Big West Conference
| Status |
|---|
| Active |
| Years Active |
| 1969-present |
| Prior Name(s)/Conference(s) |
| Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Successor Conference(s) |
| n/a |
The Big West Conference (BWC) is an American collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The conference was originally formed on July 1, 1969, as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), and in 1988 was renamed the Big West Conference. The conference stopped sponsoring college football after the 2000 season.
Members
Current members
East Division
Charlotte 49ers • Florida Atlantic Owls • FIU Panthers • Marshall Thundering Herd • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
West Division
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs • North Texas Mean Green • Rice Owls • Southern Miss Golden Eagles • UAB Blazers • UTEP Miners • UTSA Roadrunners
Former members
Cincinnati Bearcats • DePaul Blue Demons • East Carolina Pirates • Houston Cougars • Louisville Cardinals • Marquette Golden Eagles • Memphis Tigers • Saint Louis Billikens • South Florida Bulls • SMU Mustangs • TCU Horned Frogs • Tulane Green Wave • Tulsa Golden Hurricane • UCF Knights
Media guides and yearbooks by sport
Media guides
Football
| 2000s | 2002 |
|---|---|
| 2020s | 2020 |
