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<p>Die <b>Southern Conference</b> (<b>SoCon</b>) ist eine im Jahre 1921 gegründete Liga der <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">US-amerikanischen</a> <a href="Hochschulsport" title="Hochschulsport">Hochschulsport</a> der <a href="National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a> (NCAA) und Teil der <a href="NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> der NCAA. Die Southern Conference ist im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten beheimatet, die beteiligten Hochschulen der SoCon liegen in den Bundesstaaten <a href="Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>, <a href="Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>, <a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, <a href="South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a> und <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>. Sitz der SoCon ist die Stadt <a href="Spartanburg" title="Spartanburg">Spartanburg</a> in South Carolina. Wettkämpfe finden in 19 verschiedenen Sportarten statt, Männer treten in 10, Frauen in neun davon an. Die <a href="College_Football" title="College Football">College Football</a> Teams (<a href="American_Football" title="American Football">American Football</a>) der Southern Conference spielen in der Division I Football Championship Subdivision, der ehemaligen I-AA. Sie gehört zu den ältesten der großen Universitätssportligen der Vereinigten Staaten,<sup id="cite_ref-SoConH_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SoConH-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> lediglich die <a href="Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a> (1896), <a href="Missouri_Valley_Conference" title="Missouri Valley Conference">Missouri Valley</a> (1907) und die <a href="Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic</a> (1920) Conferences können auf eine längere Geschichte zurückblicken.
</p><p>Die Southern Conference gilt als eine der stärkeren Ligen des College Football innerhalb der Division und gehört zum Mittelfeld innerhalb der verschiedenen Basketballligen. Die SoCon erregte bundesweite Aufmerksamkeit nach den sportlichen Erfolgen der letzten Jahre, darunter der dreimalige Footballmeister der NCAA Division-I, die Appalachian State Mountaineers<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> und die Davidson Wildcats, die in die <a href="Elite_Eight" title="Elite Eight">Elite Eight</a> der Meisterschaft im Basketball der Männer innerhalb der Division I einzogen.<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>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geschichte">Geschichte</h2></div>
<p>Die SoCon wurde am 25. Februar 1921 in <a href="Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a> (Georgia) gegründet, als sich 14 Mitglieder der Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association abspalteten.<sup id="cite_ref-SoConH_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SoConH-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Die Gründungsmitglieder waren die <a href="University_of_Alabama" title="University of Alabama">University of Alabama</a>, <a href="Auburn_University" title="Auburn University">Auburn University</a>, <a href="Clemson_University" title="Clemson University">Clemson University</a>, <a href="University_of_Georgia" title="University of Georgia">University of Georgia</a>, <a href="Georgia_Institute_of_Technology" title="Georgia Institute of Technology">Georgia Institute of Technology</a>, <a href="University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">University of Kentucky</a>, <a href="University_of_Maryland%2C_College_Park" title="University of Maryland, College Park">University of Maryland, College Park</a>, Mississippi A&M (die heutige <a href="Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a>), <a href="University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill" title="University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</a>, <a href="North_Carolina_State_University" title="North Carolina State University">North Carolina State University</a>, <a href="University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">University of Tennessee</a>, <a href="University_of_Virginia" title="University of Virginia">University of Virginia</a>, <a href="Virginia_Polytechnic_Institute_and_State_University" title="Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</a> und <a href="Washington_and_Lee_University" title="Washington and Lee University">Washington and Lee University</a>. 1922 schlossen sich sechs weitere Hochschulen an, die <a href="University_of_Florida" title="University of Florida">University of Florida</a>, <a href="Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a>, <a href="University_of_Mississippi" title="University of Mississippi">University of Mississippi</a>, <a href="University_of_South_Carolina" title="University of South Carolina">University of South Carolina</a>, <a href="Tulane_University" title="Tulane University">Tulane University</a> und die <a href="Vanderbilt_University" title="Vanderbilt University">Vanderbilt University</a>. In den folgenden Jahren schlossen sich die University of the South (1923), das <a href="Virginia_Military_Institute" title="Virginia Military Institute">Virginia Military Institute</a> (1925), die <a href="Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke University</a> (1929) und die <a href="Wake_Forest_University" title="Wake Forest University">Wake Forest University</a> (1936) an.
