List of Former Southern Conference Members

This is a list of former members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference. Most former members are currently members of either the Southeastern Conference or the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Institution Location Joined Left Present Conference Nickname
Alabama !University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1921 1932 SEC Crimson Tide
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 1921 1932 SEC Tigers
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 1921 1953 ACC Tigers
Duke University Durham, North Carolina 1928 1953 ACC Blue Devils
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 1964 1976 C-USA (Big East for football in 2014) Pirates
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee 1978 2005 Atlantic Sun Buccaneers
Florida !University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 1922 1932 SEC Gators
George Washington University Washington, D.C. 1936 1970 Atlantic 10 Colonials
Georgia !University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 1921 1932 SEC Bulldogs
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 1921 1932 ACC Yellow Jackets
Kentucky !University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 1921 1932 SEC Wildcats
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1922 1932 SEC Tigers
Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia 1976 1997 C-USA Thundering Herd
Maryland !University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 1923 1953 ACC (Big Ten in 2014) Terrapins
Mississippi !University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi 1922 1932 SEC Rebels
Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi 1921 1932 SEC Bulldogs
North Carolina !University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1921 1953 ACC Tar Heels
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 1921 1953 ACC Wolfpack
Richmond !University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 1936 1976 Atlantic 10 Spiders
Sewanee !University of the South (Sewanee) Sewanee, Tennessee 1923 1932 SAA Tigers
South Carolina !University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 1922 1953 SEC Gamecocks
Tennessee !University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 1921 1932 SEC Volunteers
Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana 1922 1932 C-USA (Big East in 2014) Green Wave
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee 1922 1932 SEC Commodores
Virginia !University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 1921 1937 ACC Cavaliers
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 1924 2003 Big South Keydets
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 1921 1965 ACC Hokies
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1936 1953 ACC Demon Deacons
Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 1921 1958 ODAC Generals
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 1950 1968 Big 12 Mountaineers
William and Mary !The College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 1936 1977 CAA Tribe

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