Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference

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Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
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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
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Centenary College Shreveport, Louisiana 1825 Gentlemen 1939 Southern (SCAC) (NCAA D-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 [1] [3]
Louisiana State Normal College [lower-alpha 3] Natchitoches, Louisiana 1884 Demons 19391948 Southland (NCAA D-I) [1] [3]
Southeastern Louisiana College [lower-alpha 4] Hammond, Louisiana 1925 Lions 19411948 Southland (NCAA D-I) [1]
Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning [lower-alpha 5] Lafayette, Louisiana 1898 Bulldogs 19391948 Sun Belt (NCAA D-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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