List of U.S. Colleges and Universities and Team Namessort by year estab., affliation, location, conference, or team name
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Methodist Affiliated Colleges & Universities. Sorted by Team Name, then by School Name | ||||
# | City, State | Team Name ♦Conference | ||
1 | Univ. of Evansville G (1854) [M] | Evansville, IN | Purple Aces ♦Missouri Valley Conf. | |
1 | McKendree University D (1828) [M] | Lebanon, IL | Bearcats ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf. | |
2 | Rust College B (1866) [M] | Holly Springs, MS | Bearcats ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Willamette University G (1842) [M] | Salem, OR | Bearcats ♦Northwest Conference | |
1 | Livingstone College B (1879) [M] | Salisbury, NC | Blue Bears ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Miles College B (1898) [M] | Fairfield, AL | Golden Bears ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Rocky Mountain College B (1878) [M] | Billings, MT | Battlin' Bears ♦Frontier Conference | |
1 | North Carolina Wesleyan College B (1956) [M] | Rocky Mount, NC | Battling Bishops ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Ohio Wesleyan Univ. B (1842) [M] | Delaware, OH | Battling Bishops ♦North Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | West Virginia Wesleyan College G (1890) [M] | Buckhannon, WV | Bobcats & Lady Bobcats ♦Mountain East Conf. | |
1 | Albion College B (1835) [M] | Albion, MI | Britons ♦Mich. Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
1 | Adrian College B (1859) [M] | Adrian, MI | Bulldogs ♦Mich. Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Tennessee Wesleyan Univ. B (1857) [M] | Athens, TN | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Union College, KY B (1879) [M] | Barbourville, KY | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
4 | Wilberforce Univ. B (1856) [M] | Wilberforce, OH | Bulldogs ♦Continental Athl. Conf. | |
1 | North Central College G (1861) [M] | Naperville, IL | Cardinals ♦College Conf. of Ill. & Wisc. | |
2 | Otterbein University G (1847) [M] | Westerville, OH | Cardinals ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
3 | Wesleyan University D (1831) [M] | Middletown, CT | Cardinals ♦New England Small Coll. Athl. | |
1 | Spring Arbor University B (1873) [M] | Spring Arbor, MI | Cougars ♦Crossroads League | |
1 | Kansas Wesleyan Univ. B (1886) [M] | Salina, KS | Coyotes ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Centenary University G (1867) [M] | Hackettstown, NJ | Cyclones ♦Atlantic East Conf. | |
1 | Dillard University B (1869) [M] | New Orleans, LA | Bleu Devils ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Duke University R1 (1838) [M] | Durham, NC | Blue Devils ♦Atlantic Coast Conf. | |
1 | Lane College B (1882) [M] | Jackson, TN | Dragons ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Lebanon Valley College D (1866) [M] | Annville, PA | Flying Dutchmen ♦Middle Atlantic Conf. | |
1 | American Univ. R2 (1893) [M] | Washington, DC | Eagles ♦Patriot League | |
2 | Central Methodist Univ. G (1854) [M] | Fayette, MO | Eagles ♦Heart of America Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Emory University R1 (1836) [M] | Atlanta, GA | Eagles ♦University Athl. Assoc. | |
4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan Univ. B (1959) [M] | Bartlesville, OK | Eagles ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
5 | Reinhardt Univ. B (1883) [M] | Waleska, GA | Eagles ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Pfeiffer University G (1885) [M] | Misenheimer, NC | Falcons ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Seattle Pacific Univ. D (1891) [M] | Seattle, WA | Falcons ♦Great Northwest Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Tennessee Southern B (1870) [M] | Pulaski, TN | FireHawks ♦Southern States Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Centenary College of Louisiana G (1825) [M] | Shreveport, LA | Gentlemen (Gents) & Ladies ♦Southern Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Indianapolis D (1902) [M] | Indianapolis, IN | Greyhounds ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf. | |
1 | Huntingdon College B (1854) [M] | Montgomery, AL | Hawks ♦Collegiate Conf. of the South | |
