The Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1924 to 1971. It consisted primarily of private universities from the state of Missouri that departed the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association after its 1924 reorganization.Missouri College Athletic Union , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 29, 2015. In 1970, the MCAU was reorganized as the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). However, the HAAC does not claim the Athletic Union's history.
Albert L. Weiser was appointed the first commissioner of the MCAU in 1963.
Member schools Final members Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri 1854 United Methodist 1,094 Eagles 1924–25 1970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)(NAIA) Culver–Stockton College Canton, Missouri 1853 Disciples of Christ 1,066 Wildcats 1924–25 1970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)(NAIA) Drury University Springfield, Missouri 1873 UCC & DOC 1,409 Panthers 1924–25 1970–71 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa 1895 Community of Christ 2,301 Yellowjackets 1960–61 1970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)(NAIA) Missouri Valley University Marshall, Missouri 1889 Presbyterian 1,728 Vikings 1924–25 1970–71 Heart of America (HAAC)(NAIA) Tarkio College Tarkio, Missouri 1883 UPCUSA N/A Owls 1924–25 1970–71 closed in 1992 William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri 1849 Nonsectarian 738 Cardinals 1924–25 1970–71 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Former members Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Central Wesleyan College Warrenton, Missouri 1854 Methodist Church N/A N/A 1924–25 1940–41 closed in 1941 Rolla, Missouri 1870 Public 6,086 Miners 1924–25 1932–33 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)(NCAA D-II) Westminster College Fulton, Missouri 1851 Presbyterian 1,050 Blue Jays 1924–25 1931–32 St. Louis (SLIAC)(NCAA D-III)
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Membership timeline
Football champions
1924 – 1925 – 1926 – 1927 – 1928 – 1929 – 1930 – 1931 – 1932 – 1933 – 1934 – Central (MO) 1935 – 1936 – and 1937 – and 1938 – 1939 – and
1940 – 1941 – 1942 – Missouri Valley 1943 – No champion 1944 – No champion 1945 – No champion 1946 – Missouri Valley 1947 – Missouri Valley 1948 – Missouri Valley 1949 – Missouri Valley 1950 – 1951 – 1952 – 1953 – 1954 – and 1955 – Missouri Valley
1956 – 1957 – 1958 – 1959 – 1960 – and 1961 – Missouri Valley 1962 – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – 1966 – and 1967 – and 1968 – 1969 – and 1970 –
See also List of defunct college football conferences
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