Central Intercollegiate Conference

Last updated May 31, 2022

The Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) was an American intercollegiate athletic conference that operated from 1928 to 1968.^[1] It was less often referred to as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC), particularly towards the beginning of its existence. Formed in late 1927, the conference initially had seven members, all located in the state of Kansas, and began play in early 1928.^[2]^[3]^[4] Many of the league's members went on to form the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) in 1976.

Member schools

Final members

Institution	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined^[5]	Left	Subsequent conference	Current conference
Kansas State Teachers College ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Emporia, Kansas	Public	5,887	Hornets	1927–28	1967–68^[6]	various^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Mid-America (MIAA) (NCAA D-II) (1991–92 to present)
Kansas State Teachers College in Hays ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Hays, Kansas		14,658	Tigers	1927–28	1967–68^[7]	various^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Mid-America (MIAA) (NCAA D-II) (2006–07 to present)
Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Pittsburg, Kansas		7,102	Gorillas	1927–28	1967–68^[8]	various^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Mid-America (MIAA) (NCAA D-II) (1989–90 to present)
University of Omaha ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Omaha, Nebraska		15,431	Indians ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	1959–60	1967–68	various^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Summit (NCAA D-I) (2012–13 to present)
Washburn University	Topeka, Kansas		7,971	Ichabods	1927–28, 1940–41	1932–33, 1967–68^[6]	various^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Mid-America (MIAA) (NCAA D-II) (1989–90 to present)

Notes

↑ Currently known as Emporia State University since 1977.
↑ Emporia State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89; and as an NCAA D-II Independent from 1989–90 to 1990–91.
↑ Currently known as Fort Hays State University since 1977.
↑ Fort Hays State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72 (also from 1989–90 to 2005–06 on its second stint); the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.
↑ Currently known as Pittsburg State University since 1977.
↑ Pittsburg State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.
↑ Currently known as the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 1968.
↑ Nebraska–Omaha is now competing as the Mavericks since the 1971–72 school year.
↑ Nebraska–Omaha had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the North Central Conference (NCC) from 1976–77 to 2007–08; the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 2008–09 to 2010–11; and as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 2011–12 school year.
↑ Washburn had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an Independent from 1933–34 to 1939–40; the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.

Former members

Institution	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined^[5]	Left	Subsequent conference	Current conference
College of Emporia	Emporia, Kansas	Presbyterian	N/A	Fighting Presbies	1927–28	1939–40^[6]	various^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Closed in 1974
Rockhurst College ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Kansas City, Missouri	Catholic (Jesuit	2,746	Hawks	1948–49	1950–51	various^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) (NCAA D-II) (2005–06 to present)
St. Benedict's College ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Atchison, Kansas	Catholic (Benedictines)	2,189	Ravens	1937–38	1961–62	NAIA Independent (1962–63 to 1990–91)	Heart of America (HAAC) (1991–92 to present)
Southwestern College	Winfield, Kansas	United Methodist	1,650	Moundbuilders	1927–28	1957–58^[9]	Kansas (KCAC) (1958–59 to present)
Municipal University of Wichita ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Wichita, Kansas	Public	15,778	Shockers	1927–28	1939–40^[10]	various^{[lower-alpha 6]}	The American (NCAA D-I) (2017–18 to present)

Notes

↑ The College of Emporia had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1940–41 to 1970–71; and the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) from 1971–72 to 1973–74.
↑ Currently known as Rockhurst University since 1999.
↑ Rockhurst had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1951–52 to 1997–98; as an NCAA D-II Independent during the 1998–99 school year; and the Heartland from 1999–2000 to 2004–05.
↑ Currently known as Benedictine College since 1971.
↑ Currently known as Wichita State University since 1964.
↑ Wichita State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1940–41 to 1944–45; and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1945–46 to 2016–17.

