College Football - Southland Conference
History - Important facts - Teams - Winners
The Southland conference was first established in 1963 with only five members at the time and since 1968 it has been part of the NCAA Division I FCS.
Currently, it has a total of 12 active members, even though only 8 participate in football:
- University of Central Arkansas
- McNeese State University
- Nicholls State University
- Northwestern State University
- Sam Houston State University
- Southeastern Louisiana University and
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Texas State University
The conference fields a total of 17 sports in the male and female categories being football one of the highest ranked sports in which very often the Southland members lead. The conference is cataloged along the best leagues in the country, usually managing yearly entries to the playoffs.
Amongst some of the former Southland players that have been part of the NFL we can mention: Stan Humphries, Larry Centers, Ray Brown, Bruce Collie, Pat Tilley, and Bill Bergey.
Some of the most well-known football facilities in the central area are the Homer Bryce Stadium at Stephen F. Austin, the Bowers Stadium at Sam Houston State, and the Cowboy stadium at McNeese State.
The Southland Conference’s headquarters are located in Frisco, Texas and the actual commissioner is Tom Burnett.
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