Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Explained
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
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Founded: | 1909 |
Association: | NCAA |
Division: | Division II |
Teams: | 15 |
Sports: | 22 |
Mens: | 11 |
Womens: | 11 |
Region: | Mountain States and Great Plains |
Formerly: | Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1910) Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1910–1967) |
Headquarters: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Commissioner: | Chris Graham |
Since: | 2013 |
Map: | RMACstates.svg |
Map Size: | 250 |
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western United States. Most member schools are in Colorado, with additional members in Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah.
History
Founded in 1909, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is the fifth oldest active college athletic conference in the United States, the oldest in NCAA Division II, and the sixth to be founded after the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Big Ten Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Missouri Valley Conference. For its first 30 years, the RMAC was considered a major conference, equivalent to today's NCAA Division I, before seven of its larger members left in 1938 to form the Mountain States Conference, also called the Skyline Conference.
The original name of Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was changed to Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC) on May 7, 1910. The presidents assumed control of the league from the faculty in 1967 and changed the name to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Colorado Athletic Conference dissolved in 1996, with the RMAC absorbing the remaining CAC teams. The RMAC became an NCAA member in 1992 after competing in the NAIA through 1991.[1] [2]
Timeline
- 1909: On 6 March 1909, the Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was formed. The four charter members were: the University of Colorado, Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University), Colorado College, and the Colorado School of Mines.
- 1910: After its debut season, the league changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC). The University of Denver and the University of Utah joined the league, but Colorado College dropped out after a falling out with Colorado Mines. Membership was at five schools.
- 1914: Colorado College re-joined the RMFAC. Utah State University also joined the league to bring membership up to seven.
- 1917: Montana State University joined the RMFAC as the eighth member.
- 1918: Brigham Young University (BYU) joined the RMFAC as the ninth member.
- 1921: The University of Wyoming joined the RMFAC to bring membership up to ten.
- 1924: Western State College (now Western Colorado University) and the University of Northern Colorado joined the RMFAC, bringing membership up to 12 members.
- 1937: Colorado, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Utah, Utah State, Wyoming, and Denver left the conference to form the Skyline Conference. The five remaining members of the RMFAC were Colorado College, Colorado Mines, Montana State, Northern Colorado, and Western State.
- 1948: Idaho State University joined the RMFAC as the sixth member.
- 1956: Adams State College (now Adams State University) joined the RMFAC as the seventh member.
- 1958: Idaho State left the RMFAC, and membership was brought back down to six.
- 1959: Montana State left the RMFAC, and membership was brought back down to five.
- 1967: The RMFAC changed its name to the current Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Eleven schools joined the conference in 1967. They were: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (now athletically branded as Omaha), Pittsburg State University, the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University Pueblo), Southern Utah State University (now Southern Utah University), Regis College (now Regis University), Washburn University, Western New Mexico University and Westminster College (now Westminster University) of Utah. Colorado College was not included in this new league. The new league was divided into two divisions: Mountains and Plains.
- 1968: New Mexico Highlands University joined the RMAC.
- 1969: New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC due to financial aid restrictions.
- 1972: For economic reasons, the two divisions were split into two separate conferences. The Mountain Division kept the RMAC name while the Plains Division became known as the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The two allied conferences worked under the name of the Mountain and Plains Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MPIAA). RMAC membership stood at eight with Adams State, Colorado Mines, Fort Lewis, Regis, Southern Utah State, Western New Mexico, Western State, and Westminster. Northern Colorado ended up leaving the association to become independent.
- 1974: New Mexico Highlands re-joined the RMAC as the ninth member.
- 1975: Mesa College (now Colorado Mesa University), became the 10th member of the RMAC.
- 1976: The MPIAA was dissolved for economic reasons, and the two conferences went their separate ways. CSU–Pueblo switched conferences and joined the RMAC as its 11th member.
- 1978: The RMAC began sponsoring women's championships.
- 1979: Westminster dropped athletics and, as a result, left the RMAC, leaving the league with ten members.
- 1983: Regis left the RMAC to become independent, leaving the league with nine teams.
- 1986: Southern Utah left the RMAC, dropping membership to eight.
- 1988: New Mexico Highlands withdrew from the conference to shrink the membership to seven schools.
- 1989: Chadron State College, Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska at Kearney), and Wayne State College announced intentions to join; Fort Hays State would also re-join the RMAC.
- 1990: Wayne State and Nebraska–Kearney withdrew their interest in joining the RMAC after staying for one season. Western New Mexico and CSU–Pueblo also announced that they were leaving the RMAC. Fort Lewis announced its intention to leave, however, it stayed on as an associate member of the conference. New Mexico Highlands re-joined the RMAC again.
