Association of Mideast Colleges

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The Association of Mideast Colleges was a short-lived NCAA Division III conference composed of member schools located in the Midwestern United States. The league existed from 1991 to 1996.[1]

Member schools

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Final members

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio 1899 Mennonite 1,094 Beavers 1991 1996 D-III Independent
(1996–98) 		Heartland (HCAC)
(1998–present)
Mount St. Joseph University Delhi Township, Ohio 1920 Catholic
(S.C.C.) 		1,889 Lions 1995 1996 D-III Independent
(1996–98) 		Heartland (HCAC)
(1998–present)
Thomas More University Crestview Hills, Kentucky 1921 Catholic
(Diocese of Covington/
Benedictines) 		1,963 Saints 1991 1996 various[d] Great Midwest (G-MAC)[e]
(2023–present)
Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio 1870 Quakers 990 Quakers 1991 1996 D-III Independent
(1996–98)
Heartland (HCAC)
(1998–2000) 		Ohio (OAC)
(2000–present)
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  4. ^ Thomas More had joined the following subsequent conferences: as an NCAA D-III Independent from 1996–97 to 2004–05; the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) from 2005–06 to 2017–18; the American Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) during the 2018–19 school year; and the Mid-South Conference (MSC)[c] from 2019–20 to 2022–23.
  5. ^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Former members

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
Defiance College Defiance, Ohio 1850 United Church of Christ 1,000 Yellow Jackets 1991 1995 various[c] Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)
(2024–present)[d]
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ Defiance had joined the following subsequent conferences: as an NCAA D-III Independent from 1995–96 to 1996–97; the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) from 1997–1998 to 1999–2000; and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) from 2000–01 to 2023–24.
  4. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Membership timeline

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bar:5 shift:(-90) color:Full from:1995 till:1996 text:Mt. St. Joseph (1995–1996)
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 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)  <# </timeline>

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football)   Associate member (sport) 

Football champions

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Yearly football standings

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1991 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thomas More $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Defiance 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wilmington (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Bluffton 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thomas More $^ 3 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Defiance 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Bluffton 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Wilmington (OH) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1993 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thomas More $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Defiance 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Wilmington (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Bluffton 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1994 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thomas More + 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bluffton + 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Defiance 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wilmington (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1995 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thomas More $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Mount St. Joseph 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bluffton 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wilmington (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 22 2015.
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