</p><p>Die Southern Conference hat zwei weitere große Ligen hervorgebracht. Im Jahre 1933 spalteten sich 13 Hochschulen südlich und westlich der Appalachen ab (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane und Vanderbilt) um gemeinsam die <a href="Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> (SEC) zu bilden.<sup id="cite_ref-SoConH_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SoConH-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 1953 verließen weitere sieben Schulen (Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina und Wake Forest) die SoCon um die <a href="Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">Atlantic Coast Conference</a> (ACC) zu gründen.<sup id="cite_ref-SoConH_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SoConH-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Zu den weiteren ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Southern Conference gehören die <a href="East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a> (1964–1976), <a href="East_Tennessee_State_University" title="East Tennessee State University">East Tennessee State University</a> (1978–2005), <a href="George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a> (1936–1970), <a href="Marshall_University" title="Marshall University">Marshall University</a> (1976–1997), <a href="University_of_Richmond" title="University of Richmond">University of Richmond</a> (1936–1976), <a href="College_of_William_and_Mary" class="mw-redirect" title="College of William and Mary">College of William and Mary</a> (1936–1977) und <a href="West_Virginia_University" title="West Virginia University">West Virginia University</a> (1950–1968).
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sportarten">Sportarten</h2></div>
<p>Die Southern Conference organisiert Wettkämpfe in 19 Sportarten, die Männer treten dabei in den Sportarten <a href="Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a>, <a href="Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a>, <a href="Crosslauf" title="Crosslauf">Crosslauf</a>, <a href="College_Football" title="College Football">College Football</a>, <a href="Golf_(Sport)" title="Golf (Sport)">Golf</a>, <a href="Fu%C3%9Fball" title="Fußball">Fußball</a>, <a href="Tennis" title="Tennis">Tennis</a>, <a href="Leichtathletik" title="Leichtathletik">Leichtathletik</a>, Leichtathletik (Halle) und <a href="Ringen" title="Ringen">Ringen</a> an. Für die Frauenmannschaften der Hochschulen bietet die SoCon Wettkämpfe in den Sportarten Basketball, Crosslauf, Golf, Fußball, <a href="Softball" title="Softball">Softball</a>, Tennis, Leichtathletik, Leichtathletik (Halle) und <a href="Volleyball" title="Volleyball">Volleyball</a> an.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mitglieder">Mitglieder</h2></div>
<p>Die Conference wuchs mit dem Eintritt Samfords am 1. Juli 2008<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> auf 12 Mitglieder an. Die Zahl der Mannschaften die im College Football konkurrieren stieg auf neun. Die Gruppe der Männermannschaften in den Sportarten Basketball und Volleyball wurden in Divisionen innerhalb der Conference aufgeteilt: Zur nördlichen Division gehören die Appalachian State, Chattanooga, Elon, Samford, UNC Greensboro und Western Carolina, in der südlichen Division spielen The Citadel, College of Charleston, Davidson, Furman, Georgia Southern und Wofford.
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<th class="unsortable">Hochschule
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<th class="unsortable">Ort
</th>
<th>Gründung
</th>
<th class="unsortable">Schulart
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Mitglied seit
</th>
<th class="unsortable">Spitzname
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<td><a href="University_of_Tennessee_at_Chattanooga" title="University of Tennessee at Chattanooga">University of Tennessee at Chattanooga</a><br><small>(Chattanooga)</small>
</td>
<td><a href="Chattanooga_(Tennessee)" title="Chattanooga (Tennessee)">Chattanooga (Tennessee)</a>
</td>
<td>1886
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>11.388
</td>
<td>1976
</td>
<td>Mocs
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="The_Citadel_(Milit%C3%A4rcollege)" title="The Citadel (Militärcollege)">The Citadel</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Charleston_(South_Carolina)" title="Charleston (South Carolina)">Charleston (South Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1842
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>3.400
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>Bulldogs
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="East_Tennessee_State_University" title="East Tennessee State University">East Tennessee State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Johnson_City_(Tennessee)" title="Johnson City (Tennessee)">Johnson City (Tennessee)</a>
</td>
<td>1911
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>14.587
</td>
<td>1978–2005; 2014
</td>
<td>Buccaneers
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Furman_University" title="Furman University">Furman University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Greenville_(South_Carolina)" title="Greenville (South Carolina)">Greenville (South Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1826
</td>
<td>Privat
</td>
<td>2.688
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>Paladins
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Mercer University
</td>
<td><a href="Macon_(Georgia)" title="Macon (Georgia)">Macon (Georgia)</a>
</td>
<td>1833
</td>
<td>Privat
</td>
<td>8.603
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td>Bears
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Samford University
</td>
<td><a href="Homewood_(Alabama)" title="Homewood (Alabama)">Homewood (Alabama)</a>
</td>
<td>1841
</td>
<td>Privat
</td>
<td>4.440
</td>
<td>2008
</td>
<td>Bulldogs
