Editing Lone Star Conference (section)

==History==
The conference was formed in 1931 when five schools withdrew from the old [[Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association]]. Charter members included East Texas State (now [[East Texas A&M University|East Texas A&M]]), North Texas State (now [[University of North Texas]]), [[Sam Houston State University|Sam Houston State]], Southwest Texas State (now [[Texas State University|Texas State]]), and [[Stephen F. Austin State University|Stephen F. Austin]]. With East Texas A&M (then named Texas A&M–Commerce) starting its transition to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] in July 2022, none of the five charter members remain in Division II or in the conference – all have moved up to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] (in football as of 2024, North Texas, Sam Houston, and Texas State compete in [[NCAA Division I FBS]], while Stephen F. Austin and East Texas A&M compete in [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I FCS]]).

===Chronological timeline===
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Below is a timeline of the conference's history.<ref>[http://www.lonestarconference.org/sports/2009/12/16/information_history_index.aspx? Conference history]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonestarconference.org/documents/2010/10/14/LSC_Timeline_1931_1996.pdf?id=1867|title = Lone Star Conference}}</ref>

* 1931 - The conference was formed on April 25, 1931, at a meeting in [[Denton, Texas]], when five schools withdrew from the old [[Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association]]. Charter members included [[East Texas A&M University|East Texas State University]] (later Texas A&M University–Commerce, now East Texas A&M University), [[University of North Texas|North Texas State University]] (now the University of North Texas), [[Sam Houston State University|Sam Houston State College]] (now Sam Houston State University), [[Texas State University|Southwestern State College]] (later Southwest Texas State University, then Texas State University–San Marcos, now Texas State University) and [[Stephen F. Austin State University|Stephen F. Austin State College]] (now Stephen F. Austin State University). The conference constitution required member schools to sponsor football, basketball, track & field and tennis. The 1931–32 basketball season was the first sport to be competed within the conference. At the first annual conference business meeting on December 12, 1931, [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]] was admitted to the LSC, effective for the 1932–33 academic year.
* 1933 - Trinity announced that the school was withdrawing from the LSC to return to the Texas Conference, but would still compete in the LSC until the 1933–34 academic year.
* 1934 - At the annual LSC business meeting in December, conference presidents considered [[Texas A&M University–Kingsville|Texas A&I University]] (now Texas A&M University–Kingsville), [[Sul Ross State University|Sul Ross State Teachers College]] (later Sul Ross State College, now Sul Ross State University) and [[West Texas A&M University|West Texas State Teachers College]] (later, West Texas State College, then West Texas State University, now West Texas A&M University) for admittance, but full membership was not granted at that time.
* 1938 - The Lone Star Conference joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
* 1940 - The LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives voted, upon recommendation of the LSC Directors of Athletics, to add golf as a conference sport with the first championship scheduled for May 17, 1941 (of the 1940–41 academic year).
* 1941 - At the annual meeting on December 13, 1941, six days after the beginning of [[World War II]], LSC members went on record as favoring "continuing a full sports program as long as it does not interfere with the nation's all-out war effort".
* 1942 - At the December 12, 1942, conference meeting, the LSC faculty athletics representatives approved football and basketball as conference sports during the war as long as transportation was available. All spring sports, excluding track, were discontinued.
* 1945 - On November 9, 1945, and with the end of World War II, a called meeting of conference directors of athletics and faculty athletics representatives was held in [[Waco, Texas]]. Basketball, tennis, track, golf, and football were planned as conference sports for the 1946–47 academic year. An invitation for conference membership was extended to the [[University of Houston]] and [[Southwestern University (Texas)|Southwestern University]] of [[Georgetown, Texas]]. Houston expressed a desire to schedule tentative basketball and football schedules, pending action to its board of regents. In addition, Trinity University and [[Howard Payne University|Howard Payne College]] (now Howard Payne University) were also discussed as possible new members.
* 1945 - On December 8, 1945, the [[University of Houston]] was officially admitted to the LSC.
* 1946 - On April 23, 1946, at a conference spring meeting, Trinity was admitted to the LSC, effective in the 1946–47 academic year; therefore, rejoining the conference after a 12-year hiatus.
