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The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I.
Founded in 1907, the MVC is the nation's second oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference. Some consider the MVC formed from the split of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) in 1928. Several schools of that conference formed the MVC, while others retained the MVIAA name, which would ultimately become the Big Eight Conference. During the Big Eight's existence, both conferences claimed 1907 as their founding date, as well as the same history through 1927. There was considerable debate over which conference was the original and which was the spin-off.
During the 2006-2007 college basketball season, MVC teams held a 74-27 non-conference record, including a record of 44-1 at home. The Valley finished in the Top 6 of the RPI and ahead of a BCS conference for the second consecutive year, while also garnering multiple NCAA bids for the ninth straight year and 12th of 14. [1]
The MVC has not sponsored football since 1985, but five members have football programs in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (known as the Gateway from 1985-2008) of Division I FCS (formerly I-AA), and a sixth competes in another FCS conference, the Pioneer Football League. While the Missouri Valley Conference shares its name with the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the two are separate administratively.
Membership
| Institution |
Location - City |
Location - State |
Founded |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Nickname |
| Bradley University |
Peoria |
Illinois |
1897 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
6,105 |
Braves |
| Creighton University |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
1878 |
Private/Catholic(Jesuit) |
6,716 |
Bluejays |
| Drake University |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
1881 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
5,221 |
Bulldogs |
| University of Evansville |
Evansville |
Indiana |
1854 |
Private/Methodist |
2,350 |
Purple Aces |
| Illinois State University |
Normal |
Illinois |
1857 |
Public |
20,757 |
Redbirds |
| Indiana State University |
Terre Haute |
Indiana |
1865 |
Public |
10,760 |
Sycamores |
| Missouri State University |
Springfield |
Missouri |
1905 |
Public |
22,785 |
Bears & Lady Bears |
| University of Northern Iowa |
Cedar Falls |
Iowa |
1876 |
Public |
14,070 |
Panthers |
| Southern Illinois University |
Carbondale |
Illinois |
1869 |
Public |
21,000 |
Salukis |
| Wichita State University |
Wichita |
Kansas |
1895 |
Public |
15,000 |
Shockers |
Affiliate members
Former members
Conference facilities
| School |
Football stadium |
Capacity |
Basketball arena |
Capacity |
| Bradley |
Non-Football School |
N/A |
Carver Arena |
11,433 |
| Creighton |
Non-Football School |
N/A |
Qwest Center Omaha |
17,560 |
| Drake |
Drake Stadium |
14,000 |
Knapp Center |
7,002 |
| Evansville |
Non-Football School |
N/A |
Roberts Stadium |
13,252 |
| Illinois State |
Hancock Stadium |
15,000 |
Redbird Arena |
10,200 |
| Indiana State |
Memorial Stadium |
12,764 |
Hulman Center |
10,200 |
| Missouri State |
Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex |
16,300 |
JQH Arena |
11,000 |
| Northern Iowa |
UNI-Dome |
16,000 |
McLeod Center |
7,000 |
| Southern Illinois |
McAndrew Stadium |
17,000 |
SIU Arena |
9,628 |
| Wichita State |
Non-Football School[2] |
N/A |
Charles Koch Arena |
10,478 |
References
- ↑ MVC in the NCAA and NIT.
- ↑ Wichita State discontuined program in 1986, Cessna Stadium (30,000) still in use for track and field.
External links
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