Southern Conference

The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I-AA for football and Division I for all other sports. Member institutions are located in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Formed in 1921 as a result of a split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Southern Conference ranks as the fourth oldest major college athletic conference in the United States.

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College athletic conference - NCAA - Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Tennessee - Virginia - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Charter members included Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington & Lee.

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The SoCon is particularly notable for having spawned two other major conferences. In 1932, 13 schools located south and west of the Appalachians (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane, and Vanderbilt) departed the SoCon to form the Southeastern Conference. In 1953, seven schools (Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest) withdrew from the SoCon to form the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Alabama - Auburn - Florida - Georgia - Georgia Tech - Kentucky - LSU - Ole Miss - Mississippi State - Sewanee - Tennessee - Tulane - Vanderbilt - Southeastern Conference - Clemson - Duke - Maryland - North Carolina - NC State - South Carolina - Wake Forest) - Atlantic Coast Conference

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Other former members (in addition to those listed above) include ETSU (1979-2005), Marshall (1977-1996), Richmond (1936-1976), Virginia (1921-1937), Virginia Military Institute (1925-2003), Virginia Tech (1921-1964), Washington & Lee (1921-19??), William & Mary (1936-1976), and West Virginia (1950-1967).

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ETSU - Marshall - Richmond - Virginia - Virginia Military Institute - Virginia Tech - Washington & Lee - William & Mary - West Virginia

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