* 1946 - On December 7, 1946, at a conference winter meeting, a vote was taken to add baseball to the list of LSC sports, effective in the 1947 spring season.
* 1947 - On May 16, 1947, Texas A&I University applied for admission to the LSC, but was never admitted due to some geographic concerns.
* 1948 - On December 10–11, 1948, at a winter meeting, [[Midwestern State University|Hardin College]] (later Midwestern University, now Midwestern State University) was admitted to the LSC by unanimous vote.
* 1949 - North Texas State University, the University of Houston, Trinity University, and Hardin College withdrew from the LSC, effective June 1, 1949, to form the [[Gulf Coast Conference]].
* 1950 - Sul Ross State and [[Lamar University|Lamar State College of Technology]] (now Lamar University) were admitted to the LSC.
* 1953 - On December 12, 1953, [[Texas A&M University–Kingsville|Texas A&I University]] was admitted to the LSC and began competition in the 1954 fall season of the 1954–55 academic year.
* 1956 - [[McMurry University|McMurry College]] (now McMurry University) applied for LSC membership, but was voted down.
* 1956 - [[Howard Payne University|Howard Payne College]] was admitted to the LSC, effective the 1956–57 academic year.
* 1958 - Conference members approved a motion that the LSC must follow NCAA rules for football instead of NAIA rules.
* 1959 - On May 12, 1959, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion that the LSC should be expanded to a nine-school league with the votes 6–2.
* 1960 - The conference members voted to accept an invitation by the new Great Southwest Bowl committee to have the LSC football champion as the host team each year for the game in [[Grand Prairie, Texas]], in late December. Texas A&I defeated [[Arkansas Tech University]] 45–10 in the first such game on December 31, 1960. Bowl Chairman Cecil Owens said, "We hope the game will be a fine supplement to the [[Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton Bowl]]".
* 1962 - On December 7, 1962, at the annual conference meeting in [[Dallas]], the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion to allow LSC members optional membership in the NAIA or the NCAA, and rejected a motion that the decision of acceptance or refusal of postseason, playoff, or championship events resided within the individual schools. A motion that LSC did not pledge its champions to the NAIA playoffs was also defeated.
* 1963 - On May 11, 1963, at the annual conference meeting in [[Brownwood, Texas]], Lamar Tech withdrew from the LSC, effective September 1, 1965.
* 1964 - On May 9, 1964, [[McMurry University|McMurry College]] was admitted to the LSC with first participation scheduled for spring sports in the 1965 spring season of the 1964–65 academic year, followed by basketball (achieving full member status) in the 1965–66 academic year, and eventually football in the 1966 fall season of the 1966–67 academic year.
* 1964 - Also in 1964, [[Angelo State University|San Angelo College]] (later Angelo State College, now Angelo State University) attempted to apply to the LSC, but was told that LSC membership is limited to schools which had recognized four-year collegiate standing. San Angelo College's president Dr. B.M. Cavness told the LSC faculty athletics representatives that his school would assume such status in September 1965. He was advised to reapply in December 1965.
* 1965 - At the annual fall meeting in Dallas, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted in a secret ballot not to expand membership in the LSC.
* 1968 - After achieving the status requirements since the first attempt, [[Angelo State University|Angelo State College]] was finally admitted to the LSC. [[Tarleton State University|Tarleton State College]] (now Tarleton State University) was also admitted to the LSC.
* 1972 - McMurry left the LSC.
* 1973 - [[Abilene Christian University|Abilene Christian College]] (now Abilene Christian University) was admitted to the LSC.
* 1975 - Tarleton State withdrew from the LSC.
* 1976 - Sul Ross State withdrew from the LSC.
* 1982 - The Lone Star Conference became an NCAA Division II athletic conference, thus leaving the NAIA.
* 1983 - Southwest Texas State (now Texas State), Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin left the LSC.
* 1984 - The LSC Council of Presidents extended an invitation for LSC membership to [[West Texas A&M University|West Texas State University]], and the WTSU Board of Regents accepted the invitation to begin LSC competition in the 1986–87 academic year. [[Eastern New Mexico University]] was automatically admitted to the LSC.
