Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1974–1997) Explained

The Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference was an NAIA intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1974 to 1997 and the second of two conferences to share this name. The conference's members were located in the state of Oklahoma.^[1] Most of the team's members moved from the defunct Oklahoma Collegiate Conference in 1974, which itself evolved from the first iteration of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference in 1929. The conference disbanded in 1997 after most of its members joined the NCAA Division II's Lone Star Conference.

Member schools

Final members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Subsequent conference(s)	Current conference
East Central University	Ada	1909	Public	4,447	Tigers	1974	1997	Lone Star (LSC) (1997–2011)	Great American (GAC) (2011–present)
Langston University	Langston	1897	Public	2,554	Langston	1991	1997	NAIA Independent (1997–98) Red River (RRAC) (1998–2018)	Sooner (SAC) (2018–present)
Northeastern State University	Tahlequah	1909	Public	8,276	Redmen	1974	1997	Lone Star (LSC) (1997–2011) D-II Independent (2011–12)	Mid-America (MIAA) (2012–present)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva	1897	Public	1,857	Rangers	1974	1997	various	Great American (GAC) (2012–present)
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Goodwell	1909	Public	1,207	Aggies	1995	1997	NAIA Independent (1997–2002) Heartland (2002–17)	Sooner (SAC) (2017–present)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Durant	1909	Public	3,889	Savages	1974	1997	Lone Star (LSC) (1997–2011)	Great American (GAC) (2011–present)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Weatherford	1901	Public	5,154	Bulldogs	1974	1997	Lone Star (LSC) (1997–2011)	Great American (GAC) (2011–present)
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Chickasha	1908	Public	813	Drovers	1994	1997	NAIA Independent (1997–98) Red River (RRAC) (1998–2000)	Sooner (SAC) (2000–present)

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Former members

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Membership timeline

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Football champions

1974 – Southwestern Oklahoma State
1975 – East Central
1976 – Southeastern Oklahoma State
1977 – Southwestern Oklahoma State
1978 – East Central
1979 – East Central
1980 – East Central, Northeastern State, and Southwestern Oklahoma State
1981 – Northeastern State
1982 – Northeastern State
1983 – Northeastern State
1984 – East Central
1985 – East Central and Southwestern Oklahoma State

1986 – East Central and Northwestern Oklahoma State
1987 – East Central and Northeastern State
1988 – Southeastern Oklahoma State
1989 – Northwestern Oklahoma State and Southeastern Oklahoma State
1990 – Northeastern State
1991 – Northeastern State
1992 – East Central and Southwestern Oklahoma State
1993 – Langston (OK)
1994 – Langston (OK), Northeastern State, and Southeastern Oklahoma State
1995 – Northeastern State
1996 – Southeastern Oklahoma State and Southwestern Oklahoma State

Notes and References

http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=154 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1974-1996)