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_North_Carolina_at_Greensboro" title="University of North Carolina at Greensboro">University of North Carolina at Greensboro</a><br><small>(UNC Greensboro)</small>
</td>
<td><a href="Greensboro_(North_Carolina)" title="Greensboro (North Carolina)">Greensboro (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1891
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>19.393
</td>
<td>1997
</td>
<td>UNC Greensboro Spartans
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Virginia_Military_Institute" title="Virginia Military Institute">Virginia Military Institute</a><br><small>(VMI)</small>
</td>
<td><a href="Lexington_(Virginia)" title="Lexington (Virginia)">Lexington (Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1839
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>1.717
</td>
<td>1924–2003, 2014
</td>
<td>VMI Keydets
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Western_Carolina_University" title="Western Carolina University">Western Carolina University</a>
</td>
<td>Cullowhee (North Carolina)
</td>
<td>1889
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>10.340
</td>
<td>1976
</td>
<td>Catamounts
</td></tr>
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<td>Wofford College
</td>
<td><a href="Spartanburg" title="Spartanburg">Spartanburg</a> (South Carolina)
</td>
<td>1854
</td>
<td>Privat
</td>
<td>1.613
</td>
<td>1997
</td>
<td>Terriers
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zukünftiges_Mitglied"><span id="Zuk.C3.BCnftiges_Mitglied"></span>Zukünftiges Mitglied</h3></div>
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<th class="unsortable">Hochschule
</th>
<th class="unsortable">Ort
</th>
<th>Gründung
</th>
<th class="unsortable">Schulart
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Mitglied ab
</th>
<th class="unsortable">Spitzname
</th></tr>
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<td><a href="Tennessee_Technological_University" title="Tennessee Technological University">Tennessee Tech University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Cookeville" title="Cookeville">Cookeville</a> (Tennessee)
</td>
<td>1915
</td>
<td>Öffentlich
</td>
<td>9.902
</td>
<td>2026
</td>
<td>Golden Eagles
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assoziierte_Mitglieder">Assoziierte Mitglieder</h3></div>
<table class="wikitable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>Gegründet
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Beigetreten
</th>
<th>Sportart
</th>
<th>Main-Conference
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Appalachian_State_University" title="Appalachian State University">Appalachian State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Boone_(North_Carolina)" title="Boone (North Carolina)">Boone</a>, <a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>
</td>
<td>Mountaineers
</td>
<td>1899
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>17.589
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Bellarmine University
</td>
<td><a href="Louisville_(Kentucky)" title="Louisville (Kentucky)">Louisville</a>, <a href="Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>
</td>
<td>Knights
</td>
<td>1950
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>3,846
</td>
<td>2020
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_Sun_Conference" title="Atlantic Sun Conference">Atlantic Sun Conference</a>
</td></tr>
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<td>Campbell University
</td>
<td>Buies Creek, <a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>
</td>
<td>Fighting Camels
</td>
<td>1887
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>11.241
</td>
<td>2011
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Colonial_Athletic_Association" title="Colonial Athletic Association">Coastal Athletic Association</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Davidson_College" title="Davidson College">Davidson College</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Davidson_(North_Carolina)" title="Davidson (North Carolina)">Davidson</a>, <a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>
</td>
<td>Wildcats
</td>
<td>1837
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>1.850
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_10_Conference" title="Atlantic 10 Conference">Atlantic 10 Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Gardner–Webb University
</td>
<td>Boiling Springs, <a href="North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>
</td>
<td>Runnin’ Bulldogs
</td>
<td>1905
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>5.000
</td>
<td>2011
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Big_South_Conference" title="Big South Conference">Big South Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Georgia_Southern_University" title="Georgia Southern University">Georgia Southern University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Statesboro" title="Statesboro">Statesboro</a>, <a href="Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>
</td>
<td>Eagles
</td>
<td>1906
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>20.517
</td>
<td>2016
</td>
<td>Gewehrschießen
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_North_Georgia" title="University of North Georgia">University of North Georgia</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Dahlonega" title="Dahlonega">Dahlonega</a>, <a href="Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>
</td>
<td>Nighthawks
</td>
<td>1873
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>16.064
</td>
<td>2016
</td>
<td>Gewehrschießen
</td>
<td>Peach Belt Conference<br>(NCAA Division II)
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Presbyterian College
</td>
<td><a href="Clinton_(South_Carolina)" title="Clinton (South Carolina)">Clinton</a>, <a href="South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>
</td>
