 1966 . 21 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Lakeland Leads Gateway Conference In Statistics . . . November 17, 1967 . 19 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Ripon and Lakeland Ice League Crowns . . . . November 4, 1968 . 30 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . State Colleges . . . November 3, 1969 . 22 . November 22, 2020 . .
- News: . Standings of Wisconsin Collegiate football teams . . . . November 6, 1970 . 23 . December 23, 2019 . .
- News: . Lakeland Can Nail Down 5th Straight Saturday . . . October 29, 1971 . 23 . December 23, 2019 . .
- News: . Watertown Wins . . . . November 5, 1972 . 19 . December 23, 2019 . .
- News: . Final state college football standings . Chippewa Herald-Telegram . . November 16, 1973 . 11 . December 23, 2019 . .
- News: . Gateway Conference . Waukesha Daily Freeman . . November 16, 1974 . 10 . December 23, 2019 . .
- News: . Jackson, Campbell Make All-Gateway . . . March 18, 1975 . 38 . November 30, 2020 . .