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The Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Washington that operated from 1937 to 1948. The conference was formed in 1937 with four charter members. Three of the members had been a part of the disbanded Tri-Normal Conference: Central Washington College of Education (now known as Central Washington University), Eastern Washington College of Education (now known as Eastern Washington University), and Western Washington State College (now known as Western Washington University). The fourth charter member was Pacific Lutheran College (now known as Pacific Lutheran University). [1] Saint Martin's College (now known as Saint Martin's University) and Whitworth College (now known as Whitworth University later joined the WINCO. When the conference disbanded in 1948, the six member schools joined the newly-formed Evergreen Conference. [2]

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Football champions

Yearly football standings

1938 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Washington $ 3 –0 –07 –0 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –1 –06 –2 –1
Central Washington 1 –2 –03 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 0 –3 –02 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1939 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific Lutheran + 2 –1 –07 –1 –0
Eastern Washington + 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Central Washington 1 –2 –05 –2 –0
Western Washington 1 –2 –05 –2 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1940 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific Lutheran $ 4 –0 –08 –0 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Central Washington 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Western Washington 1 –3 –03 –4 –0
Saint Martin's 0 –4 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1941 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific Lutheran $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
Western Washington 2 –2 –05 –2 –1
Saint Martin's 0 –2 –21 –4 –2
Central Washington 0 –3 –11 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1942 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington $ 4 –1 –15 –1 –2
Saint Martin's 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –2 –03 –4 –0
Pacific Lutheran 1 –3 –12 –5 –1
Western Washington 0 –3 –21 –4 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1946 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –1 –14 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –2 –13 –3 –1
Western Washington 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –4 –02 –4 –0
Whitworth 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1947 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific Lutheran + 4 –0 –17 –0 –2
Eastern Washington + 4 –0 –16 –1 –1
Western Washington 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Central Washington 2 –3 –03 –4 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Whitworth 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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References

  1. ↑ "New Conference Includes Four". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. June 19, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Door Left Open For Gonzaga U. In New League". Spokane Daily Chronicle . Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. February 18, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bellingham Gains Title". The Tacoma News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ James, Dave (November 19, 1940). "Lutherans Happy Over Winko Title". The Tacoma News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Central In 'Pear Bowl'". The Tacoma News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 19, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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