The Midlands Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1947 to 1953. Its members were located in the states of

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. The conference was formed in 1947 and opened for the 1947–48 basketball season with five member schools:

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, St. Benedict's College—now known as

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, Saint Joseph's College of

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, and St. Norbert College of

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joined the conference in 1950.

Football champions

* 1948 – and * 1949 – * 1950 – St. Norbert * 1951 – * 1952 – St. Norbert Midlands Conference
, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 29, 2015.

Football standings

References

{{Reflist College sports in Illinois College sports in Indiana College sports in Iowa College sports in Kansas College sports in Wisconsin Sports leagues established in 1947 Sports leagues disestablished in 1953

Football champions

Football standings

See also

References