Association of Mid-Continent Universities football

Association of Mid-Continent Universities football
Association of Mid-Continent Universities football
(AMCU)
Established 1978
Dissolved 1984
Association NCAA
Division Division II (1978-1980)
Division I-AA (1981-1984)
Members 4 (final), 7 (total)
Sports fielded 1 (football) (men's: 1; women's: 0)
Region Midwest
Former names Mid-Continent Athletic Association

The Association of Mid-Continent Universities football was a part of the college athletic conference which operated in the midwestern United States. It participated in NCAA Division II until moving to NCAA Division I-AA in 1981.[1]

Contents

History

The founding members of the Mid-Continent Athletic Association football were Akron, Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northern Michigan, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State. After the 1979 season Akron and Youngstown State left. After the 1980 season Northern Michigan left, then starting with the 1981 season Southwest Missouri State joined the conference. In 1982 the Association of Mid-Continent Universities started sponsoring football.

Membership

Membership time line

Year-by-year standings

1978 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Youngstown State 5 0 0     10 2 0
Akron 4 1 0     6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 3 2 0     12 2 0
Northern Michigan 1 3 1     5 4 1
Western Illinois 1 3 1     3 6 1
Northern Iowa 0 5 0     2 9 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1979 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Youngstown State 5 0 0     11 2 0
Northern Iowa 4 1 0     6 5 0
Akron 3 2 0     6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 0     7 4 0
Northern Michigan 1 4 0     4 6 0
Western Illinois 1 4 0     3 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1980 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Eastern Illinois 4 0 0     7 4 0
Northern Michigan 3 1 0     9 2 0
Northern Iowa 2 2 0     7 4 0
Youngstown State 1 3 0     2 8 1
Western Illinois 0 4 0     4 6 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1981 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Eastern Illinois § 2 1 0     7 4 0
Western Illinois § 2 1 0     5 6 0
Northern Iowa § 2 1 0     7 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 0 3 0     3 5 2
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Eastern Illinois § 2 0 1     11 1 1
Northern Iowa § 2 0 1     4 6 1
Southwest Missouri State 1 2 0     5 6 0
Western Illinois 0 3 0     2 8 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1983 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Eastern Illinois 3 0 0     9 3 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 1 0     6 5 0
Northern Iowa 1 2 0     6 5 0
Western Illinois 0 3 0     3 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 Mid-Continent football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Eastern Illinois § 2 1 0     6 5 0
Northern Iowa § 2 1 0     9 2 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 1 1     6 3 1
Western Illinois 0 2 1     6 4 1
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Champions

Football was sponsored by the conference from 1978–84. Members of the conference went on to form the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Year Champion Record
1978 Youngstown State 5–0–0
1979 Youngstown State 5–0–0
1980 Eastern Illinois 4–0–0
1981 Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Western Illinois
2–1–0
1982 Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa
2–0–1
1983 Eastern Illinois 3–0–0
1984 Eastern Illinois
Northern Iowa
2–1–0

Conference titles by school

School Championships Championship Years
Eastern Illinois
5
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Northern Iowa
3
1981, 1982, 1984
Youngstown State
2
1978, 1979
Western Illinois
1
1981

Conference facilities

School Football Stadium Capacity
Akron Rubber Bowl 31,000
Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field
Missouri State SMS Stadium 16,300
Northern Iowa UNI-Dome 17,000
Northern Michigan
Western Illinois Hanson Field 16,368
Youngstown State

External links

Notes and references


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