Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference ( SWAC ) is a ten-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 Birmingham , Alabama .
Members
| university | place | founded | Sponsorship | students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M University | Normal , Alabama | 1875 | state | 6,000 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery , Alabama | 1867 | state | 7,100 |
| Alcorn State University | Lorman , Mississippi | 1871 | state | 2,700 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff , Arkansas | 1873 | state | 3,300 |
| Grambling State University | Grambling , Louisiana | 1901 | state | 4,400 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson , Mississippi | 1877 | state | 8,500 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena , Mississippi | 1950 | state | 2,700 |
| Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View , Texas | 1876 | state | 8,100 |
| Southern University | Baton Rouge , Louisiana | 1880 | state | 10,300 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston , Texas | 1947 | state | 11,400 |
Conference venues
| university | Football stadium | capacity | Basketball stadium | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | Louis Crews Stadium | 21,000 | Elmore High School | 6,000 |
| Alabama State | Cramton Bowl | 21,800 | ASU Acadome | 8,000 |
| Alcorn State | Jack Spinks Stadium | 22,500 | Davey Whitney Complex | 7,000 |
| Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lion Stadium | 12,500 | KL Johnson Complex | 4,500 |
| Grambling State | Eddie Robinson Stadium | 20,600 | Frederick C. Hobdy Arena | 7,500 |
| Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | 62,000 | Williams Assembly Center | 8,000 |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rice-Totten Field | 10,000 | Harrison HPER Complex | 5,000 |
| Prairie View A&M | Blackshear Stadium | 6,000 | William Nicks Building | 5,520 |
| Southern | Ace W. Mumford Stadium | 29,000 | FG Clark Center | 7,500 |
| Texas Southern |
BBVA Compass Stadium (mainly) Reliant Stadium (sporadic) |
22,000 68,000 |
Health and Physical Education Arena | 8,100 |