Folder 9, Minutes, 1958-1961.

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dc.coverage.temporal1958-1961
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-03T20:40:30Z
dc.date.available2017-04-03T20:40:30Z
dc.descriptionOn May 6, 1914, the Southwest Conference was formed when representatives from several universities met to discuss the future of regional sports among the local schools. Baylor University, Southwestern University, Texas A&M College, Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State), Louisiana State University, University of Texas, and the University of Arkansas participated in this organization.
dc.descriptionOn December 8, 1914, representatives from the Rice Institute (Rice University) and the University of Oklahoma also met with the group at the Rice Hotel in Houston. All those who met joined as charter members with the exception of Louisiana State to create what was known as the Southwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division I conference.
dc.descriptionSince then the Southwest Athletic Conference has seen as many as nine universities join or leave their league. Rice left for a short spell from 1916-1917. Texas Christian University joined in 1923, Southern Methodist University joined in 1918, Texas Tech joined in 1958, and Houston joined in 1972. Arkansas left in 1991, Oklahoma dropped out in 1920, Southwestern left in 1917, and Oklahoma A&M went in 1926. For one year, 1920, Phillips University of Enid, Oklahoma, was a member of the conference. Overall, by the time the conference disbanded, eight schools were still members of the SWC.
dc.descriptionIt was not until 1938 before the office would be headed by an Executive Secretary (later Commissioner in 1982) of the SWC. Dr. P. W. St. Clair served from 1938-1945 as a part-time employee. Others who served were the following: James H. Stewart (1945-1950), Howard Grubbs (1950-1973), Cliff Speegle (1973-1982), Fred Jacoby (1982-1993), Steve Hatchell (1993-1995), and finally Kyle Kallander (1995-1996).
dc.descriptionThe Southwest Conference has spawned such legends as Carl Lewis, Doak Walker, Sheryl Swoopes, Darrell Royal, Teddy Lyons, Earl Campbell, and Andre Ware to name a few.
dc.descriptionOn June 30, 1996, the Southwest Athletic Conference came to a final close and disbanded. Four schools, Texas Tech University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Baylor University, united with the Big Eight to create the Big Twelve. Why the SWC disbanded? Most would agree that money was a leading factor to the breakup of the SWC. The Big Twelve would give the new members more media coverage and therefore more revenue for their invididual schools. Some would say that politicians had a role in its breakup. Who else would pressure schools, other politicians, and university representatives to consider a new outlook to collegiate sports in the State of Texas and the rest of the central U.S. region. The legacy of the Southwest Aithletic Conference has left impressions of rivalries and camaraderie probably unlike any other collegiate conference in U.S.A.
dc.descriptionBox 5, Folder 9
dc.format.extent195 pdf pages.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10605/309775
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. Permission to publish these digital files in any form must be obtained from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, 806-742-9070 or email reference.swco@ttu.edu.
dc.subject.lcshBaylor University--Football
dc.subject.lcshBaylor University--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshNational Collegiate Athletic Assocation
dc.subject.lcshNational Collegiate Athletic Association--Records and Correspondence
dc.subject.lcshRice University--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshRice University--Football
dc.subject.lcshSouthern Methodist University--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshSouthern Methodist University--Football
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)--Archives
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)--History
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)--History--Periodicals
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)--Records and correspondence
dc.subject.lcshSouthwest Conference (U. S.)--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshTexas A & M University--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshTexas A & M University--Football
dc.subject.lcshTexas Christian University--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshTexas Christian University--Football
dc.subject.lcshTexas Technological College-Basketball
dc.subject.lcshTexas Technological College--Football
dc.subject.lcshTexas Technological College--History
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetville--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetville--Football
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Houston--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Houston--Football
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Texas at Austin--Basketball
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of Texas at Austin--Football
dc.subject.lcshBasketball--Arkansas
dc.subject.lcshBasketball--Coaching
dc.subject.lcshBasketball--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshBasketball--Texas
dc.subject.lcshCollege administrators--Texas--Attitutdes
dc.subject.lcshCollege sports--Southwest, New
dc.subject.lcshCollege sports--Texas--Management
dc.subject.lcshFootball--Arkansas
dc.subject.lcshFootball--Coaching
dc.subject.lcshFootball--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshFootball--Texas
dc.subject.lcshGolf
dc.subject.lcshGolf--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshGolf--Texas
dc.subject.lcshSports--History
dc.subject.lcshSports for women--Texas--Management
dc.subject.lcshSwimming
dc.subject.lcshSwimming--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshTennis
dc.subject.lcshTennis-Coaching
dc.subject.lcshTennis--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshTennis-Texas
dc.subject.lcshTrack and field
dc.subject.lcshTrack and field--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshUniversities and colleges--Texas--Administration
dc.subject.lcshVolleyball
dc.subject.lcshVolleyball--Statistics
dc.subject.lcshVolleyball--Texas
dc.titleFolder 9, Minutes, 1958-1961.en_US
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