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<caption style="font-size: larger; padding: .3em; font-weight:bold;">The American
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Voller Name</b>
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<td>American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Sportart</b>
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<td>Junioren: 10; Juniorinnen: 11
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Abkürzung</b>
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<td>American
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Verband</b>
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<td><a href="National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a>
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Ligagründung</b>
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<td>1979, Umbenennung: 2013
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<td style="padding-right:1em;"><b>Mannschaften</b>
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<td>im <a href="American_Football" title="American Football">American Football</a>: derzeit 14
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<td><a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">USA</a>
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<p>Die <b>American Conference</b> (<b>American</b>), vor Juli 2025 als <b>American Athletic Conference</b> bekannt, ist eine aus vierzehn Universitäten bestehende Liga in den <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">Vereinigten Staaten</a> für diverse Sportarten, die in der <a href="National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> spielen.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geschichte">Geschichte</h2></div>
<p>Die AAC wurde ursprünglich 1979 als <i>Big East Conference</i> (siehe auch neue <a href="Big_East_Conference" title="Big East Conference">Big East Conference</a>) gegründet und hat ihren Sitz in <a href="Providence" title="Providence">Providence</a>. Die Mehrheit der Ursprungsmitglieder betrieb <a href="American_Football" title="American Football">American Football</a> nicht in der professionellen Form wie verschiedene andere Mitgliedsinstitutionen. Bei der Aushandlung von Fernseh- und Vermarktungsverträgen erwies sich dies über die Jahre als hinderlich, zumal die Mannschaften der alten Big East bei der Vermarktung immer erfolgreicher wurden. Bei verschiedenen Wechseln der Mitgliedschaft von Hochschulmannschaften innerhalb der Conferences der NCAA Division I, insbesondere beim „Realignment“ 2005, kam es daher zu absurden Konstellationen, zumal einzelne Mannschaften der Mitgliedshochschulen der Big East, die nicht den Standards bei der Infrastruktur im American Football entsprachen, den Sport innerhalb anderer Conferences betrieben. Beim Realignment 2010 bis 2013 kam es schließlich zum endgültigen Bruch, bei dem sich die <i>Catholic Seven</i> abspalteten und die Big East Conference unter Mitnahme der Bezeichnung neu gründeten. Die Organisation und Satzung der alten Big East behielten die verbleibenden Mitglieder bei und nannten die Conference in <i>American Athletic Conference</i> um. Neben den Catholic Seven, die den American Football nicht in der Form unterstützten wie die anderen, verließen auch die <a href="Syracuse_University" title="Syracuse University">Syracuse University</a>, <a href="University_of_Pittsburgh" title="University of Pittsburgh">University of Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="West_Virginia_University" title="West Virginia University">West Virginia University</a>, <a href="University_of_Notre_Dame" title="University of Notre Dame">University of Notre Dame</a>, <a href="Loyola_University_Maryland" title="Loyola University Maryland">Loyola University Maryland</a> sowie 2014 die <a href="University_of_Louisville" title="University of Louisville">University of Louisville</a> und die <a href="Rutgers_University" title="Rutgers University">Rutgers University</a> die alte Big East Conference. Stattdessen konnte die AAC die <a href="University_of_Central_Florida" title="University of Central Florida">University of Central Florida</a> (UCF), <a href="University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">University of Houston</a>, <a href="Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University">Southern Methodist University</a> (SMU), <a href="Temple_University" title="Temple University">Temple University</a> sowie ab 2014 die <a href="East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a>, <a href="Tulane_University" title="Tulane University">Tulane University</a> und die <a href="University_of_Tulsa" title="University of Tulsa">University of Tulsa</a> hinzugewinnen. Ab 2015 werden im American Football auch die Mannschaften der <a href="United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">United States Naval Academy</a> am regulären Spielbetrieb der AAC teilnehmen.
</p><p>Die AAC hatte ihre erste Änderung in der Kernmitgliedschaft im Juli 2020, als die <a href="University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">University of Connecticut</a> (UConn) abreiste, um sich mehreren ihrer historischen Rivalen bei der aktuellen Big East Conference anzuschließen.
