title: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1976–1997)
text: # Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1976–1997)
  
  The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) was an NCAA Division III and NAIA college athletic conference that operated from 1976 to 1996. Its members were all located in the US state of Texas. When the association dissolved in 1996, most of the teams joined the newly formed American Southwest Conference which included teams from other states.
  
  ## Member schools
  
  ### Final members
  
  | Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Austin College | Roos | Sherman | 1849 | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | 1,291 | 1976 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–2006) | Southern (SCAC) (2006–present) |
  | University of Dallas | Crusaders | Irving | 1956 | Catholic | 3,255 | 1989 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–2001) D-III Independent (2001–11) | Southern (SCAC) (2011–present) |
  | Hardin–Simmons University | Cowboys | Abilene | 1891 | Baptist (BGCT) | 2,333 | 1990 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–present) | American Southwest (1996–present) |
  | Howard Payne University | Yellow Jackets | Brownwood | 1889 | Baptist (BGCT) | 1,400 | 1987 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–present) | American Southwest (1996–present) |
  | McMurry University | War Hawks | Abilene | 1923 | United Methodist | 1,430 | 1976 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–2012) Heartland (2012–14) | American Southwest (2014–present) |
  | Sul Ross State University | Lobos | Alpine | 1917 | Public (TSUS) | 2,070 | 1976 | 1996 | American Southwest (1996–present) | American Southwest (1996–present) |
  
  **Notes**
  
  * ↑ All cities were located in the State of Texas.
  * ↑ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  
  ### Former members
  
  | Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lubbock Christian College | Chaparrals | Lubbock | 1957 | Churches of Christ | 2,100 | 1979 | 1982 | NAIA Independent (1982–94) Sooner (SAC) (1994–2013) Heartland (2013–19) | Lone Star (LSC) (2019–present) |
  | Midwestern State University | Mustangs | Wichita Falls | 1922 | Public (TTUS) | 6,093 | 1990 | 1995 | Lone Star (LSC) (1995–present) | Lone Star (LSC) (1995–present) |
  | Tarleton State University | Texans | Stephenville | 1899 | Public (TAMUS) | 13,996 | 1976 | 1991 | NAIA/D-II Independent (1991–94) Lone Star (LSC) (1994–2020) | Western (WAC) (2020–present) |
  | Trinity University | Tigers | San Antonio | 1869 | Nonsectarian | 2,487 | 1976 | 1981 | D-III Independent (1981–89) | Southern (SCAC) (1989–present) |
  
  **Notes**
  
  * ↑ All cities were located in the State of Texas.
  * ↑ Currently known as Lubbock Christian University since 1987.
  * ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  * 1 2 3 4 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  * ↑ Midwestern State joined the TIAA as an associate member for football from the 1987 to 1989 fall seasons (1987–88 to 1989–90 school years).
  * ↑ Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  * ↑ Partially affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
  
  ## Championships
  
  ### Baseball
  
  * 1988 Sul Ross
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Sul Ross
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Howard Payne
  * 1993 Howard Payne
  * 1994 Howard Payne
  * 1995 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1996 Sul Ross
  
  ### Men's basketball
  
  * 1977 Tarleton State
  * 1978 McMurry
  * 1979 McMurry
  * 1980 McMurry
  * 1981 McMurry
  * 1982 McMurry
  * 1983 Lubbock Christian
  * 1984 McMurry/Tarleton State
  * 1985 McMurry
  * 1986 McMurry
  * 1987 McMurry
  * 1988 Howard Payne
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Howard Payne/Hardin–Simmons
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 McMurry
  * 1995 Howard Payne
  * 1996 Howard Payne/McMurry
  
  ### Women's basketball
  
  * 1977 Tarleton State
  * 1978 Tarleton State
  * 1979 Tarleton State
  * 1980 Tarleton State
  * 1981 Tarleton State
  * 1982 Tarleton State/McMurry
  * 1983 Tarleton State
  * 1984 Tarleton State
  * 1985 Tarleton State/Sul Ross
  * 1986 Tarleton State
  * 1987 Sul Ross
  * 1988 Tarleton State
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Howard Payne
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Sul Ross
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 Hardin–Simmons/Howard Payne
  * 1995 Hardin–Simmons/Howard Payne/Sul Ross
  * 1996 Hardin–Simmons
  
