Ohio Valley Conference
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| Ohio Valley Conference | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Classification | FCS |
| National Titles | |
| Commissioner | Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports Fielded | |
| States | Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee |
| Website | Ohio Valley Conference |
The Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation's eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In 2003, the OVC extended its geographical footprint into Alabama for the first time, expanding the league’s membership to a record 11 institutions with the addition of Jacksonville State and Samford. The OVC's proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC.
[edit] Members
SIU-Edwardsville |
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[edit] Former Members
Samford 2003–2008
Youngstown State 1981–1992, (1981–1987 Football)
Middle Tennessee State 1952–2000
Louisville 1948–1949
Western Kentucky 1948–1982
Evansville 1948–1977
Akron 1980–1987
[edit] Ohio Valley Conference Fight Songs
Austin Peay Austin Peay Fight Song
Eastern Illinois Eastern Loyalty
Eastern Kentucky Yea Eastern, Hail, Hail, Eastern Maroons!
Jacksonville State JSU Fight Song
Morehead State Morehead State Fight Song
Murray State Murray State Fight Song
SIU-Edwardsville SIU-E Fight Song
Southeast Missouri State Fight SEMO Fight
Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee State I'm So Glad
Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Fight Song
| Ohio Valley Conference Austin Peay • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Jacksonville State • Morehead State • Murray State • Southeast Missouri State • Tennessee Martin • Tennessee State • Tennessee Tech | | |


