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Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt Conference
NameSun Belt Conference
Established1976
Logo Size170
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFBS
Members12 (11 in 2012)
Sports19
Mens9
Womens10
RegionSouthern United States
Hq CityNew Orleans
Hq StateabbLA
Hq StateLouisiana
CommissionerWright Waters
Since1999
ColorFCA120
Font Color000000
Map Size275

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The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the higher of two levels of Division I football competition (formerly known as Division I-A). The Sun Belt has member institutions distributed primarily across the southern United States. It has 12 universities and colleges.

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FS #146, FSV 134. Yes, the colors are red and white for ULouisiana's school, but I consider orange to be better because the logo sticks out. It used to be the main school for the University of Louisiana system, but to avoid confusion with UL-Monroe, its placename is added; the university used to be called University of Southern Louisiana. Now just to be clear, this is not the fight song of Lafayette College of Pennsylvania. The fight song somehow grows on you because it sounds like the song is meant to give the heebie-jeebies to anyone not attending the school-especially if you are in a Sun Belt Conference school! Hope you like, subscribe, and remember the rules....
1.15 min. | 4.66 user rating		 FIU's TY Hilton - Sportscenter Top 10 FIU is the 2010 Sun Belt Champion!
0.48 min. | 5.0 user rating		 FIU wins the Sun Belt Conference championship and its first Bowl bid after a win against Arkansas State // FINAL: 31-24
2.40 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Don't miss exciting Sun Belt Conf Basketball LIVE Online at SUNBELTSPORTS.COM!
0.77 min. | 4.0 user rating		 The Troy Trojans football team is stepping out of Sun Belt Conference play this weekend, and stepping up in competition. The Trojans will travel to face the 17th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, and the challenge boasts one of the best Gamecock teams ever.
2.37 min. | 0 user rating
troytrojans.com By: Ricky Hazel The new-look Troy Baseball team will take to the turf at Riddle-Pace Field to open the 2011 season on Friday night, opening a four-game weekend series against High Point. The first pitch on Friday is set for 6 pm Saturday's double-header is scheduled for a 1 pm start and Sunday's series finale will also start at 1 pm The Trojans return just three position starters from the 2010 squad, but have bolstered the lineup with new faces. Many of those new players will get an opportunity to see their first action during the series against High Point. "I think all of the players, returning and new, are ready to play," Trojans coach Bobby Pierce said. "It has been a long time to practice without the chance to compete against outside competition. We are ready to play and we need to play. "I am very thankful that we have a four game series so that we can see more of our pitching. Our starting pitchers will be on a strict pitch count, which means more guys will get an opportunity and I look forward to seeing those guys get out there this weekend. We will probably see 12-14 position players get an opportunity to play as well." Pierce, who is entering his ninth season with the Troy program, said there will be a lot of evaluating done both during and after the opening weekend of play. "When the series is over, we'll see where we need to go from there to improve," Pierce said. "We have had great weather and are hoping for a great opening night crowd <b>...</b>
2.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This week the Sun Belt conference decided to bestow a pair of awards to Trojan football players. Corey Robinson picked up yet another offensive player of the week award for his performance against Middle Tennessee. But picking up the defensive honors is a player who hadn't seen much playing time early in the season but now is making his presence felt on the field.
1.83 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This is a TV spot created for the Sun Belt Conference. Rising Creek Pictures created the tagline Everything Is Possible for the campaign. Last year Western Kentucky University of the Sun Belt advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The message for each school in the league and their fans is that it's possible to do it again ... and more.
0.55 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Troy Trojans took on the Red Wolves of Arkansas State in their conference opener on September 25, 2010. In the game, senior wide receiver had an amazing performance and despite an almost two hour rain delay helped the Trojans pull a come from behind win. This is a tribute to the Eufala native.
2.12 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This university is located in Jonesboro and is in the Sun Belt Conference. Yes, I had to indicate in parentheses for some that are INDIAN faithful, the fight song words, school nickname and logo were changed nearly a half decade ago so the university will follow the NCAA rules. (PLEASE, NO COMMENTS ABOUT THIS-JUST LIKE PROFANE AND DEROGATORY COMMENTS I CITE, THEY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DELETED.) I could find a better fight song, but this is the best I can do with the updated words. In the case of the song, to my opinion, I like the change and the song, but the spell can be a bit better. For the final part, after singing again, if you do mess up, I have indicated how you are supposed to spell RED WOLVES at the end. This is FS# 160, and FSV# 148.
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SPARKS: Sun Belt, coaches disagree on mandate - The Daily News Journal Tweet this news
The Daily News Journal--Media Days for -Sun Belt Conference- men's basketball had a spicy start and a dominant theme that had nothing to do with this season. ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:06:39 GMT+00:00
Sun Belt coaches pick FIU hoops to finish 5th in division - MiamiHerald.com Tweet this news
MiamiHerald.com--And it would come as a surprise to other -Sun Belt Conference- coaches, who predict FIU will again be one of the conference's worst teams. In the Sun Belt's ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:20:38 GMT+00:00
Cajuns, Sun Belt heading to Ohio - The Daily Advertiser Tweet this news
The Daily Advertiser--For the -Sun Belt Conference-, every game that one of its member schools plays a non-league opponent is an opportunity to make a statement. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 08:00:56 GMT+00:00
Florida Atlantic 21, Fla. International 9 - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--Lester Jean also caught a touchdown pass from Jeff Van Camp as the Owls (2-5, 1/3 -Sun Belt Conference-) snapped a five-game losing streak. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:45:10 GMT+00:00
Lady Topper Cross Country Wins Fifth-Straight Sun Belt Title - WKU Athletics Tweet this news
WKU Athletics--Behind the strength of three all--Sun Belt Conference- performances, the Western Kentucky University women's cross country team captured its fifth-straight ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:51:32 GMT+00:00
NCAA Game Summary - Troy at ULM - 9NEWS.com Tweet this news
9NEWS.com---...- for another pair of scores to lead the ULM Warhawks to a 28-14 victory over the Troy Trojans to in a -Sun Belt Conference- showdown at Malone Stadium. ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:36:09 GMT+00:00
NCAA Game Summary - North Texas at Western Kentucky - W*USA 9 Tweet this news
W*USA 9---...- as the North Texas Mean Green captured a 33-6 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in -Sun Belt Conference- play at LT Smith Stadium. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:08:09 GMT+00:00