</p><p>Im September 2021 gab die <a href="Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference</a> bekannt, dass Cincinnati, Houston und UCF die AAC verlassen und sich der Big 12 voraussichtlich im Juli 2023 anschließen würden.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Im darauffolgenden Monat kündigte die AAC an, im Juli 2023 sechs Universitäten der <a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a> hinzuzufügen: die <a href="University_of_North_Carolina_at_Charlotte" title="University of North Carolina at Charlotte">University of North Carolina at Charlotte</a> (Charlotte), <a href="Florida_Atlantic_University" title="Florida Atlantic University">Florida Atlantic University</a>, die <a href="University_of_North_Texas" title="University of North Texas">University of North Texas</a>, <a href="Rice_University" title="Rice University">Rice University</a>, die <a href="University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham" title="University of Alabama at Birmingham">University of Alabama at Birmingham</a> (UAB) und die <a href="University_of_Texas_at_San_Antonio" title="University of Texas at San Antonio">University of Texas at San Antonio</a> (UTSA).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Am 1. September 2023 gab die SMU bekannt, dass sie im Juli 2024 an der <a href="Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">Atlantic Coast Conference</a> teilnehmen werde.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Am 25. Oktober 2023 gab die Konferenz bekannt, dass die <a href="United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">United States Military Academy</a>, aus Sportgründen <a href="Army_Black_Knights" title="Army Black Knights">Army</a> genannt, im Juli 2024 als reines Football-Mitglied beitreten wird.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Am 21. Juli 2025 gab die Konferenz bekannt, dass sie das Wort „Athletic“ aus ihrem Namen streicht und zur „American Conference“ wird. Auch das Akronym „AAC“, das eher von den Medien als von der Konferenz selbst verwendet wurde, wurde gestrichen. Die offizielle Kurzform lautet nun „American“.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mitglieder">Mitglieder</h2></div>
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<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>beigetreten
</th>
<th>von
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
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<td data-sort-value="Charlotte"><a href="University_of_North_Carolina_at_Charlotte" title="University of North Carolina at Charlotte">University of North Carolina at Charlotte</a> (Charlotte)
</td>
<td><a href="Charlotte_(North_Carolina)" title="Charlotte (North Carolina)">Charlotte</a> (<a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">NC</a>)
</td>
<td>49ers
</td>
<td>1946
</td>
<td>2023 <sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>30.146
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Greenville_(North_Carolina)" title="Greenville (North Carolina)">Greenville</a> (<a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">NC</a>)
</td>
<td>Pirates
</td>
<td>1907
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>21.589
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Florida_Atlantic_University" title="Florida Atlantic University">Florida Atlantic University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Boca_Raton" title="Boca Raton">Boca Raton</a> (<a href="Florida" title="Florida">FL</a>)
</td>
<td>Owls
</td>
<td>1961
</td>
<td>2023 <sup>2</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>30.808
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Memphis" title="University of Memphis">University of Memphis</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Memphis_(Tennessee)" title="Memphis (Tennessee)">Memphis</a> (<a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">TN</a>)
</td>
<td>Tigers
</td>
<td>1912
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>17.963
</td></tr>
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<td data-sort-value="North Texas"><a href="University_of_North_Texas" title="University of North Texas">University of North Texas</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Denton_(Texas)" title="Denton (Texas)">Denton</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Mean Green
</td>
<td>1890
</td>
<td>2023 <sup>3</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>42.372
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Rice_University" title="Rice University">Rice University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Owls
</td>
<td>1912
</td>
<td>2023 <sup>3</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>7.282
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_South_Florida" title="University of South Florida">University of South Florida</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Tampa" title="Tampa">Tampa</a> (<a href="Florida" title="Florida">FL</a>)
</td>
<td>Bulls
</td>
<td>1956
</td>
<td>2005
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>36.225
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Temple_University" title="Temple University">Temple University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a> (<a href="Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">PA</a>)
</td>
<td>Owls
</td>
<td>1884
</td>
<td>2013 <sup>4</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_10_Conference" title="Atlantic 10 Conference">A-10</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>27.725
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Tulane_University" title="Tulane University">Tulane University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a> (<a href="Louisiana" title="Louisiana">LA</a>)
</td>
<td>Green Wave
</td>
<td>1834
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>8.352
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Tulsa" title="University of Tulsa">University of Tulsa</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Tulsa" title="Tulsa">Tulsa</a> (<a href="Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">OK</a>)
</td>
<td>Golden Hurricane
</td>
<td>1894
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>3.174
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="UAB"><a href="University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham" title="University of Alabama at Birmingham">University of Alabama at Birmingham</a> (UAB)
</td>
<td><a href="Birmingham_(Alabama)" title="Birmingham (Alabama)">Birmingham</a> (<a href="Alabama" title="Alabama">AL</a>)
</td>
<td>Blazers
</td>
<td>1969
</td>
<td>2023 <sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>22.563
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="UTSA"><a href="University_of_Texas_at_San_Antonio" title="University of Texas at San Antonio">University of Texas at San Antonio</a> (UTSA)
</td>
<td><a href="San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Roadrunners
</td>
<td>1969
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>34.742
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Wichita_State_University" title="Wichita State University">Wichita State University</a> <sup>5</sup>
</td>
<td><a href="Wichita_(Kansas)" title="Wichita (Kansas)">Wichita</a> (<a href="Kansas" title="Kansas">KS</a>)
</td>
<td>Shockers
</td>
<td>1895
</td>
<td>2017
</td>
<td><a href="Missouri_Valley_Conference" title="Missouri Valley Conference">MVC</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>14.495
</td></tr></tbody></table><p>.