* 1986 - The LSC Council of Presidents unanimously approved the membership of [[University of Central Oklahoma|Central State University]] (now the University of Central Oklahoma) to establish the concept of a regional conference. Eventually, the school officially became a member of the LSC on July 1, 1987, effective beginning competition within the conference in the 1987–88 academic year.
* 1987 - Howard Payne withdrew from the LSC, effective after the 1986–87 academic year.
* 1988 - The LSC Council of Presidents approved the admittance of [[Texas Woman's University]] to the LSC; effective in the 1989–90 academic year. [[Cameron University]] was automatically admitted to the LSC.
* 1989 - The LSC entered into consulting agreement with the [[Southwest Conference]], allowing the SWC to advise the LSC in eligibility cases, aid in arbitration of protests, and provide interpretations of NCAA rules, as well as administer the National Letter of Intent program. At the time, Shirley Morton of Angelo State University served as secretary/treasurer and Garner Roberts of Abilene Christian University served as news director of the LSC.
* 1989 - West Texas State (now West Texas A&M) dropped football and withdrew from the LSC, effective at the end of the 1989–90 academic year.
* 1990 - On November 30, 1990, the LSC Council of Presidents requested an LSC expansion committee to be formed to contact institutions in Oklahoma and Arkansas regarding conference membership.
* 1991 - On April 28, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics considered a new football schedule recommendation from football coaches for the 1992 season if a replacement for West Texas State was not found.
* 1991 - On April 30, 1991, the LSC expansion committee was appointed to include Jerry Vandergriff of Angelo State, John "Skip" Wagnon of Central Oklahoma, Cecil Eager of Abilene Christian, and Dr. Margaret Harbison of East Texas State.
* 1991 - On June 1, 1991, at the LSC Council of Presidents meeting, Angelo State president Dr. Drew Vincent said, "there is a survival issue in the conference that has nothing to do with finances which was that the conference needed to be enlarged. [[East Central University]], [[Southwestern Oklahoma State University]] and [[Northeastern State University]] might be interested in joining, as well as Tarleton State University and Midwestern State University.
* 1991 - On November 25, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics requested Central Oklahoma's Skip Wagnon to invite representatives from [[Henderson State University]], the [[University of Central Arkansas]], [[Fort Hays State University]] and Midwestern State University to a meeting on January 7, 1992, during the NCAA convention.
* 1992 - On November 24, 1992, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted unanimously to recommend the Council of Presidents that an invitation should be extended to West Texas State University (which had reinstated football), to rejoin the conference.
* 1993 - On January 14, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to [[West Texas A&M University|West Texas State University]], having the school to begin LSC competition for football in the 1996 fall season of the 1996–97 academic year, and to begin LSC competition for all other sports, effective in the 1994–95 academic year.
* 1993 - On June 19, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents accepted the withdraw of Cameron University from the LSC, effective in the 1993 fall season of the 1993–94 academic year, following Cameron's decision to discontinue football.
* 1994 - On January 9, 1994, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to [[Tarleton State University]] to join the LSC and compete in all sports except football for the 1994–95 academic year, if possible.
* 1994 - On May 2, 1994, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives announced that the Southwest Conference could no longer provide services to the Lone Star Conference, and recommended a conference office be established and a commissioner be hired.
* 1994 - On June 11, 1994, the Council of Presidents voted unanimously to establish an LSC office and to hire a commissioner.
* 1994 - On September 5, 1994, Fred Jacoby was named the first full-time commissioner of the Lone Star Conference with the charge to expand the conference, to assist the new members in NAIA to NCAA transition, and to train a person for commissioner in establishing a conference office.
* 1994 - On October 10, 1994, [[Ouachita Baptist University]] president Ben Elrod said that his university would join [[Harding University]] in applying for LSC membership.
* 1995 - On January 5, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, [[Midwestern State University]] was admitted to the LSC in a unanimous vote of 8–0, effective September 1, 1995, therefore rejoining the conference. Only six members competed in football (Eastern New Mexico, Abilene Christian, Angelo State, Texas A&M–Commerce, Texas A&M–Kingsville, and Central Oklahoma).
