Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
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Font Color: | white |
Founded: | 1890 |
Association: | NAIA |
Teams: | 14 |
Sports: | 21 |
Mens: | 10 |
Womens: | 11 |
Formerly: | Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Kansas College Athletic Conference |
Headquarters: | Wichita, Kansas |
Commissioner: | Scott Crawford |
Since: | 2007 |
Map: | KCAC-USA-states.PNG |
Map Size: | 250 |
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The KCAC is the oldest conference in the NAIA and the second-oldest in the United States, tracing its history to 1890.
On February 15, 1890, the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association was formed; it was the first successful attempt to organize Kansas colleges for the purposes of promoting and regulating amateur intercollegiate athletics. In addition to the private universities and colleges, the conference also included Kansas State Agriculture College (now Kansas State University), the University of Kansas, and Washburn University. In November of that year, the first college football game in Kansas was played between the Kansas Jayhawks and Baker University.[1]
About 1902 the association allied with the Kansas College Athletic Conference, the first group to adopt a definite set of rules and regulations. By the 1920s the conference had changed its name to Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and had grown to include 17 regular members and 2 allied members (no longer including the University of Kansas or Kansas State). In 1923 seven colleges withdrew to form the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
On December 1, 1928, the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was formally disbanded and replaced by a new Kansas College Athletic Conference which included six members and formed the present legal entity. It was commonly referred to as the "Little Six", in contrast to the Big Six Conference that eventually became the current Big 12. By 1968 the conference grew to include 12 members. It was organized into Northern and Southern divisions until 1970 when three colleges withdrew to join Missouri-based conferences. In the mid-1970s the name was changed to its current form.[2]
See 1905 Cooper vs. Fairmount football game
In the 1905 season, the Coleman Company set up temporary gas-powered lighting for a night game against Cooper College (now called the Sterling Warriors). It was the first night football game played west of the Mississippi River.[3] Fairmount (now Wichita State University) won the game 24–0.[4]
See 1905 Washburn vs. Fairmount football game
On December 25, 1905, Fairmount played a game against the Washburn Ichabods using a set of experimental rules. The game was officiated by then Washburn head coach John H. Outland.
The experiment was considered a failure. Outland commented, "It seems to me that the distance required in three downs would almost eliminate touchdowns, except through fakes or flukes."[5] The Los Angeles Times reported that there was much kicking and that the game was considered much safer than regular play, but that the new rule was not "conducive to the sport."[6]
In his history of the sport of football, David M. Nelson concluded that "the first forward passes were thrown at the end of the 1905 season in a game between Fairmount and Washburn colleges in Kansas."[7] According to Nelson, Washburn completed three passes, and Fairmount completed two.
The KCAC currently has fourteen full members, all are private schools:
The KCAC currently has 15 associate members, all are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | KCAC sport | Primary conference | |
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Benedictine College | Atchison, Kansas | 1858 | Catholic | 2,189 | Ravens | 2015 2015 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | Heart of America (HAAC) | |
Bethel University | Mishawaka, Indiana | 1947 | Missionary | 1,964 | Pilots | 2020 2020 | men's swimming women's swimming | Crossroads | |
Clarke University | Dubuque, Iowa | 1843 | Catholic | 1,075 | Pride | 2015 2015 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | Heart of America (HAAC) | |
Columbia College of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | 1851 | Nonsectarian | 4,000 | Cougars | 2017 2021 | men's lacrosse eSports | American Midwest | |
Cottey College | Nevada, Missouri | 1884 | Nonsectarian | 300 | Comets | 2020 | women's flag football | American Midwest | |
