Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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At one time the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or IIAC, was a robust league that claimed most of the Illinois institutions of higher education. It was nicknamed the "Little Nineteen," but in 1928 had a membership of 23 schools. Former Illinois State University track coach Joseph Cogdal, associated with the IIAC for 43 years of its 62-year history, noted that the league had roots in the 1870s when a number of schools banded together for oratorical contests. Their first intercollegiate football game was played in 1881 between Illinois State University and Knox College, and by 1894 a football association was established.

History

The IIAC was formed in April 1908 with eight charter members: Illinois State Normal University (now Illinois State University), Illinois Wesleyan University, Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now Bradley University), Millikin University, Monmouth College, Knox College, Lombard College and Illinois College. The first track meet was held on May 22, 1908. The group quickly expanded. Eastern Illinois State Teachers College (now Eastern Illinois University) and Western Illinois University joined in 1912 and 1914 respectively.

In 1920, the name "Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" was adopted, providing the initials IIAC. Conference membership reached a peak of 23 member schools in 1928, when virtually all of the small colleges in Illinois were included.

Private schools withdrew during much of the 1930s, until in 1942 only the five state schools remained: Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Western Illinois University. In 1950, the league name became the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, when Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University brought the membership to seven. In 1961-62, Eastern Michigan University and Southern Illinois University Carbondale withdrew; Northern Illinois University followed in 1965-66. The conference disbanded at the end of the 1969–70 academic year.

Member schools

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Final members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference	Current association
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	1892	Public	21,705	Chippewas	1950–51	1969–70	Mid-American (MAC)	Division I
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, Illinois	1895	Public	8,626	Panthers	1912–13	1969–70	Ohio Valley (OVC)	Division I
Illinois State University	Normal, Illinois	1857	Public	20,706	Redbirds	1908–09	1969–70	Missouri Valley (MVC)	Division I
Western Illinois University	Macomb, Illinois	1899	Public	7,624	Leathernecks	1914–15	1969–70	Ohio Valley (OVC)	Division I

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference	Current association
Augustana College	Rock Island, Illinois	1860	Private	2,513	Vikings	1912–13	1936–37	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Blackburn College	Carlinville, Illinois	1837	Private	590	Beavers	1914–15	1922–23	St. Louis (SLIAC)	Division III
Bradley University	Peoria, Illinois	1897	Private	5,451	Braves	1908–09	1936–37	Missouri Valley (MVC)	Division I
Carthage College	Carthage, Illinois	1847	Private	2,374	Redmen Template:Efn	1912–13	1940–41	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti, Michigan	1849	Public	18,838	Hurons Template:Efn	1950–51	1961–62	Mid-American (MAC)	Division I
Elmhurst CollegeTemplate:Efn	Elmhurst, Illinois	1871	Private	2,748	Pirates Template:Efn	1929–30	1940–41	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Eureka College	Eureka, Illinois	1855	Private	680	Red Devils	1910–11	1941–42	St. Louis (SLIAC)	Division III
Hedding CollegeTemplate:Efn	Abingdon, Illinois	1855	Private	N/A	Orangemen	1910–11	1925–26	N/A	N/A
Illinois College	Jacksonville, Illinois	1829	Private	1,105	Blueboys & Lady Blues	1908–09	1936–37	Midwest (MWC)	Division III
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington, Illinois	1850	Private	2,113	Titans	1908–09	1936–37	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Knox College	Galesburg, Illinois	1837	Private	1,399	Prairie Fire	1908–09	1936–37	Midwest (MWC)	Division III
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest, Illinois	1857	Private	1,395	Foresters	1919–20	1936–37	Midwest (MWC)	Division III
Lincoln CollegeTemplate:Efn	Lincoln, Illinois	1865	Private	800	Lynx	1910–11	1927–28	N/A	N/A
Lombard CollegeTemplate:Efn	Galesburg, Illinois	1853	Private	N/A	Golden Tornado, Olive	1908–09	1928–29	N/A	N/A
McKendree CollegeTemplate:Efn	Lebanon, Illinois	1828	Private	1,702	Bearcats	1912–13	1937–38	Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)	Division II
Millikin University	Decatur, Illinois	1901	Private	2,118	Big Blue	1908–09	1936–37	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Monmouth College	Monmouth, Illinois	1853	Private	1,300	Fighting Scots	1908–09	1936–37	Midwest (MWC)	Division III
Mount Morris CollegeTemplate:Efn	Mount Morris, Illinois	1839	Private	N/A	Mountaineers, Mounders	1922–23	1930–31	N/A	N/A
North Central College	Naperville, Illinois	1861	Private	2,490	Cardinals	1927–28	1936–37	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, Illinois	1895	Public	17,169	Huskies	1920–21	1965–66	Mid-American (MAC)	Division I
Shurtleff CollegeTemplate:Efn	Alton, Illinois	1827	Private	N/A	Pioneers, Bison	1910–11	1936–37	N/A	N/A
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	1869	Public	11,695	Maroons, Salukis	1913–14	1961–62	Missouri Valley (MVC)	Division I
St. Viator CollegeTemplate:Efn	Bourbonnais, Illinois	1865	Private	N/A	Irish, Green	1916–17	1937–38	N/A	N/A
Wheaton College	Wheaton, Illinois	1860	Private	2,282	Crusaders Template:Efn	1919–20	1936–37	Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)	Division III
William & Vashti CollegeTemplate:Efn	Aledo, Illinois	1908	Private	N/A	unknown	1910–11	1916–17	N/A	N/A

Notes

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Membership timeline

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Football champions

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Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1910 – Illinois Wesleyan^[1]
1911 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]]
1912 – Eastern Illinois, Carthage, and William & Vashti
1913 – Eastern Illinois and William & Vashti
1914 – Eastern Illinois^[2]
1915 – Illinois College
1916 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]]
1917 – Lombard (IL)
1918 – No champion
1919 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]]^[3]
1920 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]], North Central, and Wheaton
1921 – [[{{{school}}}|Lombard]]
1922 – [[{{{school}}}|Lombard]]^[4]
1923 – Lombard

1924 – [[{{{school}}}|Knox (IL)]] and Lombard
1925 – Bradley and [[{{{school}}}|Monmouth (IL)]]
1926 – Bradley and [[{{{school}}}|Monmouth (IL)]]
1927 – Bradley^[5]

1928 – Eastern Illinois and [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]]
1929 – [[{{{school}}}|Knox (IL)]] and [[{{{school}}}|Lombard]]
1930 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]], [[{{{school}}}|Mount Morris]], and Southern Illinois^[6]
1931 – [[{{{school}}}|Monmouth (IL)]]
1932 – [[{{{school}}}|Illinois Wesleyan]] and [[{{{school}}}|McKendree]]
1933 – [[{{{school}}}|Illinois Wesleyan]]
1934 – [[{{{school}}}|Augustana (IL)]] and [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]]
1935 – [[{{{school}}}|Millikin]] and [[{{{school}}}|Monmouth (IL)]]
1936 – [[{{{school}}}|Illinois Wesleyan]] and [[{{{school}}}|St. Viator]]

1937 – Bradley, [[{{{school}}}|Illinois College]], and Illinois State Normal
1938 – Northern Illinois State
1939 – Western Illinois
1940 – Illinois State Normal
1941 – Illinois State Normal and Northern Illinois State
1942 – Western Illinois
1943 – No champion
1944 – Northern Illinois State
1945 – Illinois State Normal
1946 – Northern Illinois State
1947 – Southern Illinois
1948 – Western Illinois
1949 – Western Illinois