</p><p><sup>1</sup><small>Die Charlotte 49ers und die UAB Blazers traten der Konferenz für Männerfußball im Jahr 2022 bei, ein Jahr bevor sie Vollmitglied wurden.</small><br>
<sup>2</sup><small>Die Florida Atlantic Owls traten der Konferenz für Männerfußball und Frauen-Schwimmsport im Jahr 2022 bei, ein Jahr bevor sie Vollmitglied wurden.</small><br>
<sup>3</sup><small>Die North Texas Mean Green und die Rice Owls traten der Konferenz für Frauen-Schwimmsport im Jahr 2022 bei, ein Jahr bevor sie Vollmitglied wurden.</small><br>
<sup>4</sup><small>Die Football-Mannschaft der Temple Owls gehörte bereits zwischen 1991 und 2004 der alten Big East an und kehrte 2012 dorthin zurück. 2013 zogen die anderen Sportmannschaften nach.</small><br>
<sup>5</sup><small>Wichita State hat keine Football-Mannschaft.</small>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assoziierte_Mitglieder">Assoziierte Mitglieder</h3></div>
<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>Sportart
</th>
<th>in AAC seit
</th>
<th>Main-Conference
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="Army"><a href="United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">U.S. Military Academy</a> (Army)
</td>
<td><a href="West_Point_(New_York)" title="West Point (New York)">West Point</a> (<a href="New_York_(Bundesstaat)" title="New York (Bundesstaat)">NY</a>)
</td>
<td><a href="Army_Black_Knights" title="Army Black Knights">Black Knights</a>
</td>
<td>1802
</td>
<td>American Football
</td>
<td>2024
</td>
<td><a href="Patriot_League" title="Patriot League">Patriot</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>4.294
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="FIU"><a href="Florida_International_University" title="Florida International University">Florida International University</a> (FIU)
</td>
<td><a href="University_Park_(Florida)" title="University Park (Florida)">University Park</a> (<a href="Florida" title="Florida">FL</a>)
</td>
<td>Panthers
</td>
<td>1965
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)<hr>Schwimmsport (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2022
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>58.064
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="James_Madison_University" title="James Madison University">James Madison University</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="Harrisonburg_(Virginia)" title="Harrisonburg (Virginia)">Harrisonburg</a> (<a href="Virginia" title="Virginia">VA</a>)
</td>
<td rowspan="2">Dukes
</td>
<td rowspan="2">1908
</td>
<td>Lacrosse (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2022
</td>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">staatlich
</td>
<td rowspan="2">23.384
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Schwimmsport (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2025
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Liberty_University" title="Liberty University">Liberty University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Lynchburg_(Virginia)" title="Lynchburg (Virginia)">Lynchburg</a> (<a href="Virginia" title="Virginia">VA</a>)
</td>
<td><a href="Liberty_Flames" title="Liberty Flames">Lady Flames</a><sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td>1971
</td>
<td>Schwimmsport (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2025
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>95.148<sup>2</sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Marshall_University" title="Marshall University">Marshall University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Huntington_(West_Virginia)" title="Huntington (West Virginia)">Huntington</a> (<a href="West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">WV</a>)
</td>
<td>Thundering Herd
</td>
<td>1837
</td>
<td>Schwimmsport (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2025
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>11.962
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Missouri_State_University" title="Missouri State University">Missouri State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Springfield_(Missouri)" title="Springfield (Missouri)">Springfield</a> (<a href="Missouri" title="Missouri">MO</a>)
</td>
<td>Bears
</td>
<td>1905
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2025
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>23.418
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="Navy"><a href="United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">U.S. Naval Academy</a> (Navy)
</td>
<td><a href="Annapolis_(Maryland)" title="Annapolis (Maryland)">Annapolis</a> (<a href="Maryland" title="Maryland">MD</a>)
</td>
<td><a href="Navy_Midshipmen" title="Navy Midshipmen">Midshipmen</a>
</td>
<td>1845
</td>
<td>American Football
</td>
<td>2015
</td>
<td><a href="Patriot_League" title="Patriot League">Patriot</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>4.576
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Old_Dominion_University" title="Old Dominion University">Old Dominion University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Norfolk_(Virginia)" title="Norfolk (Virginia)">Norfolk</a> (<a href="Virginia" title="Virginia">VA</a>)
</td>
<td>Monarchs
</td>
<td>1930
</td>
<td>Lacrosse (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2020
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>24.670
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Vanderbilt_University" title="Vanderbilt University">Vanderbilt University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Nashville" title="Nashville">Nashville</a> (<a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">TN</a>)
</td>
<td>Commodores
</td>
<td>1873
</td>
<td>Lacrosse (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2018
</td>
<td><a href="Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">SEC</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>12.686
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><br>
<sup>1</sup> Liberty verwendet den Spitznamen „Flames“ für Männerteams und „Lady Flames“ für Frauenteams.<br>
<sup>2</sup> Beinhaltet Online-Studenten. Auf dem Campus sind etwa 16.000 Studierende eingeschrieben.
