Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1958–1965)

The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference was a short-lived NCAA conference of HBCUs. Five of the schools broke away from the South Central Athletic Conference, while Huston–Tillotson College had previously been a member of the Midwest Athletic Association.[1] The schools split up by 1965.[2]

Not to be confused with the current Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, an NAIA athletic conference based on the same region founded since the 1981–82 season.

Member schools
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Previous
conference		 Left Subsequent
conference
joined		 Current
conference
Bishop College Marshall, Texas 1881 Tigers 1957[3] SCAC 1965 Independents closed 1988
Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana 1930 Bleu Devils 1957[3] SCAC 1965 Independents Gulf Coast Athletic
Huston–Tillotson College[3] Austin, Texas 1875 Rams 1957[3] Midwest Athletic Association[1] Red River Athletic Conference
Philander Smith College Little Rock, Arkansas 1877 Panthers 1957[3] SCAC 1965 Independents Gulf Coast Athletic
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1866 Bearcats 1957[3] SCAC 1965 Independents Gulf Coast Athletic
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, Mississippi 1869 Bulldogs 1957[3] SCAC 1965 Independents Gulf Coast Athletic

References
  1. Marion E. Jackson (May 25, 1956). "Sports Of The World: Eye-Opener". Montgomery Alabama Tribune (p. 7).
  2. "Gulf Coast Athletic Conference". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. "Huston–Tillotson Opens Cage Season Tonight". Austin American (p. 18). December 3, 1957.
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