Culver–Stockton College | Canton, Missouri | 1853 | Disciples of Christ | 1,066 | Wildcats | 2019 | women's lacrosse | Heart of America (HAAC) | |
Hastings College | Hastings, Nebraska | 1882 | Presbyterian | 1,150 | Broncos | 2017 | women's wrestling | Great Plains (GPAC) | |
Jamestown, North Dakota | 1883 | Presbyterian | 1,000 | Jimmies | 2017 2021 | women's wrestling women's swimming | Great Plains (GPAC) | ||
Midland University | Fremont, Nebraska | 1883 | Lutheran ELCA | 1,394 | Warriors | 2019 2015 2020 2019 2019 2020 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse women's wrestling men's swimming women's swimming women's flag football | Great Plains (GPAC) | |
Missouri Baptist University | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 1957 | Southern Baptist | 5,309 | Spartans | 2019 2019 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | American Midwest | |
Missouri Valley College | Marshall, Missouri | 1889 | Presbyterian | 1,728 | Vikings | 2015 2015 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | Heart of America (HAAC) | |
Morningside University | Sioux City, Iowa | 1894 | United Methodist | 2,824 | Mustangs | 2019 2019 2020 2020 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse men's swimming women's swimming | Great Plains (GPAC) | |
St. Ambrose University | Davenport, Iowa | 1882 | Catholic | 3,607 | Fighting Bees | 2016 2017 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | Chicagoland (CCAC) | |
Omaha, Nebraska | 1923 | Catholic | 1,070 | Flames | 2022 | women's swimming & diving | Great Plains (GPAC) | ||
William Penn University | Oskaloosa, Iowa | 1873 | Quakers | 1,550 | Statesmen | 2019 2019 | men's lacrosse women's lacrosse | Heart of America (HAAC) |
The KCAC had 12 former full members, all but five were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference | |
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Baker University | Baldwin City, Kansas | 1858 | United Methodist | 989 | Wildcats | 1902 | 1971 | Heart of America (HAAC) (1971–present) | ||
Emporia, Kansas | 1882 | Presbyterian | N/A | Fighting Presbies | 1902; 1933 | 1923; 1971 | various | Closed in 1974 | ||
Fairmont College | Wichita, Kansas | 1895 | Public | 15,778 | Shockers | 1902 | 1923 | various | The American (2017–present) | |
Kansas City University | Kansas City, Kansas | 1896 | Methodist | N/A | Cowboys | 1902 | 1923 | Independent (1923–33) | Closed in 1933 | |
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia | Emporia, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 5,887 | Hornets &<br>Lady Hornets | 1902 | 1923 | various | Mid-America (MIAA) (1991–present) | |
Kansas State Teachers College of Hays | Hays, Kansas | 1902 | Public | 14,658 | Tigers | 1902 | 1923 | various | Mid-America (MIAA) (2006–present) | |
Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg | Pittsburg, Kansas | 1903 | Public | 7,102 | Gorillas | 1902 | 1923 | various | Mid-America (MIAA) (1989–present) | |
Kansas State Agricultural College | Manhattan, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 20,229 | Wildcats | 1902 | 1913 | various | Big 12 (1996–present) | |
Atchison, Kansas | 1858 | Catholic | 2,189 | Ravens | 1902 | 1928 | various | Heart of America (HAAC) (1991–present) | ||
Winfield, Kansas | 1893 | Lutheran LCMS | N/A | Eagles | 1902 | 1923 | Independent (1923–86) | Closed in 1986 | ||
Dodge City, Kansas | 1913 | Catholic | N/A | Cavaliers &<br>Saints | 1968 | 1992 | Closed in 1992 | |||
St. Marys, Kansas | 1848 | Catholic | N/A | Knights | 1902 | 1931 | N/A | |||
Washburn University | Topeka, Kansas | 1865 | Public | 7,971 | Ichabods | 1902 | 1923 | various | Mid-America (MIAA) (1989–present) |
The KCAC had four former associate members, all were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | KCAC sport | Primary conference | |
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Johnson & Wales University–Colorado | Denver, Colorado | 1914 | Nonsectarian | 1,291 | Wildcats | 2015 | 2018 | women's lacrosse | N/A | |
Lincoln College | Lincoln, Illinois | 1865 | Nonsectarian | 800 | Lynx | 2019 2019 | 2021 2021 | men's swimming women's swimming | N/A | |
Missouri Baptist University | Creve Coeur, Missouri | 1957 | Southern Baptist | 5,309 | Spartans | 2017 | 2020 | women's wrestling | American Midwest | |
St. Gregory's University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1914 | Catholic | 692 | Cavaliers | 2015 | 2016 | men's lacrosse | N/A |
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