Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
IIAC
Established	1908
Dissolved	1970
Association	NCAA
Division	NCAA College Division (Small College)
Members	8 (start), 4 (final), 29 (total)
Region	Midwest
Former names	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

For other uses, see IIAC.

The Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) was a college athletic conference that existed from 1908 to 1970 in the United States.

At one time the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or IIAC, was a robust league that claimed most of the Illinois institutions of higher education. It was nicknamed the "Little Nineteen," but in 1928 had a membership of 23 schools. Former Illinois State University track coach Joe Cogdal, associated with the IIAC for 43 years of its 62-year history, noted that the league had roots in the 1870s when a number of schools banded together for oratorical contests. Their first intercollegiate football game was played in 1881 between Illinois State University and Knox College, and by 1894 a football association was established.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Membership
  
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    2.1 Members
    
  
  
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    2.2 Membership timeline
    
  
  


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  3 Football champions
  
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    3.1 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
    
  
  
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    3.2 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
    
  
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

History

The IIAC was formed in April 1908 with eight charter members: Illinois State Normal University (now Illinois State University), Illinois Wesleyan University, Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now Bradley University), Millikin University, Monmouth College, Knox College, Lombard College and Illinois College. The first track meet was held on May 22, 1908. The group quickly expanded. Eastern Illinois State Teachers College (now Eastern Illinois University) and Western Illinois University joined in 1912 and 1914 respectively.

In 1920, the name "Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" was adopted, providing the initials IIAC. Conference membership reached a peak of 23 member schools in 1928, when virtually all of the small colleges in Illinois were included.

Private schools withdrew during much of the 1930s, until in 1942 only the five state schools remained: Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Western Illinois University. In 1950, the league name became the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, when Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University brought the membership to seven. In 1961-62, Eastern Michigan University and Southern Illinois University Carbondale withdrew; Northern Illinois University followed in 1965-66. The conference disbanded at the end of the 1969–1970 academic year.

Membership

Eastern Illinois

Illinois State

Bradley

Illinois College

Illinois Wesleyan

Lombard

Knox

Millikin

Monmouth

Eureka

Hedding

Lincoln

Shurtleff

William & Vashti

Augustana

Carthage

McKendree

Southern Illinois

Blackburn

Western Illinois

St. Viator

Wheaton

Lake Forest

Northern Illinois

Mount Morris

Elmhurst

North Central

Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Members (clickable map)

Members

Institution	Location	Founded	Years in IIAC (approx.)	Team Nickname	Current Conference	Current Division
Illinois State University	Normal, Illinois	1857	1908–1970	Redbirds	MVC	Division I
Bradley University	Peoria, Illinois	1897	1908–1937	Braves	MVC	Division I
Illinois College	Jacksonville, Illinois	1829	1908–1937	Blueboys & Lady Blues	Midwest	Division III
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington, Illinois	1850	1908–1937	Titans	CCIW	Division III
Lombard College (defunct)	Galesburg, Illinois	1853	1908–1929	Golden Tornado/Olive	N/A	N/A
Millikin University	Decatur, Illinois	1901	1908–1937	Big Blue	CCIW	Division III
Knox College	Galesburg, Illinois	1837	1908–1937	Prairie Fire	Midwest	Division III
Monmouth College	Monmouth, Illinois	1853	1908–1937	Fighting Scots	Midwest	Division III
Eureka College	Eureka, Illinois	1855	1910–1942	Red Devils	SLIAC	Division III
Hedding College (defunct)	Abingdon, Illinois	1855	1910–1926	Orangemen	N/A	N/A
Lincoln College	Lincoln, Illinois	1865	1910–1928	Lynx	Mid-West Athletic Conference	NJCAA Division II
Shurtleff College (defunct)	Alton, Illinois	1827	1910–1937	Pioneers/Bison	N/A	N/A
William & Vashti College (defunct)	Aledo, Illinois	1908	1910–1917	unknown	N/A	N/A
Augustana College	Rock Island, Illinois	1860	1912–1937	Vikings	CCIW	Division III
Carthage College	Carthage, Illinois	1847	1912–1941	Redmen	CCIW	Division III
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, Illinois	1895	1912–1970	Panthers	OVC	Division I
McKendree College (now University)	Lebanon, Illinois	1828	1912–1938	Bearcats	GLVC	Division II
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	1869	1913–1962	Maroons/Salukis	MVC	Division I
Blackburn College	Carlinville, Illinois	1837	1914–1923	Beavers	SLIAC	Division III
Western Illinois University	Macomb, Illinois	1899	1914–1970	Leathernecks	The Summit	Division I
St. Viator College (defunct)	Bourbonnais, Illinois	1865	1916–1938	Irish/Green	N/A	N/A
Wheaton College	Wheaton, Illinois	1860	1919–1937	Thunder	CCIW	Division III
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest, Illinois	1857	1919–1937	Foresters	Midwest	Division III
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, Illinois	1895	1920–1966	Huskies	MAC	Division I
Mount Morris College (defunct)	Mount Morris, Illinois	1839	1922–1931	Mountaineers/Mounders	N/A	N/A
Elmhurst College	Elmhurst, Illinois	1871	1925–1941	Bluejays	CCIW	Division III
North Central College	Naperville, Illinois	1861	1927–1937	Cardinals	CCIW	Division III
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	1892	1950–1970	Chippewas	MAC	Division I
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti, Michigan	1849	1950–1962	Hurons (now Eagles)	MAC	Division I

