College Football - Great West Conference
History - Important facts - Teams - Winners
The Great West Football Conference was first created on February 25th, 2004 and official competition began on September 4, 2004. The six school members are among five Western states and three time zones, giving each school extra exposure.
Charter members of the Great West Football Conference are: the University of California, Davis; North Dakota State University; California Polytechnic State University; South Dakota State University; and Southern Utah University.
Great West League members have earned impressive GPI ratings over the past few seasons, including a No. 14 by Northern Colorado and No. 19 by Cal Poly in 2003.
In the national I-AA Top 25 poll, Cal Poly reached No. 14 while Northern Colorado achieved No. 19 in the ranking. In 2004, Cal Poly was ranked No. 14, while North Dakota State rose as high as No. 18 in the final poll.
Northern Colorado left the Great West Conference in July 2006 when they moved to the Big Sky Conference.
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