* 1995 - On January 8, 1995, at a joint meeting of the LSC Council of Presidents and the LSC Directors of Athletics at the NCAA convention in [[San Diego]], a thorough discussion of conference expansion was held with the potential of developing two divisions of eight members each. The catalyst had been the fragmentation of NAIA Division I with member institutions moving to NCAA Division II. Discussion centered on universities in Oklahoma and Arkansas that had applied to NCAA Division II and the rationale for expansion. The consensus was that the LSC presidents should host a meeting of Oklahoma presidents to share information on expansion and to study the feasibility of developing a regional conference. A meeting would be set up in the next 60 days.
* 1995 - On August 29, 1995, on a conference call of the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was approved to "take a proactive position regarding expansion with the development of a regional conference with two divisions".
* 1995 - On September 28, 1995, the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents met with the presidents of Northeastern State University, [[Southeastern Oklahoma State University]], the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University. Focus of discussion was that with expansion, a strategic long-range decision would be made to stabilize LSC membership, while providing flexibility for conference athletics programs in scheduling, postseason playoff competition, gender-equity guidelines, marketing potential, media coverage, NCAA legislative strength, enhancing the image of the conference, and economy of scale for the conference administration and services. Further, the downside to the proposed expansion/realignment was minimal.
* 1995 - On October 11, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was unanimously approved to extend invitations to Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University for LSC membership. On November 14, 1995, all institutions listed above (except Central Arkansas) accepted membership in the LSC, effective in the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1996 - On March 6, 1996, Cameron was readmitted to the LSC, after a two-year hiatus.
* 1996 - Southwestern Oklahoma State University and East Central University were admitted to the LSC. With 17 members, the Lone Star Conference began competition with a north–south divisional alignment.
* 2000 - Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University withdrew from the LSC to join the [[Gulf South Conference]].
* 2010 - The [[University of the Incarnate Word]] was admitted to the LSC.
* 2011 - East Central, Southeastern Oklahoma State and Southwestern Oklahoma State left the LSC to join with a few Arkansas schools to form the [[Great American Conference]] (GAC); while Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State left to join the [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] (MIAA), although that latter pair of schools had to compete as full Division II Independents before beginning MIAA conference play competition during the 2012–13 school year.
* 2013 - Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian left the LSC to join the [[Southland Conference]] (SLC) of the [[NCAA Division I]] ranks. Abilene Christian was formerly a member of that conference from 1963–64 to 1972–73. At the same time, men's soccer was dropped as a conference sport.
* 2012 - Harding returned to the conference as an affiliate member for track & field from the 2013 to the 2015 spring seasons.
* 2013 - McMurry returned to the conference as an affiliate member for track & field during the 2014 spring season, and for football only during the 2014 fall season.
* 2016 - The [[University of Texas Permian Basin]] and [[Western New Mexico University]] were admitted to the LSC.
* 2016 - [[Oklahoma Panhandle State University]] was admitted to the LSC as an affiliate member for football only during the 2016 fall season.
* 2016 - [[Lubbock Christian University]] was admitted in the LSC as an affiliate member for track & field for the 2017 spring season.
* 2018 - [[Dallas Baptist University]] was admitted in the LSC as an affiliate member for track & field for the 2019 spring season.
* 2019 - Seven members of the [[Heartland Conference]] were admitted as full, non-football members to the LSC: the [[University of Arkansas–Fort Smith]] (Arkansas–Fort Smith or UAFS), [[Oklahoma Christian University]], [[St. Edward's University]], [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] and [[Texas A&M International University]], with affiliate members Dallas Baptist and Lubbock Christian to upgrade as full members. Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS) is now the LSC's first member in [[Arkansas]] since Harding and Ouachita Baptist departed in 2000. Additionally, the [[University of Texas at Tyler]] joined the LSC as it began its transition from [[NCAA Division III]]. At the same time as the new members joined, men's soccer was reinstated as an LSC sport.