<td>Blue Hose
</td>
<td>1880
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>1.403
</td>
<td>2019
</td>
<td>Ringen (Männer)
</td>
<td><a href="Big_South_Conference" title="Big South Conference">Big South Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><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">Alabama</a>
</td>
<td>Blazers
</td>
<td>1969
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>18.568
</td>
<td>2016
</td>
<td>Gewehrschießen
</td>
<td><a href="American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">American Athletic Conference</a>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zukünftige_Assoziierte_Mitglieder"><span id="Zuk.C3.BCnftige_Assoziierte_Mitglieder"></span>Zukünftige Assoziierte Mitglieder</h3></div>
<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Sportart
</th>
<th>in SoCon ab
</th>
<th>Main-Conference
</th></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">Flames</a>
</td>
<td>1971
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>16.000<sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2026
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><sup>1</sup> Ungefähre Einschreibung auf dem Campus. Einschließlich Online-Studenten meldet Liberty eine Einschreibung von über 120.000.
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ehemalige_Mitglieder">Ehemalige Mitglieder</h3></div>
<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Hochschule
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Beitritt
</th>
<th>Austritt
</th>
<th>Aktuelle Liga
</th>
<th>Spitzname
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Alabama" title="University of Alabama">University of Alabama</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Tuscaloosa" title="Tuscaloosa">Tuscaloosa</a>, (<a href="Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>)
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Crimson Tide
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Appalachian_State_University" title="Appalachian State University">Appalachian State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Boone_(North_Carolina)" title="Boone (North Carolina)">Boone (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1971
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt</a>
</td>
<td>Mountaineers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Auburn_University" title="Auburn University">Auburn University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Auburn_(Alabama)" title="Auburn (Alabama)">Auburn (Alabama)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Auburn Tigers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>College of Charleston (Charleston)
</td>
<td><a href="Charleston_(South_Carolina)" title="Charleston (South Carolina)">Charleston (South Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1998
</td>
<td>2013
</td>
<td><a href="Colonial_Athletic_Association" title="Colonial Athletic Association">CAA</a>
</td>
<td>Cougars
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Clemson_University" title="Clemson University">Clemson University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Clemson_(South_Carolina)" title="Clemson (South Carolina)">Clemson (South Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">ACC</a>
</td>
<td>Tigers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Davidson_College" title="Davidson College">Davidson College</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Davidson_(North_Carolina)" title="Davidson (North Carolina)">Davidson (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1936, 1992
</td>
<td>1988, 2014
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_10_Conference" title="Atlantic 10 Conference">Atlantic 10</a>
</td>
<td>Wildcats
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Durham_(North_Carolina)" title="Durham (North Carolina)">Durham (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1928
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>Blue Devils
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>East Carolina University
</td>
<td>Greenville (North Carolina)
</td>
<td>1964
</td>
<td>1976
</td>
<td><a href="American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">The American</a>
</td>
<td>Pirates
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Elon University
</td>
<td><a href="Elon_(North_Carolina)" title="Elon (North Carolina)">Elon (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>2003
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td>CAA
</td>
<td>Phoenix
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Florida" title="University of Florida">University of Florida</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Gainesville_(Florida)" title="Gainesville (Florida)">Gainesville (Florida)</a>
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Gators
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Washington%2C_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>1970
</td>
<td><a href="Atlantic_10_Conference" title="Atlantic 10 Conference">Atlantic 10</a>
</td>
<td>Colonials
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Georgia" title="University of Georgia">University of Georgia</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Athens_(Georgia)" title="Athens (Georgia)">Athens (Georgia)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Georgia Bulldogs
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Georgia_Institute_of_Technology" title="Georgia Institute of Technology">Georgia Institute of Technology</a>
</td>
<td>Atlanta (Georgia)
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>Yellow Jackets
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Georgia_Southern_University" title="Georgia Southern University">Georgia Southern University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Statesboro" title="Statesboro">Statesboro</a> (Georgia)
</td>
<td>1992
</td>
<td>2014
</td>
