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The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was an
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college athletic association that sponsored
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that was founded in 1925. It disbanded in 1998 after the majority of its member schools were forced to drop football.


History

The NCAC was founded as the Far Western Conference (FWC) in 1925 by its charter member schools:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
, Saint Mary's,
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
,
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
,
San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
and
College of the Pacific College of the Pacific (less formally Pacific College) is the liberal arts college of the University of the Pacific, a private Methodist-affiliated university with its main campus in Stockton, California. The college offers degrees in the natural ...
. Nevada's departure from the conference in 1940 left the conference with only four members:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
, Fresno State, College of the Pacific and UC Davis. The conference looked to four nominees in Humboldt State (joined in 1940),
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
,
Santa Barbara State College The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers college, UCSB joined ...
(later UC Santa Barbara) and California Poly of San Luis Obispo. Shortly after
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, the remaining members, with the exception of UC Davis, Chico State and Humboldt State, would leave for other conferences, to be replaced over the years by San Francisco State (joined in 1946),
Southern Oregon Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia thr ...
(1947),
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
(1953), Hayward State (1961) and Sonoma State (1966). During the 1990s, each of the universities associated with the California State system chose to disband their football teams in order to comply with
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, with the exception of Humboldt State, which added two women's sports to achieve compliance, Sacramento State, and Cal Poly.


Members


Membership timeline

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UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
(1925–1998) bar:1 color:Fullxf from:1993 till:1998 bar:2 color:Full from:1925 till:1927 text: Saint Mary's (CA) (1925–1927) bar:2 color:AssocF from:1927 till:1929 bar:3 color:Full from:1925 till:1940 text:
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
(1925–1940, 1953–1969) bar:3 color:FullxF from:1953 till:1954 text:
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
bar:3 color:Full from:1954 till:1969 bar:4 color:Full from:1925 till:1942 text: Pacific (CA) (1925–1942) bar:4 color:AssocF from:1942 till:1943 bar:5 color:Full from:1925 till:1940 text:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
(1925–1940) bar:6 color:Full from:1927 till:1929 text: St. Ignatius (1927–1929) bar:7 color:FullxF from:1928 till:1929 text:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
(1928–1998) bar:7 color:Full from:1929 till:1997 bar:7 color:Fullxf from:1997 till:1998 bar:8 color:Full from:1929 till:1935 text:
San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
(1929–1935) bar:9 color:Full from:1940 till:1997 text: Humboldt State (1940–1998) bar:9 color:Fullxf from:1997 till:1998 bar:10 color:Full from:1946 till:1951 text:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
(1946–1951, 1953–1998) bar:10 color:AssocF from:1951 till:1953 bar:10 color:Full from:1953 till:1995 bar:10 color:Fullxf from:1995 till:1998 bar:11 color:Full from:1947 till:1953 text:
Southern Oregon Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia thr ...
(1947–1953) bar:11 color:AssocF from:1953 till:1955 bar:12 color:FullxF from:1953 till:1954 text:
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
(1953–1985) bar:12 color:Full from:1954 till:1985 bar:13 color:FullxF from:1964 till:1965 text: Cal State Hayward (1964–1998) bar:13 color:Full from:1965 till:1994 bar:13 color:Fullxf from:1994 till:1998 bar:14 color:FullxF from:1966 till:1970 text: Sonoma State (1966–1974, 1982–1998) bar:14 color:Full from:1970 till:1972 bar:14 color:FullxF from:1972 till:1974 bar:14 color:FullxF from:1982 till:1983 bar:14 color:Full from:1983 till:1997 bar:14 color:Fullxf from:1997 till:1998 bar:15 color:FullxF from:1975 till:1998 text:
Stanislaus State California State University, Stanislaus (Stanislaus State, Stan State) is a public university in Turlock, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and offers 45 bachelor's deg ...
(1975–1998) bar:16 color:FullxF from:1988 till:1998 text: Notre Dame (CA) (1988–1998) ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:1925


