title: Alamo Conference
text: # Alamo Conference
  
  The Alamo Conference was a short-lived intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Texas. The league was established in 1935 with St. Mary's, Sul Ross State, and Texas A&I as charter members. Competition began in 1936 continuing to 1941. Most of the conference's members eventually joined the Lone Star Conference.
  
  ## Member schools
  
  ### Final members
  
  | Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | St. Mary's University | San Antonio, Texas | 1852 | Private (Roman Catholic) | Rattlers | 1935–36 | 1941–42 | Gold & Blue | Lone Star (NCAA Division II) |
  | Sul Ross State Teachers College | Alpine, Texas | 1917 | Public | Lobos | 1935–36 | 1939–40 | Scarlet & Grey | American Southwest (NCAA Division III) |
  | Texas College of Arts and Industries | Kingsville, Texas | 1925 | Public | Javelinas | 1935–36 | 1941–42 | Blue & Gold | Lone Star (NCAA Division II) |
  | West Texas State Teachers College | Canyon, Texas | 1910 | Public | Buffaloes | 1939–40 | 1941–42 | Maroon & White | Lone Star (NCAA Division II) |
  
  **Notes**
  
  * ↑ Currently known as Sul Ross State University.
  * ↑ Currently known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
  * ↑ Currently known as West Texas A&M University.
  
  ### Membership timeline
  
  Alamo members
  
  ## Football championships
  
  Alamo Conference football championships :
  
  | Season | Champion | Conference record | Overall record |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1936 (co-champions) | St. Mary's (TX) | 1–1 | 7–3–2 |
  | 1936 (co-champions) | Sul Ross | 1–1 | 4–3–1 |
  | 1936 (co-champions) | Texas A&I | 1–1 | 6–4 |
  | 1937 (co-champions) | St. Mary's (TX) | 1–0–1 | 7–2–2 |
  | 1937 (co-champions) | Texas A&I | 1–0–1 | 4–3–1 |
  | 1938 | Texas A&I | 2–0 | 6–3 |
  | 1939 (co-champions) | Texas A&I | 2–0–1 | 6–1–3 |
  | 1939 (co-champions) | West Texas State | 2–0–1 | 5–3–1 |
  | 1940 | West Texas State | 2–0 | 7–3 |
  | 1941 | Texas A&I | 1–0 | 8–2 |
  
  ## Yearly football standings
  
  1936 Alamo Conference football standings :
  
  | 1936 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T St. Mary's (TX) + 1 –1 –07 –3 –2 Texas A&I + 1 –1 –06 –4 –0 Sul Ross + 1 –1 –04 –3 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1937 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T St. Mary's (TX) + 1 –0 –17 –2 –2 Texas A&I + 1 –0 –14 –3 –1 Sul Ross 0 –2 –02 –4 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1938 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas A&I $ 2 –0 –06 –3 –0 Sul Ross 1 –1 –04 –3 –1 St. Mary's (TX) 0 –2 –06 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1939 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas A&I + 2 –0 –16 –1 –3 West Texas State + 2 –0 –15 –3 –1 St. Mary's (TX) 1 –2 –05 –4 –2 Sul Ross 0 –3 –00 –7 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1940 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T West Texas State $ 2 –0 –07 –3 –0 Texas A&I 1 –1 –06 –3 –0 St. Mary's (TX) 0 –2 –04 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1941 Alamo Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas A&I $ 1 –0 –08 –2 –0 St. Mary's (TX) 0 –1 –07 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion |
  