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1 Membership  



1.1  Former members  





1.2  Membership timeline  







2 Football championships and postseason appearances  





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Frontier Conference
Conference
  • NAIA
  • Founded1940
    Ceased1962
    No. of teams9 (Football)
    RegionSouthwest
    Locations
    Location of teams in {{{title}}}

    The Frontier Conference, known as the New Mexico Conference and New Mexico Intercollegiate Conference from 1940 to 1955, was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The league existed from 1940 to 1962.[1]

    Membership

    [edit]

    Former members

    [edit]
    Institution
    (former name)
    Location Founded Type Nickname Joined Left Colors Current
    conference
    Adams State University
    (Adams State College)
    Alamosa, Colorado 1921 Public Grizzlies 1946 1955 Green & White
       
    RMAC
    NCAA Division II
    Northern Arizona University
    (Arizona State College)
    Flagstaff, Arizona 1899 Public Lumberjacks 1953 1962 Blue & Gold
       
    Big Sky
    NCAA Division I FCS
    Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico 1927 Public Greyhounds 1940 1953 Green & Silver
       
    Lone Star
    NCAA Division II
    New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico 1893 Public Cowboys and Cowgirls 1940 1962 Purple & White
       
    RMAC
    NCAA Division II
    New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, New Mexico 1891 Public Broncos 1940 1957 Red & Black
       
    WJCAC, SWJCFC
    NJCAA Division I
    Western New Mexico University
    (New Mexico State Teachers' College)
    Silver City, New Mexico 1893 Public Mustangs 1940 1962 Royal Purple & Golden Yellow
       
    Lone Star
    NCAA Division II
    Oklahoma Panhandle State University
    (Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College)
    Goodwell, Oklahoma 1909 Public Aggies 1940 1950 Crimson & Blue
       
    Sooner
    NAIA Division I
    St. Michael's College Santa Fe, New Mexico 1859 Roman Catholic Horsemen 1948 1950 Light Navy & White
       
    Defunct
    Sul Ross State University
    (Sul Ross State College)
    Alpine, Texas 1917 Public Lobos 1946 1949 Scarlet & Grey
       
    American Southwest
    NCAA Division III

    Membership timeline

    [edit]
    Northern Arizona UniversitySanta Fe University of Art and DesignAdams State UniversitySul Ross State UniversityWestern New Mexico UniversityNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNew Mexico Military InstituteEastern New Mexico UniversityPanhandle State University

    NMC members Frontier members

    Football championships and postseason appearances

    [edit]
    National playoff and bowl games
    Conference team Opponent Result Score Location
    1949 Tangerine Bowl
    Sul Ross Murray State Tie 21–21[6] Orlando, Florida
    1958 NAIA Semifinal
    Arizona State–Flagstaff Gustavus Adolphus Win 41–12[9] Tucson, Arizona
    1958 NAIA Championship (Holiday Bowl)
    Arizona State–Flagstaff Northeastern State Loss 13–19[11] St. Petersburg, Florida

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Frontier (NM) Conference Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 22 2015.
  • ^ a b c d "New Mexico Intercollegiate Conference ; Frontier Conference". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Western New Mexico University". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b c "New Mexico Military Institute". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Adams State College". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b c d "Sul Ross State University". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b c "Eastern New Mexico University". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b c "Oklahoma Panhandle State University". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h "Northern Arizona University (sheet 1)". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  • ^ "New Mexico Highlands University". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  • ^ "Northern Arizona University (sheet 2)". The Dr. Roger B. Saylor Football Records Collection. Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

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