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Gulf State Conference. Records, 1948-1971, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0066

Scope and Contents

This collection contains minutes, financial records, correspondence, financial aid information of athletes, eligibility lists, and other records dealing with the conference.

Dates

  • 1948-1971, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Gulf States Conference Records contain organizational records and lists of eligible and participating athletes for the seasons 1948-1971. The initial members of the conference were Centenary College, Louisiana College, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Loyola University of the South, Mississippi Southern College, Northwestern State College, Southeastern Louisiana College, Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), and Spring Hill College. The conference members in 1971 were Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northeast Louisiana University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). Sports included track and field, football, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf. No women’s teams were involved in intercollegiate athletics at this time. The purpose of the conference was to regulate, control, and promote all recognized activities of intercollegiate athletics sponsored by member institutions.

Extent

4.16667 Linear Feet (4 feet and 2 inches of materials contained in 9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Gulf States Conference Records
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
03/19/2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031