Southeastern Athletic Conference Explained

The Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1929 to 1965. It was known as the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association between 1929 and 1942. The conference's members were located in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.^[1]

Member schools

Final members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference
Claflin University	Orangeburg, South Carolina	1869	United Methodist	1,978	Panthers	1929	1965	CIAA
Edward Waters University	Jacksonville, Florida	1866	AME Church	1,181	Tigers	1936	1965	Southern (SIAC)
Morris College	Sumter, South Carolina	1908	Baptist	384	Hornets	1929	1965	Continental
Paine College	Augusta, Georgia	1882	United Methodist	241	Lions	1929	1965	NCCAA South

Notes:

Other members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference
Albany State University	Albany, Georgia	1903	Public	6,371	Golden Rams	1947	1961	Southern (SIAC)
Allen University	Columbia, South Carolina	1870	AME Church	657	Yellow Jackets	1929	1947	Southern (SIAC)
Benedict College	Columbia, South Carolina	1870	Baptist	2,500	Tigers	1938	1938	Southern (SIAC)
Bethune–Cookman University	Daytona Beach, Florida	1904	United Methodist	2,901	Wildcats	1946	1949	Southwestern (SWAC)
Florida Memorial University	Miami Gardens, Florida	1879	American Baptist	1,784	Lions	1946	1958	The Sun
Savannah State University	Savannah, Georgia	1890	Public	2,945	Tigers	1929	1961	Southern (SIAC)
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, South Carolina	1896	Public	2,649	Bulldogs	1929	1934	Mid-Eastern (MEAC)

Notes:

Membership timeline

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Football champions

• 1929 – Claflin
• 1930 – South Carolina A&M
• 1931 – South Carolina A&M
• 1932 – Benedict and Paine
• 1933 – Claflin
• 1934 – Claflin
• 1935 – Claflin
• 1936 – Allen
• 1937 – Allen
• 1938 – Georgia State College
• 1939 – Allen
• 1940 – Allen

• 1941 – Allen
• 1942 – Bethune–Cookman
• 1943 – No champion
• 1944 – No champion
• 1945 – No champion
• 1946 – Allen
• 1947 – Bethune–Cookman
• 1948 – Georgia State College
• 1949 – Claflin
• 1950 – Savannah State
• 1951 – Morris

• 1952 – Morris
• 1953 – Claflin
• 1954 – Florida N&I
• 1955 – Albany State
• 1956 – Florida N&I and Savannah State
• 1957 – Florida N&I
• 1958 – Claflin^[2]
• 1959 – Albany State and Claflin
• 1960 – Albany State and Claflin
• 1961 – Edward Waters
• 1962 – Edward Waters
• 1963 – Edward Waters
• 1964 – Edward Waters^[3]

See also

• Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• List of defunct college football conferences

Notes and References

1. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=176 Southeastern Athletic Conference
2. News: . Claflin Nips Savannah State To Win Title . . . November 23, 1958 . 11 . July 17, 2023 . .
3. News: . EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title . . . December 5, 1964 . 14 . March 6, 2024 . .