Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1976–1996)

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The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) was an NCAA Division III and NAIA college athletic conference that operated from 1976 to 1996. Its members were all located in the US state of Texas. When the association dissolved in 1996, most of the teams joined the newly formed American Southwest Conference which included teams from other states.

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Member schools

Final members

InstitutionNicknameLocation [a] FoundedAffiliationEnrollmentJoined [b] [1] Left [c] Subsequent
conference(s)		Current
conference
Austin College Roos Sherman 1849 Presbyterian
(PCUSA)		1,29119761996 American Southwest
(1996–2006)		 Southern (SCAC)
(2006–present)
University of Dallas Crusaders Irving 1956 Catholic 3,2551989 American Southwest
(1996–2001)
D-III Independent
(2001–11)		 Southern (SCAC)
(2011–present)
Hardin–Simmons University Cowboys Abilene 1891 Baptist
(BGCT)		2,3331990 American Southwest
(1996–present)
Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets Brownwood 1889Baptist
(BGCT)		1,4001987 American Southwest
(1996–present)
McMurry University War Hawks Abilene 1923 United
Methodist 		1,4301976various [e] Southern (SCAC)
(2024–present)
Sul Ross State University Lobos Alpine 1917Public
(TSUS)		2,0701976 American Southwest
(1996–2024)		 Lone Star (LSC)
(2024–present)
Notes
  1. ↑ All cities were located in the State of Texas.
  2. ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  3. ↑ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  4. ↑ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  5. ↑ McMurry had joined the following subsequent conferences: American Southwest Conference from 1996–97 to 2011–12, and again from 2014–15 to 2023–24; and the Heartland Conference [d] from 2012–13 to 2013–14.

Former members

InstitutionNicknameLocation [a] FoundedAffiliationEnrollmentJoined [b] [1] Left [c] Subsequent
conference(s)		Current
conference
Lubbock Christian College [d] Chaparrals Lubbock 1957 Churches
of Christ 		2,10019791982various [g] Lone Star (LSC) [f]
(2019–present)
Midwestern State University Mustangs Wichita Falls 1922Public
(TTUS)		6,0931990 [h] 1995 Lone Star (LSC) [f]
(1995–present)
Tarleton State University Texans Stephenville 1899Public
(TAMUS)		13,99619761991 NAIA/D-II Independent
(1991–94)
Lone Star (LSC) [f]
(1994–2020)		 Western (WAC) [i]
(2020–present)
Trinity University Tigers San Antonio 1869Nonsectarian [j] 2,48719761981 D-III Independent
(1981–89)		 Southern (SCAC)
(1989–present)
Notes
  1. ↑ All cities were located in the State of Texas.
  2. ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  3. ↑ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  4. ↑ Currently known as Lubbock Christian University since 1987.
  5. ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  7. ↑ Lubbock Christian had joined the following subsequent conferences: as an NAIA Independent from 1982–83 to 1993–94; the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) [e] from 1994–95 to 2012–13; and the Heartland Conference [f] from 2013–14 to 2018–19.
  8. ↑ Midwestern State joined the TIAA as an associate member for football from the 1987 to 1989 fall seasons (1987–88 to 1989–90 school years).
  9. ↑ Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  10. ↑ Partially affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

Membership timeline

American Southwest ConferenceHardin–Simmons UniversitySouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division III independent schoolsAmerican Southwest ConferenceUniversity of DallasLone Star ConferenceMidwestern State UniversityAmerican Southwest ConferenceHoward Payne UniversityLone Star ConferenceHeartland ConferenceSooner Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsLubbock Christian UniversitySouthern Athletic AssociationSouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division III independent schoolsTrinity University (Texas)Western Athletic ConferenceLone Star ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsTarleton State UniversityLone Star ConferenceAmerican Southwest ConferenceSul Ross State UniversitySouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceAmerican Southwest ConferenceHeartland ConferenceAmerican Southwest ConferenceMcMurry UniversitySouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceAmerican Southwest ConferenceAustin CollegeTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1976-1996)

Championships

Baseball

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Football

Men's golf

Men's tennis

Women's tennis

Men's track & field

Women's track & field

Volleyball

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References

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