* September 2019 - Tarleton announced it would move to the Division I [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) effective in July 2020 for all sports except football, which initially played as an FCS independent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/09/30/stephenville-s-tarleton-state-accepts-invite-to-division-i-will-join-western-athletic-conference/|title = Stephenville's Tarleton State accepts invite to Division I, would join Western Athletic Conference|date = October 2019}}</ref> The WAC would eventually reinstate its football league at the FCS level in 2021 with Tarleton as a member.
* September 30, 2021 – The Southland Conference announced that Texas A&M–Commerce (now East Texas A&M) would start a transition to Division I in July 2022, joining the Southland at that time.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.southland.org/news/2021/9/27/general-southland-conference-extends-membership-to-texas-am-university-commerce.aspx |title=Southland Conference Extends Membership to Texas A&M University–Commerce |publisher=Southland Conference |date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>
* November 18, 2021 – The LSC announced that the three remaining football members of the [[Great Northwest Athletic Conference]]—[[Central Washington Wildcats football|Central Washington University]], [[Simon Fraser Red Clans football|Simon Fraser University]], and [[Western Oregon Wolves|Western Oregon University]]—would become LSC football-only members effective in 2022.<ref name=":0"/>
* January 31, 2023 - Sul Ross State announces its intent to transition from [[NCAA Division III]] to Division II and rejoin the Lone Star Conference after 48 years in 2024.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sulross.edu/news/srsu-applies-to-move-to-ncaa-division-ii/|title=SRSU applies to move to NCAA Division II|publisher=Sul Ross State University  |date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>
* 2023 - The LSC announces it would be parting with Simon Fraser as an affiliate member following the 2023 football season. Shortly thereafter, Simon Fraser announces it would no longer sponsor varsity football as a sport, effective immediately.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://athletics.sfu.ca/news/2023/2/1/football-update-on-conference-alignment-for-football.aspx|title=Update on conference alignment for football|publisher=Simon Fraser University  |date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://athletics.sfu.ca/news/2023/4/4/football-presidents-statement-sfus-varsity-football-program.aspx|title=President's Statement: SFU's varsity football program comes to an end|publisher=Simon Fraser University  |date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
* June 26, 2023 - Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS) announced it would leave the Lone Star Conference to join the [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] (MIAA) in 2024.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://uafortsmithlions.com/news/2023/6/26/general-uafs-accepts-invitation-to-join-miaa-in-2024.aspx|title=UAFS accepts invitation to join MIAA in 2024|publisher=University of Arkansas–Fort Smith  |date=June 26, 2023 |access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref>
* July 13, 2023 - Sul Ross State was approved for reclassification to Division II<ref>[https://www.mrt.com/sports/college/article/sul-ross-moving-ncaa-division-ii-competition-18199904.php "Sul Ross moving up to NCAA Division II competition"] ''Midland Reporter-Telegram''. Retrieved July 26, 2023.</ref> and announced they would officially join the conference on July 1, 2024.<ref>[https://lonestarconference.org/news/2023/7/22/general-sul-ross-state-to-join-the-lsc-on-july-1-2024.aspx "Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024"] Lone Star Conference. Retrieved July 26, 2023.</ref>
* July 18, 2023 - The LSC announces it is adding [[Stunt (sport)|STUNT]] as an official league sport, beginning in the spring of 2024. STUNT is a female sport that focuses on the skills and technical elements of cheer, including partner stunts, team routines, pyramids, basket tosses and more.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://lonestarconference.org/news/2023/7/18/general-lone-star-conference-adding-stunt-in-spring-2024.aspx |title=Lone Star Conference adding STUNT in spring of 2024 |date=July 18, 2023 |access-date=March 12, 2025 |publisher=Lone Star Conference |location=Richardson, Texas}}</ref>
* July 20, 2023 - The [[University of Texas at Dallas]] announces it plans to transition from [[NCAA Division III]] to Division II in 2024 and join the Lone Star Conference in 2025.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://utdcomets.com/news/2023/7/19/baseball-ut-dallas-accepts-invitation-to-join-lone-star-conference.aspx|title=UT Dallas Accepts Invitation to Join Lone Star Conference|publisher=University of Texas at Dallas  |date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref>