Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference

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Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Founded1939
Ceased1948

The Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1939 to 1947, and featured institutions located in the state of Louisiana. [1] [2] The conference sponsored the following sports during its existence: football, track, tennis, and basketball. [1]

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Members

InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Ref.
Centenary College Shreveport, Louisiana 1825 Gentlemen 1939 Southern (SCAC) (NCAA Division III) [3]
Louisiana College [lower-alpha 1] Pineville, Louisiana 1906 Wildcats 1939 Red River (RRAC) (NAIA) [1] [3]
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute [lower-alpha 2]
(Louisiana Tech)
Ruston, Louisiana 1894 Bulldogs 19391948 C-USA (NCAA Division I) [1] [3]
Louisiana State Normal College [lower-alpha 3] Natchitoches, Louisiana 1884 Demons 19391948 Southland (NCAA Division I) [1] [3]
Southeastern Louisiana College [lower-alpha 4] Hammond, Louisiana 1925 Lions 19411948 Southland (NCAA Division I) [1]
Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning [lower-alpha 5] Lafayette, Louisiana 1898 Bulldogs 19391948 Sun Belt (NCAA Division I) [1] [3]
Notes
  1. Currently known as Louisiana Christian University.
  2. Currently known as Louisiana Tech University.
  3. Later became Northwestern State College of Louisiana in 1944. Currently known as Northwestern State University.
  4. Currently known as Southeastern Louisiana University.
  5. Later became the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1960. Currently known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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