List of former Southern Conference members

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This is a list of former members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference (SoCon). Most former members are currently members of either the Southeastern Conference or the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Two of the former full members, Appalachian State and Davidson, maintain SoCon associate membership in wrestling. A third former full member, Georgia Southern, became an associate member in rifle when the SoCon added the sport for the 2016–17 school year.

InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
Conference
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1831 Crimson Tide 19211932 Southeastern
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina 1899 Mountaineers 19712014 Sun Belt
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 1856 Tigers 19211932 Southeastern
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 1770 Cougars 19982013 Colonial Athletic
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 1889 Tigers 19211953 Atlantic Coast
Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina 1837 Wildcats 1936
1992
1988
2014
Atlantic 10
Duke University Durham, North Carolina 1838 Blue Devils 19281953 Atlantic Coast
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 1907 Pirates 19641976 The American
Elon University Elon, North Carolina 1889 Phoenix 20032014 Colonial Athletic
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 1853 Gators 19221932 Southeastern
George Washington University Washington, D.C. 1821 Colonials 19411970 Atlantic 10
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 1785 Bulldogs 19211932 Southeastern
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia 1906 Eagles 19912014 Sun Belt
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 1885 Yellow Jackets 19211932 Atlantic Coast
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 1865 Wildcats 19211932 Southeastern
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1860 Tigers 19221932 Southeastern
Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia 1837 Thundering Herd 19761997 C-USA
(Sun Belt in 2022)
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland 1856 Terrapins 19231953 Big Ten
University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi 1848 Rebels 19221932 Southeastern
Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi 1878 Bulldogs 19211932 Southeastern
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1789 Tar Heels 19211953 Atlantic Coast
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 1887 Wolfpack 19211953 Atlantic Coast
University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 1830 Spiders 19361976 Atlantic 10 (A-10)
Sewanee: The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 1857 Tigers 19231932 Southern Athletic
(NCAA DIII)
University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 1801 Gamecocks 19221953 Southeastern
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 1794 Volunteers 19211932 Southeastern
Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana 1834 Green Wave 19221932 The American
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee 1873 Commodores 19221932 Southeastern
University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 1819 Cavaliers 19211937 Atlantic Coast
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 1872 Hokies 19211965 Atlantic Coast
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1834 Demon Deacons 19361953 Atlantic Coast
Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 1749 Generals 19211958 Old Dominion
(NCAA DIII)
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 1867 Mountaineers 19501968 Big 12
The College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 1693 Tribe 19361977 Colonial Athletic

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