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]

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Huston–Tillotson Opens Cage Season Tonight". Austin American (p. 18). December 3, 1957.
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