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ehemalige_Mitglieder">Ehemalige Mitglieder</h3></div>
<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>von
</th>
<th>aus
</th>
<th>bis
</th>
<th>nach
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="Cincinnati"><a href="University_of_Cincinnati" title="University of Cincinnati">University of Cincinnati</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Cincinnati" title="Cincinnati">Cincinnati</a> (<a href="Ohio" title="Ohio">OH</a>)
</td>
<td>Bearcats
</td>
<td>1819
</td>
<td>2005
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="Houston"><a href="University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">University of Houston</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Cougars
</td>
<td>1927
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="Louisville"><a href="University_of_Louisville" title="University of Louisville">University of Louisville</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Louisville_(Kentucky)" title="Louisville (Kentucky)">Louisville</a> (<a href="Kentucky" title="Kentucky">KY</a>)
</td>
<td>Cardinals
</td>
<td>1798
</td>
<td>2005
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">ACC</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="Rutgers_University" title="Rutgers University">Rutgers University</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="New_Brunswick_(New_Jersey)" title="New Brunswick (New Jersey)">New Brunswick</a> (<a href="New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">NJ</a>)
</td>
<td rowspan="2">Scarlet Knights
</td>
<td rowspan="2">1766
</td>
<td>1991 (Football)
</td>
<td><i>Independent</i>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">2014
</td>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>1995 (andere Sportarten)
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_10_Conference" title="Atlantic 10 Conference">A-10</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="SMU"><a href="Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University">Southern Methodist University</a> (SMU)
</td>
<td><a href="Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Mustangs
</td>
<td>1911
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>2024
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">ACC</a>
</td>
<td>privat
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="UCF"><a href="University_of_Central_Florida" title="University of Central Florida">University of Central Florida</a> (UCF)
</td>
<td><a href="Orlando_(Florida)" title="Orlando (Florida)">Orlando</a> (<a href="Florida" title="Florida">FL</a>)
</td>
<td>Knights
</td>
<td>1963
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">CUSA</a>
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sort-value="UConn" rowspan="2"><a href="University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">University of Connecticut</a> (UConn)
</td>
<td rowspan="2">Storrs (<a href="Connecticut" title="Connecticut">CT</a>)
</td>
<td rowspan="2">Huskies
</td>
<td rowspan="2">1881
</td>
<td rowspan="2">1979
</td>
<td rowspan="2"><i>Independent</i>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">2020
</td>
<td><a href="Big_East_Conference" title="Big East Conference">Big East</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">staatlich
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><i>Independent</i> (Football)
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Spielstätten_der_Conference"><span id="Spielst.C3.A4tten_der_Conference"></span>Spielstätten der Conference</h2></div>
<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Footballstadion
</th>
<th>Kapazität
</th>
<th>Basketballstadion
</th>
<th>Kapazität
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Army</b>
</td>
<td>Michie Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">38.000
</td>
<td colspan="2" align="center"><i>Mitglied nur im Football</i><br><i>Siehe: <a href="Patriot_League" title="Patriot League">Patriot League</a></i>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Charlotte</b>
</td>
<td>Jerry Richardson Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">15.000
</td>
<td>Dale F. Halton Arena
</td>
<td align="center">9.105
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>East Carolina</b>
</td>
<td>Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">50.000
</td>
<td>Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
</td>
<td align="center">8.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Florida Atlantic</b>
</td>
<td><a href="FAU_Stadium" title="FAU Stadium">Flagler Credit Union Stadium</a>
</td>
<td align="center">29.571
</td>
<td>Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
</td>
<td align="center">2.900
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Memphis</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Simmons_Bank_Liberty_Stadium" title="Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium">Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium</a>
</td>
<td align="center">59.308
</td>
<td><a href="FedExForum" title="FedExForum">FedExForum</a> (Männer)<br>Elma Roane Fieldhouse (Frauen)
