title: South Central Athletic Conference
text: # South Central Athletic Conference
  
  The South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that existed from 1935 to 1961. The conference's members were located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
  
  ## Member schools
  
  | Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Previous conference | Left | Subsequent conference joined | Current conference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College | Lorman, Mississippi | 1871 | Braves | 1935 | Independents | 1962 | SWAC | SWAC |
  | Campbell College | Jackson, Mississippi | 1890 | | 1935 | Independents | 1951 | | closed 1964 |
  | Jackson State University | Jackson, Mississippi | 1877 | Tigers | 1935 1947 | Independents Independents | 1940 1952 | Independents Midwest Athletic Association | SWAC |
  | Leland College | Baker, Louisiana | 1877 | Bulldogs | 1935 | Independents | 1960 | school closed | closed 1960 |
  | Okolona College | Okolona, Mississippi | 1902 | | 1935 | Independents | 1949 | | closed 1965 |
  | Rust College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 1866 | Bearcats | 1935 | Independents | 1957 | Gulf Coast | NAIA |
  | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, Mississippi | 1869 | Bulldogs | 1935 | Independents | 1957 | Gulf Coast | Gulf Coast |
  | Dillard University | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1930 | Bleu Devils | 1946 1954 | Independents Independents | 1947 1957 | Independents Gulf Coast | Gulf Coast |
  | Southern Christian College | Edwards, Mississippi | 1882 | | 1947 | | 1948 | | closed 1953 |
  | Philander Smith College | Little Rock, Arkansas | 1877 | Panthers | 1948 | Independents | 1957 | Gulf Coast | Gulf Coast |
  | Mississippi Industrial College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 1905 | Tigers | 1954 | Independents | 1962 | | closed 1982 |
  | Mississippi Vocational College | Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1953 | Delta Devils | 1954 | New program | 1962 | Independents | SWAC |
  | Bishop College | Marshall, Texas | 1881 | Tigers | 1956 | SWAC | 1957 | Gulf Coast | closed 1988 |
  | Paul Quinn College | Waco, Texas | 1872 | Tigers | 1956 | Independents | 1961 | Independents | Red River |
  | Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins, Texas | 1912 | Bulldogs | 1958 | Independents | 1962 | Independents | Red River |
  
  ### Notes
  
  * ↑ Paul Quinn's campus location is currently now in Dallas, Texas.
  