Conference champions


Football

* 1925: Saint Mary's * 1926: Saint Mary's * 1927: Saint Mary's * 1928: Saint Mary's * 1929: Cal Aggies * 1930:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
* 1931: No champion * 1932:
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
&
San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
* 1933:
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
* 1934:
San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
&
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
* 1935:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
* 1936: Pacific (CA) * 1937:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
* 1938: Pacific (CA) * 1939:
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
* 1940: Pacific (CA) * 1941: Pacific (CA) * 1942: Pacific (CA) * 1943: No champion * 1944: No champion * 1945: No champion * 1946: No champion * 1947: Cal Aggies & * 1948: * 1949: Cal Aggies * 1950:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1951: Cal Aggies * 1952: Humboldt State * 1953:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
* 1954:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1955: No champion * 1956: Cal Aggies,
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
, & Humboldt State * 1957:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1958:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1959:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1960: Humboldt State * 1961: Humboldt State &
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1962:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1963:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
, Humboldt State, &
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1964:
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
* 1965:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1966:
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
* 1967:
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
* 1968: Humboldt State * 1969: Cal State Hayward * 1970: Cal State Hayward &
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
* 1971:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
&
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
* 1972:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1973:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
&
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
* 1974:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1975:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1976:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1977:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1978:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1979:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1980:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1981: Cal State Hayward &
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1982:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1983:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1984:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1985:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1986:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1987:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1988:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1989:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1990:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1991: Sonoma State * 1992:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
* 1993:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
* 1994:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
, Humboldt State, & Sonoma State * 1995: Humboldt State * 1996:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...


Baseball

*1948:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
*1949: Chico State *1950: Chico State *1951:
UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
*1952: Chico State *1953: Chico State &
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
*1954: Chico State & Sacramento State *1955: Sacramento State *1956: Sacramento State *1957: Sacramento State *1958: Sacramento State *1959: Sacramento State & Chico State *1960: Sacramento State *1961: Sacramento State &
San Francisco State San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the Califor ...
*1962: San Francisco State *1963: San Francisco State *1964: Sacramento State *1965: Sacramento State *1968: Sacramento State *1969: Sacramento State & San Francisco State *1970: Sacramento State *1971: Sacramento State *1972: Cal State Hayward *1973: UC Davis *1974: Sacramento State & UC Davis *1975: Sacramento State *1976: UC Davis *1977: Cal State Hayward *1978: Chico State *1979: UC Davis *1983: San Francisco State & Chico State *1984: UC Davis *1985: Sacramento State (Final season in league), Chico State, & UC Davis *1986: San Francisco State *1987: Chico State *1989: San Francisco State *1990: Sonoma State UC Davis *1991: Sonoma State *1992: Sonoma State *1993: UC Davis *1994: UC Davis *1995: San Francisco State *1996: Chico State *1997: Chico State *1998: Sonoma State & Chico State Total Baseball Championships * Sacramento State - 18 * Chico State - 14 * UC Davis - 9 * San Francisco State - 8 * Sonoma State - 4 * Cal State Hayward - 2


Women's volleyball

*1982:
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State Universit ...
*1983: Sacramento State *1984: Sacramento State *1995: Sonoma State *1997: Sonoma State


Men's soccer

*1974: Cal-State Hayward *1975: Cal-State Hayward *1976: Cal-State Hayward *1977: *1978: *1979: *1980: *1981: *1982: Cal-State Hayward *1983: Cal-State Hayward *1984: Cal-State Hayward *1985:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
*1986:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
*1987:
Chico State California State University, Chico (Chico State) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing ...
*1988: Cal-State Hayward *1989: Cal-State Hayward *1990: Sonoma State *1991: Sonoma State *1993: Sonoma State *1995: Sonoma State *1996: Sonoma State *1997: Sonoma State


Women's soccer

*1982: *1983: Cal-State Hayward *1984: Cal-State Hayward *1985: Cal-State Hayward *1986: Cal-State Hayward *1987: Cal-State Hayward *1988: Cal-State Hayward (National champions)


Women's basketball

*1998: Sonoma State


Softball

*1978: *1982:
Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...
*1983: *1985: *1986:


See also

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List of defunct college football conferences This is a list of defunct college football conferences in the United States and a defunct university football conference in Canada. Not all of the conferences listed here are truly defunct. Some simply stopped sponsoring football and continue under ...
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California Coast Conference The Northern California Junior College Conference (NCJCC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference with member schools located mostly in California. The conference was founded in 1922 as the California Coast Conference (CCC) and initially had bot ...
(1922–1928)


References

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