Big 12 Conference

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Big 12 Conference
Founded 1994
division Division I FBS
Members 20th
sports 23 (men: 10; women: 13)
Headquarters Irving , Texas
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby (since 2012)
Website big12sports.com
Expansion of the Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a league currently consisting of ten universities for various sports that play in NCAA Division I. In college football , the teams play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division IA ).

The league was formed in 1994 when the former Big Eight Conference merged with four Texas schools that previously played in the Southwest Conference . Its headquarters are in Irving , Texas .

The sports in which the Big 12 Conference organizes competitions include basketball , cross country running , golf , diving , tennis, and athletics, as well as baseball , American football and wrestling for men and soccer , softball , gymnastics , rowing and volleyball for women.

Members

university place Team name founded Sponsorship students
Baylor University Waco , Texas Bears 1845 Private 13,886
Iowa State University Ames , Iowa Cyclones 1858 state 26,160
Kansas State University Manhattan , Kansas Wildcats 1863 state 23,332
University of Kansas Lawrence , Kansas Jayhawks 1865 state 29,260
University of Oklahoma Norman , Oklahoma Sooners 1890 state 29,721
Oklahoma State University Stillwater , Oklahoma Cowboys 1890 state 23,307
University of Texas Austin , Texas Longhorns 1883 state 49,696
Texas Christian University (TCU) Fort Worth , Texas Horned Frogs 1873 Private 9,142
Texas Tech University Lubbock , Texas Red Raiders 1923 state 28,260
West Virginia University Morgantown , West Virginia Mountaineers 1867 state 29,306

Associate members

university place Team name founded Sponsorship students sport Members since Major league
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs , Colorado Falcons 1954 state 4,000 Wrestling 2015 Mountain West Conference
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa , Alabama Crimson Tide 1831 state 38,155 Rowing (women) 2014 Southeastern Conference
University of Denver Denver , Colorado Pioneers 1864 Private 11,809 Gymnastics (women) 2015 The Summit League
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) Fresno , California Bulldogs 1911 state 24,405
Equestrian wrestling (women) 		2017
2019 		Mountain West Conference
North Dakota State University Fargo , North Dakota bison 1890 state 14,747 Wrestling 2015 The Summit League
University of Northern Colorado Greeley , Colorado Bears 1889 state 12,064 Wrestling 2015 Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls , Iowa Panthers 1876 state 13,080 Wrestling 2017 Missouri Valley Conference
South Dakota State University Brookings , South Dakota Jackrabbits 1881 state 12,554 Wrestling 2015 The Summit League
University of Tennessee Knoxville , Tennessee Volunteers 1794 state 27,523 Rowing (women) 2014 Southeastern Conference
Utah Valley University Orem , Utah Wolverines 1941 state 31,556 Wrestling 2015 Western Athletic Conference
University of Wyoming Laramie , Wyoming Cowboys 1886 state 13,992 Wrestling 2015 Mountain West Conference

former members

university place Team name founded Sponsorship students New league
University of Colorado Boulder , Colorado Buffaloes 1876 state 28,624 Pacific-12 Conference
University of Missouri Columbia , Missouri Tigers 1839 state 34,255 Southeastern Conference
University of Nebraska Lincoln , Nebraska Cornhuskers 1869 state 22,973 Big Ten Conference
Texas A&M University College Station , Texas Aggies 1876 state 52,585 Southeastern Conference

Former Associate Members

university place Team name founded Sponsorship students sport Joined leaving New league (in former Big 12 sport)
Old Dominion University Norfolk , Virginia Lady Monarchs 1930 state 24,125 Rowing (women) 2014 2018 American Athletic Conference

Conference venues

McLane Stadium in Waco
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin
Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock
university Football stadium capacity Basketball stadium capacity
Baylor McLane Stadium 45,000 Ferrell Center 10,284
Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium 55,000 Hilton Coliseum 14.092
Kansas Memorial Stadium 50,071 Allen Fieldhouse 16,300
Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium 51,000 Bramlage Coliseum 12,528
Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 83,489 Lloyd Noble Center 12,000
Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium 60,218 Gallagher-Iba Arena 13,611
TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium 44,358 Schollmaier Arena 8,500
Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium 100.119 Frank Erwin Center 16,755
Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium 60,454 United Supermarkets Arena 15.091
West Virginia Mountaineer Field 60,000 WVU Coliseum 14,000

See also

Web links

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