1978 Conference Realignments

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The following conference realignments took place during the summer preceding the 1978-1979 academic year:

Football

Divisional Realignments: NCAA Division I FCS was formed (as Division I-AA), comprised mostly of schools which competed in Division II for football but Division I in other sports.

Conferences moving, with all remaining members, from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I FCS:

Conferences Formed:

School Left Joined
Akron NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference
Eastern Illinois NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference
Indiana State NCAA Division I Independents Missouri Valley Conference
Northern Iowa NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference
Northern Michigan NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference
Utah State NCAA Division I Independents Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Western Illinois NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference
Youngstown State NCAA Division II Independents Mid-Continent Conference

Men's Basketball

New Conferences Formed:

School Left Joined
Centenary (LA) NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Hardin-Simmons NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Houston Baptist NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Mercer NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Northeast Louisiana NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Oklahoma City NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Pan American NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
Samford NCAA Division I Independents Trans-America Athletic Conference
San Diego State Pacific Coast Athletic Association Western Athletic Conference
Utah State NCAA Division I Independents Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Conference Realignments by Year edit
1870s 1870 • 1871 • 1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875 • 1876 • 1877 • 1878 • 1879
1880s 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889
1890s 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899
1900s 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909
1910s 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919
1920s 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
1930s 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
1940s 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
2000s 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
2010s 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016
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