<td><a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt</a>
</td>
<td>Eagles
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">University of Kentucky</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Lexington_(Kentucky)" title="Lexington (Kentucky)">Lexington (Kentucky)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Kentucky Wildcats
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Baton_Rouge" title="Baton Rouge">Baton Rouge</a> (<a href="Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>)
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>LSU Tigers
</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 (West Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1976
</td>
<td>1997
</td>
<td>C-USA
</td>
<td>Thundering Herd
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>University of Maryland
</td>
<td><a href="College_Park_(Maryland)" title="College Park (Maryland)">College Park (Maryland)</a>
</td>
<td>1923
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td><a href="Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a>
</td>
<td>Maryland Terrapins
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Mississippi" title="University of Mississippi">University of Mississippi</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Oxford_(Mississippi)" title="Oxford (Mississippi)">Oxford (Mississippi)</a>
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Ole Miss Rebels
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Starkville_(Mississippi)" title="Starkville (Mississippi)">Starkville (Mississippi)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Mississippi State Bulldogs
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
</td>
<td><a href="Chapel_Hill_(North_Carolina)" title="Chapel Hill (North Carolina)">Chapel Hill (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>North Carolina Tar Heels
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="North_Carolina_State_University" title="North Carolina State University">North Carolina State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Raleigh_(North_Carolina)" title="Raleigh (North Carolina)">Raleigh (North Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>NC State Wolfpack
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Richmond" title="University of Richmond">University of Richmond</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Richmond_(Virginia)" title="Richmond (Virginia)">Richmond (Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>1976
</td>
<td>Atlantic 10
</td>
<td>Richmond Spiders
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>University of the South
</td>
<td><a href="Sewanee" title="Sewanee">Sewanee</a> (Tennessee)
</td>
<td>1923
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SAA
</td>
<td>Sewanee Tigers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_South_Carolina" title="University of South Carolina">University of South Carolina</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Columbia_(South_Carolina)" title="Columbia (South Carolina)">Columbia (South Carolina)</a>
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Gamecocks
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">University of Tennessee</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Knoxville_(Tennessee)" title="Knoxville (Tennessee)">Knoxville (Tennessee)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Volunteers
</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> (Louisiana)
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>The American
</td>
<td>Green Wave
</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">Tennessee</a>)
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>1932
</td>
<td>SEC
</td>
<td>Commodores
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="University_of_Virginia" title="University of Virginia">University of Virginia</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Charlottesville" title="Charlottesville">Charlottesville</a> (<a href="Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>)
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1937
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>Cavaliers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Virginia_Polytechnic_Institute_and_State_University" title="Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Blacksburg_(Virginia)" title="Blacksburg (Virginia)">Blacksburg (Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1965
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>Virginia Tech Hokies
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Wake_Forest_University" title="Wake Forest University">Wake Forest University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Winston-Salem" title="Winston-Salem">Winston-Salem</a>, (North Carolina)
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>1953
</td>
<td>ACC
</td>
<td>Demon Deacons
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Washington_and_Lee_University" title="Washington and Lee University">Washington and Lee University</a>
</td>
<td>Lexington, Virginia
</td>
<td>1921
</td>
<td>1958
</td>
<td>ODAC
</td>
<td>Generals
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="West_Virginia_University" title="West Virginia University">West Virginia University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Morgantown_(West_Virginia)" title="Morgantown (West Virginia)">Morgantown (West Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1950
</td>
<td>1968
</td>
<td><a href="Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a>
</td>
<td>West Virginia Mountaineers
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>The College of William & Mary
</td>
<td><a href="Williamsburg_(Virginia)" title="Williamsburg (Virginia)">Williamsburg (Virginia)</a>
</td>
<td>1936
</td>
<td>1977
</td>
<td>CAA
</td>
<td>William & Mary Tribe
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sportanlagen">Sportanlagen</h2></div>
<p>Zukünftiges Mitglied in Grau.
