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| [[ | | [[Abilene Christian Wildcats]] | ||
| | | Abilene, Texas | ||
| | | 1963, 2013 | ||
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| [[Central Arkansas Bears]] | |||
| Conway, Arkansas | |||
| 2006 | |||
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| [[Houston Baptist Huskies]] | |||
| Houston, Texas | |||
| 2013 | |||
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| [[Incarnate Word Cardinals]] | |||
| San Antonio, Texas | |||
| 2013 | |||
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| [[Lamar Cardinals]] | |||
| Beaumont, Texas | |||
| 1963, 1999 | |||
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| [[ | | [[McNeese State Cowboys]] | ||
| | | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| | | 1972 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[New Orleans Privateers]] | ||
| | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| | | 2013 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Nicholls Colonels]] | ||
| | | Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||
| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Northwestern State Demons]] | ||
| | | Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||
| | | 1987 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Sam Houston State Bearkats]] | ||
| | | Huntsville, Texas | ||
| | | 1987 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions]] | ||
| | | Hammond, Louisiana | ||
| | | 1997 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks]] | ||
| | | Nacogdoches, Texas | ||
| | | 1987 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders]] | ||
| | | Corpus Christi, Texas | ||
| | | 2006 | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 1 February 2021
| Status |
|---|
| Active |
| Years Active |
| 1963-present |
| Prior Name(s)/Conference(s) |
| n/a |
| Successor Conference(s) |
| n/a |
The Southland Conference, abbreviated to SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Southland sponsors 18 sports, 10 for women and eight for men, and is governed by a presidential Board of Directors and an Advisory Council of athletic and academic administrators. From 1996 to 2002, for football only, the Southland Conference was known as the Southland Football League.
Member schools
Current members
| School | Location | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | Abilene, Texas | 1963, 2013 |
| Central Arkansas Bears | Conway, Arkansas | 2006 |
| Houston Baptist Huskies | Houston, Texas | 2013 |
| Incarnate Word Cardinals | San Antonio, Texas | 2013 |
| Lamar Cardinals | Beaumont, Texas | 1963, 1999 |
| McNeese State Cowboys | Lake Charles, Louisiana | 1972 |
| New Orleans Privateers | New Orleans, Louisiana | 2013 |
| Nicholls Colonels | Thibodaux, Louisiana | 1991 |
| Northwestern State Demons | Natchitoches, Louisiana | 1987 |
| Sam Houston State Bearkats | Huntsville, Texas | 1987 |
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions | Hammond, Louisiana | 1997 |
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Nacogdoches, Texas | 1987 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | Corpus Christi, Texas | 2006 |
Former members
| School | Location | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors | Clarksville, Tennessee | 2001 | 2006 |
| Campbell Fighting Camels | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 2008 | 2018 |
| Evansville Purple Aces | Evansville, Indiana | 1991 | 1998 |
| Jacksonville Dolphins | Jacksonville, Florida | 2001 | 2020 |
| Mercer Bears | Macon, Georgia | 2013 | 2014 |
Future Members
| School | Location | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | Clinton, South Carolina | 2021 |
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies | St. Paul, Minnesota | 2021 |
