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 Name   Level   (Estab.)   [Affil.

 City, State 

 Team Name   Conference 

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California State Univ., Long Beach  D (1949) [S]

Long Beach, CA

49ers ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

1

Univ. of West Florida  D (1963) [S]

Pensacola, FL

Argonauts ♦Gulf South Conference

1

Baruch College  D (1968) [S]

New York, NY

Bearcats ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

1

Kutztown Univ.  D (1866) [S]

Kutztown, PA

Golden Bears ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

2

Univ. of Northern Colorado  D (1889) [S]

Greeley, CO

Bears ♦Big Sky Conference

1

City College of New York  D (1847) [S]

New York, NY

Beavers ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

1

Valdosta State Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Valdosta, GA

Blazers ♦Gulf South Conference

1

John Jay College of Criminal Justice  D (1964) [S]

New York, NY

Bloodhounds ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

1

Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Claire  D (1916) [S]

Eau Claire, WI

Blugolds ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

1

Frostburg State Univ.  D (1898) [S]

Frostburg, MD

Bobcats ♦Mountain East Conf.

1

Fayetteville State Univ.  D (1867) [S]

Fayetteville, NC

Broncos ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn.

1

West Texas A&M Univ.  D (1910) [S]

Canyon, TX

Buffaloes ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Alabama A&M Univ.  D (1875) [S]

Normal, AL

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

2

Bowie State Univ.  D (1865) [S]

Bowie, MD

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn.

3

California State Univ., Fresno  D (1911) [S]

Fresno, CA

Bulldogs ♦Mountain West Conf.

4

Ferris State University  D (1884) [S]

Big Rapids, MI

Bulldogs ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

5

South Carolina State Univ.  D (1896) [S]

Orangeburg, SC

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

6

Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Weatherford, OK

Bulldogs ♦Great American Conf.

7

Univ. of Georgia  D (1785) [S]

Athens, GA

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southeastern Conf.

8

Univ. of Minnesota Duluth  D (1902) [S]

Duluth, MN

Bulldogs ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

Lamar University  D (1923) [S]

Beaumont, TX

Cardinals & Lady Cardinals ♦Southland Conf.

1

Western Carolina Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Cullowhee, NC

Catamounts ♦Southern Conference

1

Coastal Carolina Univ.  D (1954) [S]

Conway, SC

Chanticleers & Lady Chants ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Eastern Kentucky Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Richmond, KY

Colonels & Lady Colonels ♦ASUN Conference

1

California State Univ., San Marcos  D (1989) [S]

San Marcos, CA

Cougars ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

Columbus State Univ.  D (1958) [S]

Columbus, GA

Cougars ♦Peach Belt Conference

3

Kean University  D (1855) [S]

Union, NJ

Cougars ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

4

Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville  D (1957) [S]

Edwardsville, IL

Cougars ♦Ohio Valley Conference

1

California State Univ., San Bernardio  D (1965) [S]

San Bernardino, CA

Coyotes ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

1

Central Connecticut State Univ.  D (1848) [S]

New Britain, CT

Blue Devils ♦Northeast Conference

2

Univ. of Wisconsin, Stout  D (1891) [S]

Menomonie, WI

Blue Devils ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

1

College of Staten Island  D (1976) [S]

Staten Island, NY

Dolphins ♦East Coast Conference

1

James Madison Univ.  D (1908) [S]

Harrisonburg, VA

Dukes ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Texas A&M International Univ.  D (1969) [S]

Laredo, TX

Dustdevils ♦Lone Star Conference

1

California State Univ., Los Angeles  D (1947) [S]

Los Angeles, CA

Golden Eagles ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

Florida Gulf Coast Univ.  D (1991) [S]

Fort Myers, FL

Eagles ♦ASUN Conference

3

Morehead State Univ.  D (1887) [S]

Morehead, KY

Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference ♦Pioneer Football League

4

North Carolina Central Univ.  D (1910) [S]

Durham, NC

Eagles ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

5

State Univ. of New York at Brockport  D (1867) [S]

Brockport, NY

Golden Eagles ♦State Univ. of New York Athl.

6

Texas A&M Univ., Texarkana  D (1971) [S]

Texarkana, TX

Eagles ♦Red River Athletic Conf.