1 | Houghton College G (1883) [M] | Houghton, NY | Highlanders ♦Empire 8 | |
1 | Shenandoah Univ. D (1875) [M] | Winchester, VA | Hornets ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Albright College B (1856) [M] | Reading, PA | Lions ♦Middle Atlantic Conf. | |
2 | Paine College B (1882) [M] | Augusta, GA | Lions (No intercollegiate sports) | |
3 | Young Harris College B (1886) [M] | Young Harris, GA | Mountain Lions ♦Conference Carolinas | |
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1 | Millsaps College G (1890) [M] | Jackson, MS | Majors & Lady Majors ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
1 | Virginia Wesleyan University G (1961) [M] | Virginia Beach, VA | Marlins ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Florida Southern College D (1883) [M] | Lakeland, FL | Moccasins ♦Sunshine State Conf. | |
1 | Methodist University D (1956) [M] | Fayetteville, NC | Monarchs ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Southwestern College, KN B (1885) [M] | Winfield, KS | Moundbuilders ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Morningside University B (1894) [M] | Sioux City, IA | Mustangs ♦Great Plains Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Southern Methodist Univ. R2 (1911) [M] | University Park, TX | Mustangs ♦American Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Birmingham-Southern College B (1856) [M] | Birmingham, AL | Panthers ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Claflin University G (1869) [M] | Orangeburg, SC | Panthers & Lady Panthers ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
3 | Clark Atlanta Univ. R2 (1865) [M] | Atlanta, GA | Panthers ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
4 | Greenville University B (1892) [M] | Greenville, IL | Panthers ♦St. Louis Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
5 | High Point University D (1924) [M] | High Point, NC | Panthers ♦Big South Conference | |
6 | Kentucky Wesleyan College B (1858) [M] | Owensboro, KY | Panthers ♦Great Midwest Athl. Conf. | |
7 | LaGrange College G (1831) [M] | LaGrange, GA | Panthers ♦Collegiate Conf. of the South | |
8 | Philander Smith College B (1882) [M] | Little Rock, AR | Panthers & Lady Panthers ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Hamline University D (1854) [M] | Saint Paul, MN | Pipers ♦Minnesota Intercoll. Ath. Conf | |
1 | Southwestern University B (1872) [M] | Georgetown, TX | Pirates ♦Southern Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Ohio Northern Univ. B (1871) [M] | Ada, OH | Polar Bears ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Greensboro College B (1838) [M] | Greensboro, NC | Pride ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Lindsey Wilson College B (1903) [M] | Columbia, KY | Blue Raiders ♦Mid-South Conference | |
2 | Univ. of Mount Union B (1846) [M] | Alliance, OH | Purple Raiders ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Cornell College B (1853) [M] | Mount Vernon, IA | Rams ♦Midwest Conference | |
2 | Huston-Tillotson Univ. G (1881) [M] | Austin, TX | Rams ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
3 | Texas Wesleyan Univ. G (1890) [M] | Fort Worth, TX | Rams ♦Sooner Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Drew University D (1867) [M] | Madison, NJ | Rangers ♦Landmark Conference | |
1 | Roberts Wesleyan University B (1866) [M] | North Chili, NY | Redhawks ♦East Coast Conference | |
1 | Texas College B (1894) [M] | Tyler, TX | Steers ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Simpson College B (1860) [M] | Indianola, IA | Storm ♦American Rivers Conf. | |
1 | Wofford College B (1854) [M] | Spartanburg, SC | Terriers ♦Southern Conference | |
1 | Andrew College B (1854) [M] | Cuthbert, GA | Fighting Tigers ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Central Christian College of Kansas B (1884) [M] | McPherson, KS | Tigers ♦Sooner Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Dakota Wesleyan Univ. B (1885) [M] | Mitchell, SD | Tigers ♦Great Plains Athl. Conf. | |
4 | DePauw University B (1837) [M] | Greencastle, IN | Tigers ♦North Coast Athl. Conf. | |
5 | Edward Waters University B (1866) [M] | Jacksonville, FL | Tigers & Lady Tigers ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