- 1992: The RMAC became affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.
- 1994: Fort Lewis once again became a full member of the RMAC. Nebraska-Kearney also was voted into membership.
- 1996: Colorado Christian University and Metropolitan State College of Denver joined the RMAC. Regis and CSU–Pueblo re-joined the league. Also, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (now athletically branded as UCCS) and the University of Denver joined the RMAC as an affiliate and associate members, respectively. The RMAC, at that time comprising fourteen schools, was split into two seven-team divisions.
- 1997:
- Denver left to move up to Division I.
- Colorado-Colorado Springs became a full member.
- San Francisco State University joined the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling only.
- 2006: Fort Hays State left the RMAC for the MIAA, although it did remain in the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling. Western New Mexico re-joined the conference, keeping membership at 14 schools.
- 2007:
- 2008:
- 2009: Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead joined the RMAC as associate members in swimming.
- 2012:
- Nebraska–Kearney left the RMAC to join the MIAA.
- Black Hills State University moved from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and joined the RMAC to keep the number of full members at 14.
- Fort Hays State wrestling left once the MIAA began sponsoring that sport.
- Minnesota State–Moorhead and Northern State women's swimming left when their full-time home of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference began sponsoring the sport.
- 2013:
- California Baptist University became an RMAC associate in three sports: men's and women's swimming, plus wrestling.
- Two schools joined for women's lacrosse only: Lindenwood University and Rockhurst University.
- Grand Canyon and Incarnate Word ended their RMAC associate memberships and started transitions to NCAA Division I and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) & the Southland Conference, respectively.
- UT–Permian Basin moved its swimming teams to the single-sport New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference.
- 2014: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T or South Dakota Mines) joined the RMAC.[3]
- 2015:
- Westminster (Utah) re-joined the RMAC.[4] [5] Rockhurst added men's lacrosse to its RMAC membership.
- Oklahoma Baptist University joined in women's lacrosse, plus men's and women's swimming.
- 2016:
- 2017:
- 2018:
- Dixie State became an all-sports RMAC member.
- California Baptist ended its RMAC associate memberships to move to Division I; both swimming teams joined CBU's new home of the WAC, while wrestling became an independent (that sport would later be accepted by the Big 12 Conference effective in 2022).
- Rockhurst men's lacrosse left the RMAC to join the school's other sports in the GLVC.
- The RMAC dropped men's tennis as a conference sport.
- 2019:
- Dixie State announced it would leave the RMAC to join Division I and the WAC in 2020.
- Lindenwood and Rockhurst women's lacrosse left the RMAC to join the school's other sports in the GLVC.
- The RMAC dropped women's tennis as a conference sport.
- 2023:
- 2024: Dominican University of California joined as an associate member for men's lacrosse.
Member schools
Current members
The RMAC currently has 15 full members, all but three are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
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Adams State University | Alamosa, Colorado | 1921 | Public | 3,138 | Grizzlies | 1956 | |
Black Hills State University | Spearfish, South Dakota | 1883 | Public | 3,425 | Yellow Jackets | 2012 | |
Chadron State College | Chadron, Nebraska | 1911 | Public | 2,250 | Eagles | 1989 | |
Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, Colorado | 1914 | Christian
| 8,964 | Cougars | 1996 | |
(UCCS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1965 | Public | 11,431 | Mountain Lions | 1997 | |
Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, Colorado | 1925 | Public | 8,905 | Mavericks | 1975 | |
Colorado School of Mines (Colorado Mines) | Golden, Colorado | 1873 | Public | 7,408 | Orediggers | 1909 | |
Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) | Pueblo, Colorado | 1933 | Public | 6,617 | ThunderWolves | 1967; 1976; 1996 | |
Fort Lewis College | Durango, Colorado | 1911 | Public | 3,360 | Skyhawks | 1967; 1994 | |
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) | Denver, Colorado | 1965 | Public | 16,995 | Roadrunners | 1996 | |
New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, New Mexico | 1893 | Public | 2,645 | nowrap | Cowboys & Cowgirls | 1968; 1974; 1990 | |
Regis University | Denver, Colorado | 1877 | Catholic
| 4,668 | Rangers | 1967; 1996 | |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (South Dakota Mines) | Rapid City, South Dakota | 1885 | Public | 2,493 | Hardrockers | 2014 | |
Western Colorado University | Gunnison, Colorado | 1901 | Public | 3,551 | Mountaineers | 1924 | |
Westminster University | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1875 | Nonsectarian | 1,287 | Griffins | 1967; 2015 | | |
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Affiliate members
The RMAC currently has eight affiliate members; four are private schools, while the other four are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | RMAC sport(s) | Primary conference |
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Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | 1976 | Lutheran LCMS | 2,564 | Golden Eagles | 2023 | | men's lacrosse | Pacific West (PacWest) |
Dominican University of California | San Rafael, California | 1890 | Catholic | 1,889 | Penguins | 2024 | | men's lacrosse | Pacific West (PacWest) |
