1996 Conference Realignments

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The following conference realignments took place during the summer preceding the 1996-1997 academic year:

Football

Conferences Formed:

Conferences Renamed:

Conferences Folded:

School Left Joined
Arkansas State Big West Conference NCAA Division I FBS Independents
Baylor Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Boise State Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Cal State-Northridge American West Conference Big Sky Conference
Cincinnati NCAA Division I FBS Independents Conference USA
Eastern Illinois Gateway Football Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Fairfield began football Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Houston Southwest Conference Conference USA
Idaho Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Louisiana Tech Big West Conference NCAA Division I FBS Independents
Louisville NCAA Division I FBS Independents Conference USA
Memphis NCAA Division I FBS Independents Conference USA
Nevada-Las Vegas Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
North Texas NCAA Division I FBS Independents Big West Conference
Northern Illinois Big West Conference NCAA Division I FBS Independents
Pacific (CA) Big West Conference discontinued football
Portland State NCAA Division II Independents Big Sky Conference
Rice Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Sacramento State American West Conference Big Sky Conference
San Jose State Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
Southern Methodist Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Southern Mississippi NCAA Division I FBS Independents Conference USA
Southwestern Louisiana Big West Conference NCAA Division I FBS Independents
Texas Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Texas A&M Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas Christian Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas Tech Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Tulane NCAA Division I FBS Independents Conference USA

Men's Basketball

Conferences Renamed:

Conferences Folded:

School Left Joined
Baylor Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Boise State Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo America West Conference Big West Conference
Cal State-Northridge America West Conference Big Sky Conference
Clarke Midwest Classic Conference Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference
Houston Southwest Conference Conference USA
Idaho Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Nevada-Las Vegas Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
North Texas Southland Conference Big West Conference
Portland State NCAA Division II Independents Big Sky Conference
Rice Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Sacramento State America West Conference Big Sky Conference
San Jose State Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
Southern Methodist Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Texas Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas A&M Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas Christian Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Texas Tech Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Tulsa Missouri Valley Conference Western Athletic Conference
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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