Mississippi Valley Conference (college) explained

The Mississippi Valley Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1928 to 1934. The league had members in the states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.^[1]

The Mississippi Valley Conference was formed on December 10, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, with ten charter members:

• Bethel College in Russellville, Kentucky
• Bethel College—now known as Bethel University—in McKenzie, Tennessee
• Delta State Teachers College—now known as Delta State University—in Cleveland, Mississippi
• Jonesboro College in Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Lambuth College—now known as Lambuth University—in Jackson, Tennessee
• Murray State Teachers College—now known as Murray State University—in Murray, Kentucky
• Sunflower Junior College—now known as Mississippi Delta Community College—in Moorhead, Mississippi
• University of Tennessee Junior College—now known as the University of Tennessee at Martin—in Martin, Tennessee
• West Tennessee State Teachers College—now known as the University of Memphis—in Memphis, Tennessee
• Will Mayfield College in Marble Hill, Missouri^{[2] [3]}

Three more schools were admitted to the conference in December 1930:

• Freed–Hardeman College—now known as Freed–Hardeman University—in Henderson, Tennessee
• Middle Tennessee State Teachers College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Tennessee Polytechnic Institute—now known as Tennessee Tech—Cookeville, Tennessee^[4]

Murray State withdrew from the conference in January 1931, after the school was admitted to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).^[5]

Football champions

• 1928 – Murray State^[6]
• 1929 – West Tennessee State Teachers^[7]
• 1930 – West Tennessee State Teachers^[8]

• 1931 – ^{[9] [10]}
• 1932 – ^[11]

• 1933 – ^[12]
• 1934 – ^[13]

See also

• List of defunct college football conferences

Notes and References

1. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=125 Mississippi Valley Conference
2. News: . Mississippi Valley Conference Formed With Ten Members . . . . December 11, 1927 . 5, sports section . May 13, 2023 . .
3. News: . Date For Meeting Set—Mississippi Valley Conference Heads To Convene December 13 . . . . December 7, 1929 . 16 . May 13, 2023 . .
4. News: . Three New Schools Admitted To M. V. C. . . . December 13, 1931 . 13 . May 13, 2023 . .
5. News: . Eastern At Top In KY. S. I. A. A. Basketball Race . . . . January 13, 1931 . 6 . May 13, 2023 . .
6. News: Mount . Wilson . Local Teachers Bow To Murray, Ky., 40-0 . . . November 24, 1928 . 24 . May 10, 2023 . .
7. News: Mount . Wilson . Teachers Close Greatest Grid Season in History . . . December 2, 1929 . 11 . May 13, 2023 . .
8. News: . State Teachers Hold M. V. C. Title by Beating Junior Vols . . . November 28, 1928 . 20 . May 13, 2023 . .
9. News: Bloom . David . Miss. Valley Conference Faces Important Session . . . December 10, 1931 . 15 . May 10, 2023 . .
10. News: . Tennessee Poly Given Valley Football Title . . . December 13, 1931 . 38 . May 10, 2023 . .
11. News: . Trophy Awarded Bethel College . . . December 13, 1932 . 8 . May 13, 2023 . .
12. News: . Bethel Trims Lambuth . . . December 1, 1933 . 25 . May 10, 2023 . .
13. News: . Bethel Smothers Lambuth Eagles Under 40-0 Score . . . November 30, 1934 . 21 . May 10, 2023 . .