Gulf Coast Conference should not be confused with Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
| Gulf Coast Conference | |
| Founded: | 1949 |
| Dissolved: | 1957 |
| Conference: | NCAA |
| Division: | None (1949–1956) College Division (1956–1957) |
| Teams: | 3–5 |
| Region: | South Central United States |
| Headquarters: | Denton, Texas |
| Commissioner: | D. L. Ligon |
| Map: | Gulf Coast Conference-USA-states.png |
| Map Size: | 250px |
The Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) was a short-lived NCAA college athletic conference composed of universities in the U.S. state of Texas from 1949 until 1957. The charter members of the conference were the University of Houston, Midwestern University (now Midwestern State University), North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas), and Trinity University.[1] The Gulf Coast Conference spawned from then members of the Lone Star Conference, and its president was D.L. Ligon.[2] In 1956, when the NCAA created divisions, all members of the conference at the time were classified as part of the NCAA's College Division, which was later subdivided into Division II and Division III in 1973. Charter member Houston had already left for the Missouri Valley Conference by the end of 1950, and was classified as a University Division school, which later became known as Division I.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | 1906 | Churches of Christ | 5,334 | Wildcats | 1954 | 1957 | Western (WAC) | |
| Hardin–Simmons University | Abilene | 1891 | Baptist | 2,333 | Cowboys &<br>Cowgirls | 1956 | 1957 | American Southwest (ASC) | |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | 1922 | Public | 5,784 | Mustangs | 1949 | 1957 | Lone Star (LSC) | |
| University of North Texas | Denton | 1890 | Public | 42,372 | Eagles | 1949 | 1957 | The American (AAC) | |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | 1869 | Nonsectarian | 2,487 | Trinity | 1949 | 1957 | Southern (SCAC) |
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| Year | Conference champion(s) | Conference record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Midwestern (TX) | 3–0 | |
| 1950 | Midwestern (TX) North Texas State | 2–0–1 | |
| 1951 | North Texas State | 2–0 | |
| 1952 | North Texas State | 2–0 | |
| 1953 | 2–0 | ||
| 1954 | 2–0 | ||
| 1955 | Abilene Christian North Texas State | 2–0 | |
| 1956 | North Texas State | 2–0–1 |
| Year | Conference champion(s) | Conference record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Houston | 6–0 | |
| 1950–51 | North Texas | 3–1 | |
| 1951–52 | North Texas | 4–2 | |
| 1952–53 | North Texas | 7–1 | |
| 1953–54 | North Texas | 7–1 | |
| 1954–55 | Midwestern State | 8–0 | |
| 1955–56 | Midwestern State | 4–0 | |
| 1956–57 | Abilene Christian Midwestern State | 4–0 |