Western Interstate Conference

The Western Interstate Conference was formed on April 2, 1923 in Chicago according to the The Pantagraph .

The Western Interstate Conference was a short-lived intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1923 to 1927. The league had members in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. ^[1]

1923 founding members

• Columbia College - Dubuque
• Valparaiso University
• La Crosse State Normal School
• DePaul University
• St. Viator College
• Luther College (Iowa)
• Western State Normal School ^[2]

Football champions

1923 – N/A 1924 – Columbia (IA) [3] 1925 – DePaul 1926 – DePaul 1927 – St. Viator

See also

• List of defunct college football conferences

References

1. Western Interstate Conference Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 26, 2015.
2. "Formed New Conference at Chicago Yesterday". Newspapers. Bloomington, IL: The Daily Pantagraph. April 3, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
3. "Western Interstate Finals". Indianapolis News . Indianapolis, Indiana. November 28, 1924. p. 36. Retrieved October 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com .