College Football - Southeastern Conference
History - Important facts - Teams - Winners
The Southeastern Conference was established when 13 members of the Souther Conference located west and south of the Appalachian Mountains decided to form their own conference, in December 1932.
Ten of the thirteen charter members have remained in the conference since its inception: University of Mississippi, University of Tennessee, Auburn University, Louisiana State University, University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, Mississippi State University, and Vanderbilt University.
The SEC underwent a main new expansion in 1990 with the entrance of the universities of Arkansas and South Carolina, both began to play in 1992. The expanded league was divided into East and West divisions that year, with the winners meeting in a playoff for the SEC title. Undefeated Alabama beat Florida 28-21 in the first playoff title game.
The Southeastern Conference has more than 74 years of athletic achievements and academic excellence, and it was built in 1933. Overall, the SEC finished in the top two in 10 of its 20 sponsored sports and in the top five in 16 of the 20 sports. Six SEC teams participated in football postseason bowls with Alabama, Florida and LSU winning the Cotton, Outback and Peach Bowls, respectively.
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