Missouri College Athletic Union

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The Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1924 to 1971. It consisted primarily of private universities from the state of Missouri that departed the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association after its 1924 reorganization. [1] In 1970, the MCAU was reorganized as the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). However, the HAAC does not claim the Athletic Union's history.

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Member schools

Final members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri 1854 United Methodist 1,094 Eagles 1924–251970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)
(NAIA)
Culver–Stockton College Canton, Missouri 1853 Disciples of Christ 1,066 Wildcats 1924–251970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)
(NAIA)
Drury University Springfield, Missouri 1873 UCC & DOC 1,409 Panthers 1924–251970–71 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa 1895 Community of Christ 2,301 Yellowjackets 1960–611970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)
(NAIA)
Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri 1889 Presbyterian
(PCUSA)
1,728 Vikings 1924–251970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)
(NAIA)
Tarkio College Tarkio, Missouri 1883 UPCUSA N/A Owls 1924–251970–71closed in 1992
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri 1849Nonsectarian738 Cardinals 1924–251970–71 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)

Former members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Central Wesleyan College Warrenton, Missouri 1854 Methodist Church N/AN/A1924–251940–41closed in 1941
University of Missouri–Rolla [lower-alpha 1] Rolla, Missouri 1870 Public [lower-alpha 2] 6,086 Miners 1924–251932–33 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
(NCAA D-II)
Westminster College Fulton, Missouri 1851Presbyterian1,050 Blue Jays 1924–251931–32 St. Louis (SLIAC)
(NCAA D-III)
Notes
  1. Joined as Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. Later became the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1964, with the "at" replaced by an en dash in 1968. The current name known as Missouri University of Science & Technology was adopted since 2008.
  2. Part of the University of Missouri System.

Membership timeline

Heart of America Athletic ConferenceGraceland UniversityGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceHeart of America Athletic ConferenceWilliam Jewell CollegeSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsWestminster College (Missouri)Heart of America Athletic ConferenceTarkio CollegeGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationMissouri University of Science and TechnologyHeart of America Athletic ConferenceMissouri Valley CollegeGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceHeartland ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsDrury UniversityHeart of America Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsCulver–Stockton CollegeCentral Wesleyan CollegeHeart of America Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsHeart of America Athletic ConferenceCentral Methodist UniversityMissouri College Athletic Union

 Full member (all sports)  Full member (non-football) 

Football champions

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References

  1. Missouri College Athletic Union Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. "Final 1929 Football Standings". Moberly Monitor-Index . Moberly, Missouri. Associated Press. November 30, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved July 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .