Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest

Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
Founded1892
Ceased1893
No. of teams4
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The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest was a college athletic conference from 1892 to 1893 in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Four universities were members: the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] The conference was formed to compete in football, baseball and track.[2] It only survived for two seasons before disbanding due to financial problems throughout the league.[1] The four schools came together again, along with Purdue University, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois, to found the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives a couple of years later, known today as the Big Ten Conference.[3]

  1. ^ a b Rainbolt, Richard (1972). Gold Glory. Wayzata, Minnesota: Ralph Turtinen Publishing. p. 20.
  2. ^ Papas Jr., Al (1990). Gopher Sketchbook. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nodin Press. p. 133.
  3. ^ Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota (1981). Ralph Turtinen (ed.). 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football. John Roberts. pp. 14–15.