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The Nebraska College Conference (NCC), known as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference from 1916 to 1926 and later as the Nebraska College Athletic Conference (NCAC), was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1916 to 1976. The league had members, as its name suggests, in the state of Nebraska. [1] The public colleges in the conference departed for the separate Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NIAA) in 1928 but re-joined after 1942.

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In November 1959, the Nebraska College Conference accepted the withdrawal of Concordia College (now known as Concordia University Nebraska), Dana College, and Midland College (now known as Midland University). Those three schools joined the Tri-State Conference at its formation in 1960. [2] Nebraska Wesleyan University left in 1969 to join the newly formed Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) (now called the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)).

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  2. ↑ "NCC OKs Withdrawal". Lincoln Journal Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. November 14, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2019– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "State Title Goes To York Athletes". The Lincoln Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. December 1, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "State Conference Grist". The Nebraska State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska. December 1, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved August 2, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "State Colleges Award No Title". The Lincoln Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. December 12, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. ↑ "Nebraska Wesleyan Cops Cornhuskers Championship". Star Tribune . Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 4, 1921. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Midland Wins First State Title". The Nebraska State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Chadron Huskies Win State Title". Lincoln Journal Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. November 28, 1925. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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