6 | Iowa Wesleyan College B (1842) [M] | Mount Pleasant, IA | Tigers ♦Continental Athl. Conf. | |
7 | Paul Quinn College B (1872) [M] | Dallas, TX | Tigers ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Illinois Wesleyan Univ. B (1850) [M] | Bloomington, IL | Titans ♦College Conf. of Ill. & Wisc. | |
1 | Brevard College B (1934) [M] | Brevard, NC | Tornadoes ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | McMurry University B (1923) [M] | Abilene, TX | War Hawks ♦American Southwest Conf. | |
1 | Hendrix College B (1876) [M] | Conway, AR | Warriors ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Lycoming College B (1812) [M] | Williamsport, PA | Warriors ♦Landmark Conference | |
3 | Southern Wesleyan Univ. G (1906) [M] | Central, SC | Warriors & Lady Warriors ♦Conference Carolinas | |
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1 | Emory and Henry College G (1836) [M] | Emory, VA | Wasps ♦South Atlantic Conf. | |
1 | Baker University D (1858) [M] | Baldwin City, KS | Wildcats ♦Heart of America Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Bethune-Cookman Univ. G (1904) [M] | Daytona Beach, FL | Wildcats ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Indiana Wesleyan Univ. G (1920) [M] | Marion, IN | Wildcats ♦Mid-States Football Assn. ♦Crossroads League | |
4 | Randolph College B (1891) [M] | Lynchburg, VA | Wildcats ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
5 | Wiley College B (1873) [M] | Marshall, TX | Wildcats ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. G (1887) [M] | Lincoln, NE | Prairie Wolves ♦American Rivers Conf. | |
1 | Baldwin Wallace Univ. G (1845) [M] | Berea, OH | Yellow Jackets ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
2 | Randolph-Macon College B (1830) [M] | Ashland, VA | Yellow Jackets ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
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Summary for for League Total number of rows shown is 92. Number of different Team Names is 50 Number of Team Names occurring once is 33 Most frequent Team Name with 8 rows Note: The total count of rows MAY be greater than the number of schools when (1) sorting by "team name" with some schools having completely different men and women team names, or when (2) sorting by conference with some schools in more than one conference. Also see professional team histories for Football, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey. |
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NOTES: The Initial Listing is for "State/Public Colleges & Univs in All States Sorted by States". Use and tabs for selected institutions. For a summary of the listing, select the tab, then ... or find a summary at the end of the listing. For a particular listing, select the tab, then .Only United States baccalaureate and post-graduate institutions are included. Names of colleges in state systems may appear under the state university name. When sorting by conference, a college in more than one conference will appear in each, affecting the summary totals. Touching/clicking the Level column header will show the "instruction/research level" codes; touching/clicking on the red letter by the school name shows its level. Touching/clicking on the [green letter] by the school name shows its affiliation. Touching/clicking the [Affil.] column header will show the "affiliation codes" Data source is primarily from Wikipedia and current as of August, 2023. |
State Codes |
AL = Alabama AK = Alaska AZ = Arizona AR = Arkansas CA = California CO = Colorado CT = Connecticut DE = Delaware FL = Florida GA = Georgia HI = Hawaii ID = Idaho IL = Illinois IN = Indiana IA = Iowa KS = Kansas KY = Kentucky LA = Louisiana ME = Maine MD = Maryland MA = Massachusetts MI = Michigan MN = Minnesota MS = Mississippi MO = Missouri MT = Montana |
NE = Nebraska NV = Nevada NH = New Hampshire NJ = New Jersey NM = New Mexico NY = New York NC = North Carolina ND = North Dakota OH = Ohio OK = Oklahoma OR = Oregon PA = Pennsylvania RI = Rhode Island SC = South Carolina SD = South Dakota TN = Tennessee TX = Texas UT = Utah VT = Vermont VA = Virginia WA = Washington WV = West Virginia WI = Wisconsin WY = Wyoming DC = District of Columbia |
Institution Affiliation Codes |
Level Codes |