</td>
<td align="center">18.119<br>2.565
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Navy</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Navy-Marine_Corps_Memorial_Stadium" title="Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium">Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium</a>
</td>
<td align="center">34.000
</td>
<td colspan="2" align="center"><i>Mitglied nur im Football</i><br><i>Siehe: <a href="Patriot_League" title="Patriot League">Patriot League</a></i>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>North Texas</b>
</td>
<td>DATCU Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">30.850
</td>
<td>UNT Coliseum
</td>
<td align="center">10.033
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Rice</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Rice_Stadium" title="Rice Stadium">Rice Stadium</a>
</td>
<td align="center">47.000<sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td>Tudor Fieldhouse
</td>
<td align="center">5.208
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>South Florida</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a><sup>2</sup>
</td>
<td align="center">65.908
</td>
<td>Yuengling Center
</td>
<td align="center">10.411
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Temple</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Lincoln_Financial_Field" title="Lincoln Financial Field">Lincoln Financial Field</a>
</td>
<td align="center">68.532
</td>
<td>Liacouras Center<br>McGonigle Hall (Frauen)<sup>3</sup>
</td>
<td align="center">10.206<br>3.900
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Tulane</b>
</td>
<td>Yulman Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">30.000
</td>
<td>Devlin Fieldhouse
</td>
<td align="center">3.600
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Tulsa</b>
</td>
<td>H. A. Chapman Stadium
</td>
<td align="center">30.000
</td>
<td>Reynolds Center
</td>
<td align="center">8.365
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>UAB</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Protective_Stadium" title="Protective Stadium">Protective Stadium</a>
</td>
<td align="center">47.100
</td>
<td><a href="Bartow_Arena" title="Bartow Arena">Bartow Arena</a>
</td>
<td align="center">8.508
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>UTSA</b>
</td>
<td><a href="Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a>
</td>
<td align="center">36.582<sup>4</sup>
</td>
<td>Convocation Center
</td>
<td align="center">4.080
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><b>Wichita State</b>
</td>
<td colspan="2" align="center"><i>Keine Football-Mannschaft</i>
</td>
<td>Charles Koch Arena
</td>
<td align="center">10.506
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><sup>1</sup> <small>Bis 2028 soll die Kapazität auf etwa 30.000 verkleinert werden.</small><br>
<sup>2</sup> <small>South Florida baut ein neues Stadion auf dem Campus mit 35.000 Sitzplätzen und plant, es in der Saison 2027 zu eröffnen..</small><br>
<sup>3</sup> <small>Temple spielt sowohl im Liacouras Center als auch in der McGonigle Hall Basketball-Heimspiele für Frauen.</small><br>
<sup>4</sup> <small>Standardkapazität für Football; erweiterbar auf 65.000.</small>
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://theamerican.org/">The Official Site of the American Conference</a> – Website der American (<a href="Englische_Sprache" title="Englische Sprache">englisch</a>)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://big12sports.com/news/2021/9/10/conference-big-12-extends-membership-invitations.aspx"><i>Big 12 Extends Membership Invitations.</i></a> Big 12 Conference, 10. September 2021,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 10. September 2021</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AAmerican+Athletic+Conference&rft.title=Big+12+Extends+Membership+Invitations&rft.description=Big+12+Extends+Membership+Invitations&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fbig12sports.com%2Fnews%2F2021%2F9%2F10%2Fconference-big-12-extends-membership-invitations.aspx&rft.publisher=Big+12+Conference&rft.date=2021-09-10&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://theamerican.org/news/2023/10/25/football-united-states-military-academy-at-west-point-to-join-american-athletic-conference.aspx"><i>United States Military Academy at West Point to Join American Athletic Conference.</i></a> American Athletic Conference, 25. Oktober 2023,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 25. Oktober 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AAmerican+Athletic+Conference&rft.title=United+States+Military+Academy+at+West+Point+to+Join+American+Athletic+Conference&rft.description=United+States+Military+Academy+at+West+Point+to+Join+American+Athletic+Conference&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Ftheamerican.org%2Fnews%2F2023%2F10%2F25%2Ffootball-united-states-military-academy-at-west-point-to-join-american-athletic-conference.aspx&rft.publisher=American+Athletic+Conference&rft.date=2023-10-25&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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