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Data

Classification	NCAA Division I FCS
Established	1921
Members	12
Sports fielded	19 (10 men's, 9 women's)
Region	Southeastern United States
States	5 - Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Headquarters	Spartanburg, South Carolina
Commissioner	John Iamarino
Locations

The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. SoCon football teams compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA). Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Southern Conference ranks as the fifth oldest major college athletic conference in the United States.
The conference was formed on February 25, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia as fourteen member institutions split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. |Davidson, North Carolina |1837 |Private |1,700 |1936-88; 1991 |Wildcats |- |Elon University |Elon, North Carolina |1889 |Private |5,230 |2003 |Phoenix |- |Furman University |Greenville, South Carolina |1826 |Private |3,042 |1936 |Paladins and Lady Paladins |- |Georgia Southern University |Statesboro, Georgia |1906 |Public |16,841 |1991 |Eagles and Lady Eagles |- |Samford University |Homewood, Alabama |1841 |Private |4,440 |July 1, 2008 |Bulldogs |- |University of North Carolina at Greensboro |Greensboro, North Carolina |1891 |Public |16,425 |1997 |Spartans |- |Western Carolina University |Cullowhee, North Carolina |1889 |Public |9,055 |1976 |Catamounts and Lady Catamounts |- |Wofford College |Spartanburg, South Carolina |1854 |Private |1,300 |1997 |Terriers |}

Associate members

There is one associate member school (wrestling only):

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname
Virginia Military Institute	Lexington, Virginia	1839	Public	1,377	Keydets

Former members

Former Southern Conference members

Conference facilities

School	Football	Capacity	Basketball	Capacity	Baseball	Capacity	Soccer	Capacity
Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium	16,650	Holmes Center	8,325	Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium	2,000	ASU Soccer Stadium	~1,000
Chattanooga	Finley Stadium	20,668	McKenzie Arena	11,218	Non-baseball School	N/A	North River Soccer Complex	500
The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium	21,000	McAlister Field House	6,000	Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park	6,000	WLI Field	?
College of Charleston	Non-football School	N/A	John Kresse Arena	5,600	CofC Baseball Stadium	2,000	CofC Soccer Stadium	~1,000
Davidson	Richardson Stadium	6,000	John M. Belk Arena	6,000	Wilson Field	?	Alumni Stadium	2,000
Elon	Rhodes Stadium	11,250	Alumni Gym	1,585	Latham Park	500	Rhodes Stadium	11,250
Furman	Paladin Stadium	16,000	Timmons Arena	5,000	Furman Baseball Stadium	2,000	Stone Stadium	3,000
Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium	18,000	Hanner Fieldhouse	4,358	J.I. Clements Stadium	3,000	Eagle Field	500
Samford	Seibert Stadium	6,700	Pete Hanna Center	5,000	Joe Lee Griffin Stadium	1,000	Bulldog Field	972
UNC Greensboro	Non-football School	N/A	Fleming Gymnasium	2,320	UNCG Baseball Stadium	3,500	UNCG Soccer Stadium	3,540
Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E.J Whitemire Stadium	13,742	Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center	7,826	Ronnie G. Childress Field at Hennon Stadium	1,500	Catamount Athletic Complex	1,000
Wofford	Gibbs Stadium	13,000	Benjamin Johnson Arena	3,500	Russell C. King Field	2,500	Snyder Field	2,250

Conference champions

Football

This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference football champions.

Season	Champion(s)	Record
1998	Georgia Southern	8-0-0
1999	Furman / Georgia Southern / Appalachian State	7-1-0
2000	Georgia Southern	7-1-0
2001	Georgia Southern / Furman	7-1-0
2002	Georgia Southern	7-1-0
2003	Wofford	8-0-0
2004	Furman / Georgia Southern	6-1-0
2005	Appalachian State	6-1-0
2006	Appalachian State	7-0-0
2007	Wofford / Appalachian State	5-2-0

Men's basketball

This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference men's basketball champions. The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994-95 season.

Season	Regular Season Champion (North)	Record	Regular Season Champion (South)	Record	Tournament Champion
1999	Appalachian State	13-3	College of Charleston	16-0	College of Charleston
2000	Appalachian State	13-3	College of Charleston	13-3	Appalachian State
2001	East Tennessee State	13-3	College of Charleston	12-4	UNC Greensboro
2002	Davidson / UNC Greensboro / East Tennessee State	11-5	College of Charleston / Georgia Southern / Chattanooga	9-7	Davidson
2003	Davidson / East Tennessee State / Appalachian State	11-5	College of Charleston	13-3	East Tennessee State
2004	East Tennessee State	15-1	Davidson / Georgia Southern / College of Charleston	11-5	East Tennessee State
2005	Davidson	16-0	College of Charleston / Georgia Southern	10-6	Chattanooga
2006	Elon	10-4	Georgia Southern	11-4	Davidson
	Appalachian State	15-3	Davidson	17-1	Davidson Tourney
	Appalachian State / Chattanooga	13-7	Davidson	20-0	Davidson Tourney

Commissioner's and Germann Cups

The Commissioner's and Germann Cups are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference. The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970. The Germann Cup, named for former Southern Conference Commissioner Ken Germann, was first awarded in 1987.

Commissioner's Cup

Year	Champion
1969-70	East Carolina / William & Mary
1970-71	William & Mary
1971-72	William & Mary
1972-73	William & Mary
1973-74	East Carolina
1974-75	East Carolina
1975-76	William & Mary
1976-77	East Carolina
1977-78	Appalachian State
1978-79	Appalachian State
1979-80	Appalachian State
1980-81	Appalachian State
1981-82	Appalachian State
1982-83	East Tennessee State
1983-84	Appalachian State
1984-85	Appalachian State
1985-86	Appalachian State
1986-87	Appalachian State
1987-88	Appalachian State
1988-89	Appalachian State
1989-90	Appalachian State
1990-91	Furman
1991-92	Appalachian State
1992-93	Appalachian State
1993-94	Appalachian State
1994-95	Appalachian State
1995-96	Appalachian State
1996-97	Appalachian State
1997-98	Appalachian State
1998-99	Appalachian State
1999-00	Appalachian State
2000-01	Appalachian State
2001-02	Appalachian State
2002-03	Appalachian State
2003-04	Appalachian State
2004-05	Chattanooga
2005-06	Appalachian State
2006-07	Appalachian State

Germann Cup

Year	Champion
1986-87	Appalachian State
1987-88	Appalachian State
1988-89	Appalachian State
1989-90	Appalachian State
1990-91	Appalachian State
1991-92	Appalachian State
1992-93	Furman
1993-94	Furman
1994-95	Furman
1995-96	Furman
1996-97	Furman
1997-98	Furman
1998-99	Furman
1999-00	Furman
2000-01	Furman
2001-02	Furman
2002-03	Furman
2003-04	Furman
2004-05	College of Charleston
2005-06	Appalachian State
2006-07	Appalachian State

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