</p>
<table class="wikitable">
<tbody><tr>
<th rowspan="2">Hochschule
</th>
<th colspan="2">Footballstadion
</th>
<th colspan="2">Basketballhalle
</th>
<th colspan="2">Baseballfeld
</th>
<th colspan="2">Fußballstadion
</th></tr>
<tr>
<th>Name
</th>
<th>Plätze
</th>
<th>Name
</th>
<th>Platze
</th>
<th>Name
</th>
<th>Plätze
</th>
<th>Name
</th>
<th>Plätze
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>Chattanooga
</td>
<td>Finley Stadium
</td>
<td>20.668
</td>
<td>McKenzie Arena
</td>
<td>10.928
</td>
<td>Jim Frost Stadium
</td>
<td>3.000
</td>
<td>Finley Stadium
</td>
<td>20.668
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>The Citadel
</td>
<td>Johnson Hagood Stadium
</td>
<td>11.500
</td>
<td>McAlister Field House
</td>
<td>6.000
</td>
<td>Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
</td>
<td>6.000
</td>
<td>Washington Light Infantry Field
</td>
<td>?
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>East Tennessee State
</td>
<td>William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
</td>
<td>7.694
</td>
<td>Freedom Hall Civic Center
</td>
<td>8.500
</td>
<td>Thomas Stadium
</td>
<td>1.200
</td>
<td>Summers–Taylor Stadium
</td>
<td>2.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Furman
</td>
<td>Paladin Stadium
</td>
<td>16.000
</td>
<td>Timmons Arena
</td>
<td>5.000
</td>
<td>Latham Baseball Stadium
</td>
<td>2.000
</td>
<td>Stone Stadium
</td>
<td>3.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Mercer
</td>
<td>Moye Complex
</td>
<td>10.200
</td>
<td>Hawkins Arena
</td>
<td>3.500
</td>
<td>Claude Smith Field
</td>
<td>500
</td>
<td>Bear Field
</td>
<td>300
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Samford
</td>
<td>Seibert Stadium
</td>
<td>6.700
</td>
<td>Pete Hanna Center
</td>
<td>4.974
</td>
<td>Griffin Stadium
</td>
<td>1.000
</td>
<td>Samford Track & Soccer Complex
</td>
<td>1.200
</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightgray">
<td>Tennessee Tech
</td>
<td>Tucker Stadium
</td>
<td>16.500
</td>
<td>Eblen Center
</td>
<td>9.280
</td>
<td>Bush Stadium
</td>
<td>1.100
</td>
<td>Tech Soccer Field
</td>
<td>800
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>UNC Greensboro
</td>
<td><i>Kein Footballteam</i>
</td>
<td>N/A
</td>
<td>Greensboro Coliseum (M)<br>Fleming Gymnasium (F)
</td>
<td>7.617<br>2.320
</td>
<td>UNCG Baseball Stadium
</td>
<td>3.500
</td>
<td>UNCG Soccer Stadium
</td>
<td>3.540
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>VMI
</td>
<td>Alumni Memorial Field
</td>
<td>10.000
</td>
<td>Cameron Hall
</td>
<td>5.020
</td>
<td>Gray–Minor Stadium
</td>
<td>1.400
</td>
<td>Patchin Field
</td>
<td>1.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Western Carolina
</td>
<td>Bob Waters Field
</td>
<td>13.742
</td>
<td>Ramsey Center
</td>
<td>7.826
</td>
<td>Hennon Stadium
</td>
<td>1.500
</td>
<td>Catamount Athletic Complex
</td>
<td>1.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Wofford
</td>
<td>Gibbs Stadium
</td>
<td>13.000
</td>
<td>Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
</td>
<td>3.300
</td>
<td>Russell C. King Field
</td>
<td>2.500
</td>
<td>Snyder Field
</td>
<td>2.250
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-SoConH-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SoConH_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SoConH_1-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SoConH_1-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SoConH_1-3">d</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&KEY=&ATCLID=177772">Southern Conference: <i>The History of the Southern Conference</i></a></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r261891140">
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</li>
<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000014Associated">Press: <i>Curry's sweet touch continues as Davidson eludes Wisconsin</i></a></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=1480651">Southern Conference: <i>The Southern Conference Welcomes Samford University</i></a></span>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.soconsports.com/">Southern Conference</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gomocs.com/">Chattanooga</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.citadelsports.com/">The Citadel</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.etsubucs.com/">East Tennessee State</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.furmanpaladins.com/">Furman</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mercerbears.com/">Mercer</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.samfordsports.com/">Samford</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.uncgspartans.com/">UNC Greensboro</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.vmikeydets.com/">VMI</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.catamountsports.com/">Western Carolina</a> – Offizieller Webauftritt des Hochschulsports</li>
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