Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a 13-university league for various sports that play in NCAA Division I. In college football , the teams play in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) (formerly Division I-AA ).
The league was founded in 1983. The members are located in the southeastern United States. Its headquarters are in Frisco , Texas .
Members
| university | place | Team name | founded | Sponsorship | students | joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene , Texas | Wildcats | 1906 | Private | 4,558 | 2013 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway , Arkansas | Bears and Sugar Bears | 1907 | state | 13,000 | 2006 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston , Texas | Huskies | 1960 | Private | 2,567 | 2013 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio , Texas | Cardinals | 1881 | Private | 9,597 | 2013 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont , Texas | Cardinals | 1923 | state | 13,469 | 1963 |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles , Louisiana | Cowboys and cowgirls | 1939 | state | 8,784 | 1972 |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans , Louisiana | Privateers | 1958 | state | 9,825 | 2013 |
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux , Louisiana | Colonels | 1948 | state | 7,500 | 1991 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches , Louisiana | Demons | 1884 | state | 10.159 | 1987 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville , Texas | Bearkats | 1879 | state | 15,300 | 1987 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond , Louisiana | Lions | 1925 | state | 16,000 | 1997 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches , Texas | Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks | 1921 | state | 11,408 | 1987 |
| Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi , Texas | Islanders | 1947 | state | 8,355 | 2006 |
Conference venues
| university | Football stadium | capacity | Basketball stadium | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Wildcat Stadium | 12,000 | Moody Coliseum | 4,600 |
| Central Arkansas | Estes Stadium | 8,035 | Farris Center | 6,000 |
| Houston Baptist | HBU Stadium | 10,000 | Sharp High School | 1,500 |
| Incarnate Word | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium | 6,000 | McDermott Convocation Center | 2,000 |
| Lamar | Provost Umphrey Stadium | 16,000 | Montagne Center | 10,080 |
| McNeese State | Cowboy Stadium | 17,410 | Health and Human Performance Education Complex | 3,800 |
| New Orleans | no football team | Lakefront Arena | 10,000 | |
| Nicholls State | John L. Guidry Stadium | 12,800 | Stopher Gym | 3,800 |
| Northwestern State | Harry Turpin Stadium | 15,971 | Prather Coliseum | 3,900 |
| Sam Houston State | Bowers Stadium | 14,000 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum | 6,100 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry Stadium | 7,408 | University Center | 7,500 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce Stadium | 14,575 | William R. Johnson Coliseum | 7,203 |
| Texas A&M Corpus Christi | no football team | American Bank Center | 8,000 | |