Southwestern Athletic Conference
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| Status |
|---|
| Active |
| Years Active |
| 1920-present |
| Prior Name(s)/Conference(s) |
| n/a |
| Successor Conference(s) |
| n/a |
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly referred to as Division I-AA.
Members
Current members
- East Division: Alabama A&M Bulldogs • Alabama State Hornets • Alcorn State Braves • Bethune-Cookman Wildcats • Florida A&M Rattlers • Jackson State Tigers • Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
- West Division: Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions • Grambling State Tigers • Prairie View A&M Panthers • Southern Jaguars • Texas Southern Tigers
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Alabama A&M Bulldogs • Alabama State Hornets • Alcorn State Braves • Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions • Bethune-Cookman Wildcats • Florida A&M Rattlers • Grambling State Tigers • Jackson State Tigers • Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils • Prairie View A&M Panthers • Southern Jaguars • Texas Southern Tigers |
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| NCAA Division I all-sports conferences | |
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| FBS | The American • Atlantic Coast • Big 12 • Big Ten • C-USA • Mid-American • Mountain West • Pac-12 • Southeastern • Sun Belt |
| FCS | ASUN • Big Sky • Big South • CAA • Ivy • MEAC • Northeast • Ohio Valley • Patriot • SoCon • Southland • SWAC • WAC |
| Non-Football | America East • Atlantic 10 • Big East • Big West • Horizon • MAAC • Missouri Valley • Summit • West Coast |
| Football-Only | MVFC |