  ### Football
  
  * 1976 Trinity
  * 1977 Tarleton State
  * 1978 Tarleton State
  * 1979 Austin College
  * 1980 McMurry
  * 1981 Austin College/Sul Ross
  * 1982 Sul Ross
  * 1983 McMurry/Sul Ross
  * 1984 Austin College
  * 1985 Austin College/Sul Ross
  * 1986 Tarleton State
  * 1987 Tarleton State
  * 1988 Austin College
  * 1989 Tarleton State/Howard Payne
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Midwestern State
  * 1992 Howard Payne
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 Hardin–Simmons/Midwestern State/Howard Payne
  * 1995 Howard Payne/Hardin–Simmons
  
  ### Men's golf
  
  * 1977 McMurry
  * 1978 Trinity
  * 1979 McMurry
  * 1980 McMurry
  * 1981 McMurry
  * 1982 McMurry
  * 1983 McMurry
  * 1984 Tarleton State
  * 1985 Sul Ross
  * 1986 McMurry
  * 1987 McMurry
  * 1988 Howard Payne
  * 1989 Howard Payne
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Midwestern State
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 McMurry
  * 1995 McMurry
  * 1996 McMurry
  
  ### Men's tennis
  
  * 1980 Sul Ross
  * 1981 Sul Ross
  * 1982 Sul Ross
  * 1983 Sul Ross
  * 1984 Austin College
  * 1985 Sul Ross
  * 1986 Austin College
  * 1987 McMurry
  * 1988 Sul Ross
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State/Howard Payne
  * 1992 Tarleton State
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1995 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1996 Hardin–Simmons
  
  ### Women's tennis
  
  * 1980 Sul Ross
  * 1981 Sul Ross
  * 1982 Sul Ross
  * 1983 Sul Ross
  * 1984 Austin College
  * 1985 Sul Ross
  * 1986 Austin College
  * 1987 McMurry
  * 1988 Sul Ross
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State/Howard Payne
  * 1992 Sul Ross
  * 1993 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1994 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1995 Hardin–Simmons
  * 1996 Howard Payne
  
  ### Men's track & field
  
  * 1977 Tarleton State
  * 1978 Tarleton State
  * 1979 Tarleton State
  * 1980 Tarleton State
  * 1981 Tarleton State
  * 1982 Tarleton State
  * 1983 Tarleton State
  * 1984 McMurry
  * 1985 McMurry
  * 1986 Tarleton State
  * 1987 Tarleton State
  * 1988 Tarleton State
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Howard Payne
  * 1993 Howard Payne
  * 1994 Howard Payne
  * 1995 Howard Payne
  * 1996 Howard Payne
  
  ### Women's track & field
  
  * 1977 Tarleton State
  * 1978 Tarleton State
  * 1979 Tarleton State
  * 1980 Sul Ross
  * 1981 Tarleton State
  * 1982 Tarleton State
  * 1983 Tarleton State
  * 1984 Tarleton State
  * 1985 Tarleton State
  * 1986 Tarleton State
  * 1987 Tarleton State
  * 1988 Tarleton State
  * 1989 Tarleton State
  * 1990 Tarleton State
  * 1991 Tarleton State
  * 1992 Howard Payne
  * 1993 Howard Payne
  * 1994 Howard Payne
  * 1995 Howard Payne
  * 1996 Howard Payne
  
  ### Volleyball
  
  * 1976 Sul Ross
  * 1977 Sul Ross
  * 1978 Tarleton State
  * 1979 Sul Ross
  * 1980 Sul Ross
  * 1981 Sul Ross
  * 1982 Sul Ross
  * 1983 Tarleton State
  * 1984 Sul Ross
  * 1985 Sul Ross
  * 1986 Sul Ross
  * 1987 Howard Payne
  * 1988 Tarleton State/Howard Payne
  * 1989 Howard Payne
  * 1990 Howard Payne
  * 1991 Sul Ross
  * 1992 Howard Payne
  * 1993 Midwestern State
  * 1994 Howard Payne
  * 1995 Howard Payne
  