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Mountain States Athletic Conference

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1938 - 1962

Administrative History

The Mountain States Athletic Conference was formed in 1938 by seven charter institutions which had formerly been part of the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference. It was active until 1962, during which period Brigham Young University remained a member. It was often informally referred to as the Skyline Conference. E.L. Romney was appointed the commissioner of the conference in 1949, and was succeeded by Paul Brechler in 1960.

Citation:
Its Records, 1937-62.

Utah State University. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and Archives. Guide to the archives of the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference and succeeding conferences, 1909-1962, 1974: data sheet p. 2 (Mountain States Athletic Conference, 1937-1962; preceded by Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference, 1910-1937)

Rules of the Mountain States Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1938

NCAA history, via WWW, February 9, 2021 (Mountain States Conference formed in 1938 by seven institutions (BYU Cougars, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, Denver Pioneers, Montana Grizzlies, New Mexico Lobos, Utah Utes, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowboys); informally called the Big Seven Conference; formerly part of the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference; disbanded in 1962 when BYU, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming left to help found the Western Athletic Conference and the others became independents) https://sites.google.com/site/ncaahistory/home/former-conferences/mountain-states-conference

Wikipedia, via WWW, February 9, 2021 (formal name was Mountain States Athletic Conference; also known as Mountain States Conference; informally referred to as the Skyline Conference; began operation in 1938; E.L. Romney was appointed the commissioner of the conference in 1949, and was succeeded by Paul Brechler in 1960)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mountain States Athletic Conference records on student aid and other material, 1938-1962

 Series
Identifier: MSS 280 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains reports on student aid provided by the Mountain State Athletic Conference, news clippings, and records for Skyline basketball, football, and conference histories. Dated 1938 to 1962.

Dates: 1938-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 280, Mountain States Athletic Conference records

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