The Great West Football Conference is a NCAA college athletic conference. As its name suggests, it is a football-only conference. It is a member of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA).
Members
Current
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Institution |
Aka |
Location |
Founded |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Joined |
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Nickname |
Primary Conference |
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Cal Poly |
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1901 |
Public ( |
18,722 |
2004 |
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Mustangs |
Big West Conference |
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NDSU |
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1890 |
Public ( |
12,258 |
2004 |
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Bison |
The |
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SDSU |
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1881 |
Public |
11,303 |
2004 |
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Jackrabbits |
The |
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Thunderbirds |
The |
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UC Davis |
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1905 |
Public ( |
27,530 |
2004 |
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Aggies |
Big West Conference |
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Joining members
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Institution |
Aka |
Location |
Founded |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Joining |
Nickname |
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Primary Conference |
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1883 |
Public |
12,834 |
2008 |
Fighting Sioux |
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Independent |
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Vermillion, |
1862 |
Public |
8,241 |
2008 |
Coyotes |
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Independent |
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Departing members
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Former member
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Champions
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Year |
Champion(s) |
Conference |
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record |
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2004 |
Cal Poly |
4-1 |
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2005 |
Cal Poly and UC Davis |
4-1 |
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2006 |
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4-0 |
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2007 |
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Conference facilities |
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School |
Football Stadium |
Capacity |
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Cal Poly |
Alex G. Spanos Stadium |
11,775 |
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Fargodome |
19,000 |
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Coughlin-Alumni Stadium |
16,000 |
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Eccles Coliseum |
8,500 |
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UC Davis |
Aggie Stadium |
15,000 |
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School |
Football Stadium |
Capacity |
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13,500 |
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DakotaDome |
10,000 |
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