| Kearney, Nebraska | 1905 | Public | 6,275 | Lopers | 2014 | | women's swimming & diving | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1910 | Baptist | 1,510 | Bison | 2016 2016 | | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Great American (GAC) |
Oklahoma Christian University | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1950 | Churches of Christ | 2,213 | nowrap | Eagles & Lady Eagles | 2017 2017 | | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Lone Star (LSC) |
San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | 1899 | Public | 30,155 | Gators | 1997 | | men's wrestling | California (CCAA) |
Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia | 1965 | Public | 30,380 | Red Leafs | 2023 | | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving; men's wrestling; women's wrestling | Great Northwest (GNAC) |
Texas Woman's University | Denton, Texas | 1901 | Public | 16,238 | Pioneers | 2023 | | women's wrestling | Lone Star (LSC) | |
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Former members
The RMAC had 21 former full members, all but three were public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Brigham Young University | Provo, Utah | 1875 | LDS Church | 34,100 | Cougars | 1918 | 1938 | Big 12 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 1876 | Public | 33,246 | Buffaloes | 1909 | 1938 | Pacific-12 (Pac-12) |
Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1874 | Nonsectarian | 2,011 | Tigers | 1909; 1914 | 1910; 1967 | Southern (SCAC) |
Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | 1870 | Public | 34,166 | Rams | 1909 | 1938 | Mountain West |
| Denver, Colorado | 1864 | Nonsectarian | 11,952 | Pioneers | 1910 | 1938 | Summit |
Emporia State University | Emporia, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 5,887 | Hornets | 1967 | 1972 | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | 1902 | Public | 14,658 | Tigers | 1967; 1989 | 1972; 2006 | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Idaho State University | Pocatello, Idaho | 1901 | Public | 12,805 | Bengals | 1948 | 1958 | Big Sky |
Montana State University | Bozeman, Montana | 1893 | Public | 16,766 | Bobcats | 1917 | 1959 | Big Sky |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 1908 | Public | 15,431 | Mavericks | 1967 | 1972 | Summit |
| Kearney, Nebraska | 1905 | Public | 7,504 | Lopers | 1989; 1994 | 1990; 2012 | Mid-America (MIAA) |
| Greeley, Colorado | 1889 | Public | 12,862 | Bears | 1924 | 1972 | Big Sky |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, Kansas | 1903 | Public | 7,102 | Gorillas | 1967 | 1972 | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Southern Utah University | Cedar City, Utah | 1897 | Public | 10,196 | Thunderbirds | 1967 | 1986 | Western (WAC) |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 1850 | Public | 33,000 | Utes | 1910 | 1938 | Pacific-12 (Pac-12) |
Utah State University | Logan, Utah | 1888 | Public | 27,691 | Aggies | 1915 | 1938 | Mountain West |
Utah Tech University | | 1911 | Public | 12,650 | Trailblazers | 2018 | 2020 | Western (WAC) |
Washburn University | Topeka, Kansas | 1865 | Public | 7,971 | Ichabods | 1967 | 1972 | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Wayne State College | Wayne, Nebraska | 1910 | Public | 4,202 | Wildcats | 1989 | 1990 | Northern Sun (NSIC) |
Western New Mexico University | Silver City, New Mexico | 1893 | Public | 3,820 | Mustangs | 1967; 2006 | 1990; 2016 | Lone Star (LSC) |
| Laramie, Wyoming | 1886 | Public | 12,450 | Cowboys | 1921 | 1938 | Mountain West | |
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Former affiliate members
The RMAC had 11 former affiliate members, all but four were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | RMAC sport(s) | Primary conference |
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California Baptist University | Riverside, California | 1950 | Baptist | 11,491 | Lancers | 2013 | 2018 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving; wrestling | Western (WAC) |
Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 1949 | For-profit
| 25,000 | Antelopes | 2007; 2008; 2008 | 2013; 2013; 2013 | nowrap | wrestling; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Western (WAC) |
| San Antonio, Texas | 1881 | Catholic (CCIW) | 9,366 | Cardinals | 2008; 2008 | 2013; 2013 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Southland |
Lindenwood University | | 1827 | Presbyterian | 4,822 | Lions | 2013; 2014; 2014 | 2019; 2016; 2016 | nowrap | women's lacrosse; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Ohio Valley (OVC) |
Maryville University | | 1872 | Catholic | 5,504 | Saints | 2016 | 2017 | men's lacrosse | nowrap | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | 1887 | Public | 5,547 | Dragons | 2009 | 2012 | women's swimming & diving | Northern Sun (NSIC) |
Montana State University Billings | Billings, Montana | 1927 | Public | 4,600 | Yellowjackets | 2007; 2007 | 2015; 2015 | men's tennis; women's tennis | Great Northwest (GNAC) |
Northern State University | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1901 | Public | 3,431 | Wolves | 2009 | 2012 | women's swimming & diving | Northern Sun (NSIC) |
Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1910 | Baptist | 2,097 | Bison | 2016 | 2010 | women's lacrosse | Great American (GAC) |
Rockhurst University | Kansas City, Missouri | 1910 | Catholic | 2,746 | Hawks | 2013; 2015 | 2019; 2018 | women's lacrosse; men's lacrosse | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
| Odessa, Texas | 1973 | Public | 7,628 | Falcons | 2008; 2008 | 2013; 2013 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Lone Star (LSC) | |
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Membership timeline
A total of 54 different schools have been associated with the RMAC, either through full or associate membership. Of those schools, only Colorado Mines has been with the conference every year since it was founded in 1909.
