Gulf States Conference

Gulf States Conference
Founded1948
Ceased1971
No. of teams11 total
RegionGulf South

The Gulf States Conference (GSC) was an intercollegiate athletic football conference that existed from 1948 to 1971. The league had members in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.[1] Many of the league's members from Louisiana joined after the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference disbanded after the 1947 season.

Member schools

Final members

Institution Nickname Location Founded Type Joined Left Current
conference
Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs Ruston, Louisiana 1894 Public 1948 1971 C-USA
(NCAA Division I)
McNeese State University Cowboys Lake Charles, Louisiana 1939 Public 1952 1971 Southland
(NCAA Division I)
Nicholls State University Colonels Thibodaux, Louisiana 1948 Public 1965 1971 Southland
(NCAA Division I)
Northeast Louisiana University[a] Indians[b] Monroe, Louisiana 1931 Public 1953 1971 Sun Belt
(NCAA Division I)
Northwestern State University Demons Natchitoches, Louisiana 1884 Public 1948 1971 Southland
(NCAA Division I)
Southeastern Louisiana University Lions Hammond, Louisiana 1925 Public 1948 1971 Southland
(NCAA Division I)
University of Southwestern Louisiana[c] Bulldogs[d] Lafayette, Louisiana 1898 Public 1948 1971 Sun Belt
(NCAA Division I)

[2]

Notes
  1. ^ Currently known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
  2. ^ Currently nickname is now known as the Warhawks.
  3. ^ Currently known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
  4. ^ Currently nickname is now known as the Ragin' Cajuns.

Other members

Institution Nickname Location Founded Type Joined Left Current
conference
Centenary College of Louisiana Gentlemen Shreveport, Louisiana 1825 Private 1948 1954 SCAC
(NCAA Division III)
Louisiana College[a] Wildcats Pineville, Louisiana 1906 Private 1948 1956 RRAC
(NAIA)
Loyola University New Orleans Wolfpack New Orleans, Louisiana 1904 Private 1948 1952 SSAC
(NAIA)
Mississippi Southern College[b] Southerners[c] Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1910 Public 1948 1952 Sun Belt
(NCAA Division I)
Spring Hill College Badgers Mobile, Alabama 1830 Private 1948 1954 SIAC
(NCAA Division II)

[2]

Notes
  1. ^ Currently known as Louisiana Christian University.
  2. ^ Currently known as the University of Southern Mississippi.
  3. ^ Currently nickname is now known as the Golden Eagles.

Football champions

[1]

Membership timeline

Nicholls State UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeMcNeese State UniversitySpring Hill CollegeUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteSoutheastern Louisiana UniversityNorthwestern State UniversityUniversity of Southern MississippiLoyola University New OrleansLouisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana Christian UniversityCentenary College of Louisiana

References

  1. ^ a b "Gulf States Conference". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Gulf States Conference. Records, 1948–1971, n.d." library.louisiana.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2019.