Membership timeline

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

Football champions

1928 – College of Emporia
1929 – Kansas State Teachers
1930 – Washburn
1931 – Washburn and Wichita
1932 – Wichita
1933 – Wichita
1934 – Kansas State Teachers–Hays
1935 – Kansas State Teachers–Hays, Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg, Wichita
1936 – Kansas State Teachers–Hays
1937 – Wichita
1938 – Wichita
1939 – Wichita
1940 – St. Benedict's
1941 – Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg

1942 – Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg
1943 – No champion
1944 – No champion
1945 – No champion
1946 – Southwestern (KS)
1947 – Kansas State Teachers
1948 – Kansas State Teachers
1949 – Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg and Washburn
1950 – Kansas State Teachers
1951 – Kansas State Teachers and Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg
1952 – Kansas State Teachers
1953 – St. Benedict's and Washburn
1954 – Kansas State Teachers–Hays and Washburn
1955 – Kansas State Teachers–Pittsburg

1956 – St. Benedict's
1957 – Pittsburg State
1958 – St. Benedict's
1959 – St. Benedict's
1960 – St. Benedict's
1961 – Pittsburg State
1962 – Omaha
1963 – Omaha
1964 – Washburn
1965 – Omaha
1966 – Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State
1967 – Omaha
1968 – Nebraska–Omaha

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References

↑ "CIC Will Disband After '68". St. Joseph News-Press . St. Joseph, Missouri. September 29, 1968. p. 41. Retrieved May 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Kirksville to Play C Of E." Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri. December 29, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved June 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
↑ "The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basket Ball Schedule". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. December 4, 1927. p. 26. Retrieved June 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
↑ Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.
1 2 "Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association".
1 2 3 "Bylaws (Introduction)" (PDF). Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
↑ DeLassus, David. "Fort Hays State University historical data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
↑ DeLassus, David. "Pittsburg State University championship results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
↑ DeLassus, David. "Southwestern History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
↑ DeLassus, David. "Wichita State History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

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[6] Currently known as Emporia State University since 1977.

[8] Emporia State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89; and as an NCAA D-II Independent from 1989–90 to 1990–91.

[9] Currently known as Fort Hays State University since 1977.

[11] Fort Hays State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72 (also from 1989–90 to 2005–06 on its second stint); the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.

[12] Currently known as Pittsburg State University since 1977.

[14] Pittsburg State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.

[15] Currently known as the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 1968.

[16] Nebraska–Omaha is now competing as the Mavericks since the 1971–72 school year.

[17] Nebraska–Omaha had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; the North Central Conference (NCC) from 1976–77 to 2007–08; the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 2008–09 to 2010–11; and as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 2011–12 school year.

[18] Washburn had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an Independent from 1933–34 to 1939–40; the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72; the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76; and the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) from 1976–77 to 1988–89.

[19] The College of Emporia had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1940–41 to 1970–71; and the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) from 1971–72 to 1973–74.

[20] Currently known as Rockhurst University since 1999.

[21] Rockhurst had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1951–52 to 1997–98; as an NCAA D-II Independent during the 1998–99 school year; and the Heartland from 1999–2000 to 2004–05.

[22] Currently known as Benedictine College since 1971.

[24] Currently known as Wichita State University since 1964.

[26] Wichita State had joined various subsequent conference affiliations: as an NAIA Independent from 1940–41 to 1944–45; and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1945–46 to 2016–17.

[1] "CIC Will Disband After '68". St. Joseph News-Press . St. Joseph, Missouri. September 29, 1968. p. 41. Retrieved May 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Kirksville to Play C Of E." Kansas City Times . Kansas City, Missouri. December 29, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved June 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com .

[3] "The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basket Ball Schedule". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. December 4, 1927. p. 26. Retrieved June 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com .

[champs-4] Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved November 1, 2015.

[TIAA-5] 1 2 "Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association".

[KCAC-7] 1 2 3 "Bylaws (Introduction)" (PDF). Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

[10] DeLassus, David. "Fort Hays State University historical data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[13] DeLassus, David. "Pittsburg State University championship results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[23] DeLassus, David. "Southwestern History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[25] DeLassus, David. "Wichita State History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

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