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Sponsored sports
Men's sponsored sports by school
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Wrestling | Total RMAC Sports |
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Adams State | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
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Black Hills State | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
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Chadron State | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
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Colorado Christian | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
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Colorado Mesa | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
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Colorado Mines | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
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CSU Pueblo | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
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Fort Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
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Metropolitan State | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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New Mexico Highlands | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
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Regis | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
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South Dakota Mines | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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UCCS | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
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Western Colorado | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
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Westminster | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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Totals | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3+2 | 11 | 2+3 | 13 | 13 | 7+2 | 105 |
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Affiliate Members |
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Concordia–Irvine | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Dominican | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Oklahoma Baptist | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Oklahoma Christian | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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San Francisco State | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Simon Fraser | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
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Women's sponsored sports by school
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Volleyball | Wrestling | Total RMAC Sports |
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Adams State | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
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Black Hills State | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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Chadron State | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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Colorado Christian | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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Colorado Mesa | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
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Colorado Mines | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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CSU Pueblo | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
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Fort Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
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Metropolitan State | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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New Mexico Highlands | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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Regis | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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South Dakota Mines | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
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UCCS | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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Western Colorado | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
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Westminster | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
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Totals | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 5+4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3+2 | 121 |
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Affiliate Members |
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Nebraska–Kearney | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Oklahoma Baptist | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Oklahoma Christian | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
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Simon Fraser | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
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Texas Woman's | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
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Other sponsored sports by school
Conference facilities
School | Football | Basketball |
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Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity |
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Adams State | Rex Stadium | 2,800 | Plachy Hall | 500 |
Black Hills State | Lyle Hare Stadium | 4,200 | Donald E. Young Center | 3,500 |
Chadron State | Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium | 3,500 | Chicoine Center | 1,750 |
Colorado Christian | | Colorado Christian Event Center | 1,500 |
Colorado Mesa | Stocker Stadium | 8,000 | Brownson Arena | 1,800 |
Colorado Mines | Campbell Field | 4,090 | Lockridge Arena | 3,000 |
CSU Pueblo | Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl | 6,500 | Massari Arena | 3,900 |
Fort Lewis | Ray Dennison Memorial Field | 4,000 | Whalen Gymnasium | 2,750 |
MSU Denver | | Auraria Event Center | 2,300 |
New Mexico Highlands | Perkins Stadium | 5,000 | Wilson Complex | 4,250 |
Regis | | Regis Field House | 1,800 |
South Dakota Mines | O'Harra Stadium | 4,000 | King Center | 3,000 |
UCCS | | Gallogly Events Center | 1,250 |
Western Colorado | Mountaineer Bowl | 4,000 | Paul Wright Gymnasium | 1,800 |
Westminster | | Behnken Field House | 1,200 | |
Football champions
See main article: List of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions.
Basketball champions
See main article: RMAC Men's Basketball Shootout.
Notes and References
- http://www.rmacsports.org/sports/2013/6/10/history.aspx? RMAC History
- http://www.gothunderwolves.com/recruits/USC University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)
- Web site: Western State Colorado University - SDSM&T approved as 15th member of the RMAC . Gomountaineers.com . January 20, 2014 . July 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221071308/http://gomountaineers.com/news/2014/1/20/GEN_0120145807.aspx . February 21, 2014 . dead.
- Morton, Aaron (February 11, 2014). "Westminster looks to make move to the NCAA Division II ranks". Deseret News.
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "Westminster approved to become member of NCAA Division II". August 4, 2015.