Southeastern Athletic Conference

The Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1929 to 1965. It was known as the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association between 1929 and 1942. The conference's members were located in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[1]

Member schools

Final members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Claflin University Orangeburg, South Carolina 1869 United Methodist 1,978 Panthers 1929 1965 CIAA[a]
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, Florida 1866 AME Church 1,181 Tigers 1936 1965 Southern (SIAC)[a]
Morris College Sumter, South Carolina 1908 Baptist 384 Hornets 1929 1965 Continental[b]
Paine College Augusta, Georgia 1882 United Methodist 241 Lions 1929 1965 NCCAA South
Notes
  1. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  2. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Other members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Albany State University Albany, Georgia 1903 Public 6,371 Golden Rams 1947 1961 Southern (SIAC)[a]
Allen University Columbia, South Carolina 1870 AME Church 657 Yellow Jackets 1929 1947 Southern (SIAC)[a]
Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina 1870 Baptist 2,500 Tigers 1938 1938 Southern (SIAC)[a]
Bethune–Cookman University Daytona Beach, Florida 1904 United Methodist 2,901 Wildcats 1946 1949 Southwestern (SWAC)[b]
Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, Florida 1879 American Baptist 1,784 Lions 1946 1958 The Sun[c]
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia 1890 Public 2,945 Tigers 1929 1961 Southern (SIAC)[a]
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina 1896 Public 2,649 Bulldogs 1929 1934 Mid-Eastern (MEAC)[b]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  2. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  3. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Membership timeline

Albany State UniversityFlorida Memorial UniversityBethune–Cookman UniversityBenedict CollegeEdward Waters UniversitySouth Carolina State UniversitySavannah State UniversityPaine CollegeMorris CollegeClafflin UniversityAllen University

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (sport) 

Football champions

See also

References

  1. ^ Southeastern Athletic Conference Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Claflin Nips Savannah State To Win Title". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 23, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 5, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.