Membership timeline

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Football champions

Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1910 – Illinois Wesleyan[1] 1911 – Millikin 1912 – Eastern Illinois, Carthage, and William Vashti 1913 – Eastern Illinois and William Vashti 1914 – Eastern Illinois[2] 1915 – Illinois College 1916 – Millikin (IL) 1917 – Lombard (IL) 1918 – No champion 1919 – Millikin 1920 – Millikin, North Central, and Wheaton 1921 – Lombard 1922 – Lombard and Bradley 1923 – Lombard

1924 – Knox and Lombard 1925 – Bradley and Monmouth (IL) 1926 – Bradley and Monmouth (IL) 1927 – Bradley 1928 – Eastern Illinois and Millikin 1929 – Knox and Lombard (IL) 1930 – Mount Morris and Southern Illinois 1931 – Monmouth (IL) 1932 – Illinois Wesleyan and McKendree 1933 – Illinois Wesleyan 1934 – Augustana (IL) and Millikin 1935 – Millikin and Monmouth (IL) 1936 – Illinois Wesleyan and Saint Viator

1937 – Bradley, Illinois College, and Illinois State 1938 – Northern Illinois 1939 – Western Illinois 1940 – Illinois State 1941 – Illinois State and Northern Illinois 1942 – Western Illinois 1943 – No champion 1944 – Northern Illinois 1945 – Illinois State 1946 – Northern Illinois 1947 – Southern Illinois 1948 – Eastern Illinois 1949 – Western Illinois

Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1950 – Illinois State 1951 – Northern Illinois 1952 – Central Michigan[3] 1953 – Central Michigan 1954 – Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan 1955 – Eastern Michigan[4] and Central Michigan 1956 – Central Michigan

1957 – Eastern Michigan 1958 – Western Illinois 1959 – Western Illinois[5] 1960 – Southern Illinois 1961 – Southern Illinois 1962 – Central Michigan 1963 – Northern Illinois

1964 – Northern Illinois and Western Illinois 1965 – Northern Illinois 1966 – Central Michigan 1967 – Central Michigan and Illinois State 1968 – Central Michigan and Illinois State 1969 – Western Illinois

See also

• List of Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings


• List of defunct college football conferences


• Mid-American Conference


• Missouri Valley Football Conference


• Ohio Valley Conference


• College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

References

1. 
   ^ "Illinois Wesleyan "Little 19" Championships". Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2018. 
   


2. 
   ^ "EIU Football History" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2018. 
   


3. 
   ^ "Football Athletic Honors". Central Michigan Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2018. 
   


4. 
   ^ "Nick Manych - Class of 1955 - E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame -". Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2018. 
   


5. 
   ^ "Red Miller: I Tackled the Thing". Western Illinois University. Retrieved July 18, 2018. 
   

External links

• Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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