7

Univ. of Southern Indiana  D (1965) [S]

Evansville, IN

Screaming Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference

8

Univ. of Wisconsin, LaCrosse  D (1909) [S]

LaCrosse, WI

Eagles ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Con

 

 

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Univ. of Texas of the Permian Basin  D (1973) [S]

Odessa, TX

Falcons ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Jacksonville State Univ.  D (1883) [S]

Jacksonville, AL

Gamecocks ♦Conference USA

1

San Francisco State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

San Francisco, CA

Gators ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

1

Adams State Univ.  D (1921) [S]

Alamosa, CO

Grizzlies ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

1

Marshall University  D (1837) [S]

Huntington, WV

Thundering Herd ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Radford University  D (1910) [S]

Radford, VA

Highlanders ♦Big South Conference

1

Western Kentucky Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Bowling Green, KY

Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers ♦Conference USA

1

Alabama State Univ.  D (1867) [S]

Montgomery, AL

Hornets & Lady Hornets ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

2

California State Univ., Sacramento  D (1947) [S]

Sacramento, CA

Hornets ♦Big Sky Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

3

Delaware State Univ.  D (1891) [S]

Dover, DE

Hornets ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

1

Northern Illinois Univ.  D (1895) [S]

DeKalb, IL

Huskies ♦Mid-American Conf.

2

St. Cloud State University  D (1869) [S]

St. Cloud, MN

Huskies ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

3

Univ. of Southern Maine  D (1878) [S]

Gorham, ME

Huskies ♦Little East Conference

1

Augusta University  D (1828) [S]

Augusta, GA

Jaguars ♦Peach Belt Conference

2

Governors State Univ.  D (1969) [S]

University Park, IL

Jaguars ♦Chicagoland Collegiate Athl.

1

Queens College, CUNY  D (1937) [S]

Flushing, NY

Knights ♦East Coast Conference

1

Grand Valley State Univ.  D (1960) [S]

Allendale, MI

Lakers ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

1

Western Illinois Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Macomb, IL

Fighting Leathernecks ♦Ohio Valley Conference

1

Langston University  D (1897) [S]

Langston, OK

Lions ♦Sooner Athletic Conf.

2

Penn State Harrisburg  D (1966) [S]

Lower Swatara Township, PA

Nittany Lions ♦United East Conference

3

Southeastern Louisiana Univ.  D (1925) [S]

Hammond, LA

Lions & Lady Lions ♦Southland Conf.

4

Univ. of Arkansas at Fort Smith  D (1928) [S]

Fort Smith, AR

Lions ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Stephen F. Austin State Univ.  D (1921) [S]

Nacogdoches, TX

Lumberjacks & Ladyjacks ♦Western Athl. Conf.

1

Millersville University  D (1855) [S]

Millersville, PA

Marauders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

California State Univ., Northridge  D (1958) [S]

Northridge, CA

Matadors & Lady Matadors ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

1

Minnesota State Univ. Mankato  D (1868) [S]

Mankato, MN

Mavericks ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga  D (1886) [S]

Chattanooga, TN

Mocs ♦Southern Conference

1

Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs  D (1965) [S]

Colorado Springs, CO

Mountain Lions ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

1

Appalachian State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Boone, NC

Mountaineers ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Univ. of North Georgia  D (1873) [S]

Dahlonega, et.al., GA

Nighthawks ♦Peach Belt Conference

1

Northern Kentucky Univ.  D (1968) [S]

Highland Heights, KY

Norse ♦Horizon League

1

Montana Tech. Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Butte, MT

Orediggers ♦Frontier Conference

1

Stockton University  D (1969) [S]

Pomona, NJ

Ospreys ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

2

Univ. of North Florida  D (1972) [S]

Jacksonville, FL

Ospreys ♦ASUN Conference

1

Southern Connecticut State Univ.  D (1893) [S]

New Haven, CT

Owls ♦Northeast-10 Conf.

1

Plymouth State Univ.  D (1871) [S]

Plymouth, NH

Panthers ♦Little East Conference

2

Prairie View A&M Univ.  D (1876) [S]

Prairie View, TX

Panthers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

1

Univ. of Texas at Tyler  D (1971) [S]

Tyler, TX

Patriots ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Youngstown State Univ.  D (1908) [S]

Youngstown, OH

Penguins ♦Horizon League

1

Louisiana State Univ. in Shreveport  D (1967) [S]

Shreveport, LA

Pilots ♦Red River Athletic Conf.

