Hoosier–Buckeye Conference
defunct American collegiate athletic conference
The Hoosier–Buckeye Conference was a college athletic conference founded in 1947 as the Hoosier College Conference (HCC) by eight members of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference. After consisting solely of colleges in Indiana for 24 years, the conference changed its name in 1971 to the Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference (HBCC) to reflect the admission of schools in Ohio. It existed for another 15 years in its rebranded form.
Throughout its history, the conference always consisted exclusively of private schools. With the exception of founding member Rose Polytechnic (today Rose-Hulman) in the years 1947–50, all members were affiliated with various Protestant Christian denominations.
HCC and HBCC members competed in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
HCC history
In March 1947, Anderson (Indiana) sports writer "Red" Haven broke the news that the Hoosier College Conference was being formed, noting "the project has the blessings of most of the church-supported colleges in Indiana." In late April, a press release confirmed that Anderson College (today Anderson University), Canterbury College, Earlham College, Franklin College, Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis), and Manchester College (today Manchester University) had formed the league, pending the approval of their trustees. Rose Polytechnic (today Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) joined the conference three months later, giving it eight members when competition began in fall 1947. All eight had previously competed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference.
The HCC constitution prohibited members from offering athletic scholarships.
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