 

 

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California State Univ., East Bay  D (1957) [S]

Hayward, CA

Pioneers ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

Texas Woman's Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Denton, TX

Pioneers ♦Lone Star Conference

3

William Paterson Univ.  D (1855) [S]

Wayne, NJ

Pioneers ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

1

Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point  D (1894) [S]

Stevens Point, WI

Pointers ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

1

Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania  D (1871) [S]

Shippensburg, PA

Red Raiders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

Angelo State Univ.  D (1928) [S]

San Angelo, TX

Rams & Rambelles ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Northeastern State Univ.  D (1909) [S]

Tahlequah, OK

RiverHawks ♦Mid-America Intercoll. Athl.

1

Slippery Rock Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Slippery Rock, PA

Rock (The) ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

Salisbury University  D (1925) [S]

Salisbury, MD

Seagulls ♦Coast to Coast Athl. Conf.

1

Sonoma State Univ.  D (1960) [S]

Rohnert Park, CA

Seawolves ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

Univ. of Alaska Anchorage  D (1954) [S]

Anchorage, AK

Seawolves ♦Great Northwest Athl. Conf.

1

Norfolk State Univ.  D (1935) [S]

Norfolk, VA

Spartans ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

2

San Jose State Univ.  D (1857) [S]

San Jose, CA

Spartans ♦Mountain West Conf.

1

Oklahoma City Univ.  D (1904) [S]

Oklahoma City, OK

Stars ♦Sooner Athl. Conf.

2

Univ. of Illinois at Springfield  D (1970) [S]

Springfield, IL

Prairie Stars ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf.

1

Indiana State Univ.  D (1865) [S]

Terre Haute, IN

Sycamores ♦Missouri Valley Conf.

1

Tarleton State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Stephenville, TX

Texans & TexAnns ♦Western Athl. Conf.

1

Auburn University  D (1856) [S]

Auburn, AL

Tigers ♦Southeastern Conf.

2

Grambling State Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Grambling, LA

Tigers & Lady Tigers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

1

California State Univ., Fullerton  D (1957) [S]

Fullerton, CA

Titans ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

2

Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh  D (1871) [S]

Oshkosh, WI

Titans ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

1

Dakota State Univ.  D (1881) [S]

Madison, SD

Trojans ♦North Star Athl. Assoc.

2

Troy University  D (1887) [S]

Troy, AL

Trojans ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley  D (2013) [S]

Edingurg, TX

Vaqueros ♦Western Athl. Conf.

1

Univ. of Tennessee  D (1794) [S]

Knoxville, TN

Volunteers & Lady Volunteers ♦Southeastern Conf.

1

Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe  D (1931) [S]

Monroe, LA

Warhawks ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

California State Univ., Stanislaus  D (1957) [S]

Turlock, CA

Warriors ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

Winona State Univ.  D (1858) [S]

Winona, MN

Warriors ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

State Univ. of New York Polytechnic Inst.  D (1966) [S]

Marcy, NY

Wildcats ♦North Atlantic Conference

1

Univ. of Michigan, Dearborn  D (1959) [S]

Dearborn, MI

Wolverines ♦Wolverine-Hoosier Athl. Conf.

1

Arkansas State Univ.  D (1909) [S]

Jonesboro, AR

Red Wolves ♦Sun Belt Conference

2

Colorado State Univ., Pueblo  D (1933) [S]

Pueblo, CO

Thunder Wolves ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

3

Univ. of West Georgia  D (1906) [S]

Carrollton, GA

Wolves ♦Gulf South Conference

1

Arkansas Tech Univ.  D (1909) [S]

Russellville, AR

Wonder Boys & Golden Suns ♦Great American Conf.

 

 

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Total number of rows shown is 116.

Number of different Team Names is 76

Number of Team Names occurring once is 56

Most frequent Team Name with 8 rows
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Summary for State/Public Doctoral, No Research Univ's.

 

Total number of rows shown is 116

Number of different Team Names is 76.

Number of Team Names occurring once is 56

Most frequent Team Name with 8 rows
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NOTES: The Initial Listing is for "State/Public Colleges & Univs in All States Sorted by States". Use  affiliation  and  level  tabs for selected institutions. For a summary of the listing, select the  options  tab, then  summary ... or find a summary at the end of the listing. For a particular listing, select the  options  tab, then  special list .

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 AZ = Arizona
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 CA = California
 CO = Colorado
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 GA = Georgia
 HI = Hawaii
 ID = Idaho
 IL = Illinois
 IN = Indiana
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 KS = Kansas
 KY = Kentucky
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 MD = Maryland
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 MO = Missouri
 MT = Montana
 
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 DC = District of Columbia

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 [L] = Lutheran
 [M] = Methodist
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 R2 = Doctoral + research activity  
 R1 = Doctoral + highest research activity  

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