Membership history timeline :
Institution Nickname Location Founded Type Enrollment Football Member Endowment
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Trojans Little Rock, Arkansas
(193,524)		 1927 Public 12,000 No $7.6 million
Arkansas State University (ASU) Red Wolves Jonesboro, Arkansas
(67,263)		 1909 Public 13,438 Yes $33.1 million
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Denver, Colorado
(600,158)		 1864 Private 11,842 No $300.4 million
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls Boca Raton, Florida
(86,396)		 1964 Public 22,434 Yes $142 million
Florida International University (FIU) Golden Panthers Miami, Florida
(433,136)		 1965 Public 40,455 Yes $118 million
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) Ragin' Cajuns Lafayette, Louisiana
(120,623)		 1900 Public 16,361 Yes $93 million
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Warhawks Monroe, Louisiana
(48,815)		 1931 Public 8,859 Yes $20.6 million
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Blue Raiders Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(108,755)		 1911 Public 24,660 Yes $34.9 million
University of North Texas (UNT) Mean Green Denton, Texas
(119,454)		 1890 Public 36,067 Yes $87.8 million
University of South Alabama (USA) Jaguars Mobile, Alabama
(195,111)		 1963 Public 15,007 Yes (2013) $384.1 million
Troy University Trojans Troy, Alabama
(18,033)		 1887 Public 7,194 Yes $30 million
Western Kentucky University (WKU) Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky
(58,067)		 1906 Public 18,391 Yes $144 million

Membership history timeline :
School Football Stadium Capacity Basketball Arena Capacity Baseball Stadium Capacity
Arkansas Little-Rock No football team Jack Stephens Center 5,600 Gary Hogan Field 2,550
Arkansas State ASU Stadium 33,410 Convocation Center 10,925 Tomlinson Stadium � Kell Field 1,000
Denver No football team Magness Arena 7,200 No baseball team
Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium 30,000 FAU Arena 5,000 FAU Baseball Stadium 3,000
FIU FIU Stadium 23,500 U.S. Century Bank Arena 6,000 University Park Stadium 2,000
Louisiana-Lafayette Cajun Field 31,000 Cajundome 11,550 M.L. Tigue Moore Field 3,755
Louisiana-Monroe Malone Stadium 30,427 Fant � Ewing Coliseum 7,085 Warhawk Field 1,800
Middle Tennessee State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 31,000 Murphy Center 11,520 Reese Smith Jr. Field 2,600
North Texas Mean Green Stadium 30,850 UNT Coliseum 10,040 No baseball team
South Alabama Ladd Peebles Stadium*** 40,646 Mitchell Center 10,041 Eddie Stanky Field 4,500
Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium 30,000 Trojan Arena 4,000 Riddle-Pace Field 2,000
Western Kentucky Houchens Industries � L. T. Smith Stadium 22,000 E. A. Diddle Arena 8,300 Nick Denes Field 1,500

Football :
Season Champion Conference Record
2001 Middle Tennessee 5-1
North Texas* 5-1
2002 North Texas 6-0
2003 North Texas 7-0
2004 North Texas 7-0
2005 Arkansas State** 5-2
Louisiana-Lafayette 5-2
Louisiana-Monroe 5-2
2006 Middle Tennessee 6-1
Troy*** 6-1
2007 Florida Atlantic**** 6-1
Troy 6-1
2008 Troy 6-1
2009 Troy 8-0
2010 FIU***** 6-2
Troy 6-2

: Bowl affiliates
New Orleans Bowl GoDaddy.com Bowl Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg Independence Bowl PapaJohns.com Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Sun Belt vs. C-USA
Sun Belt vs. MAC
Sun Belt serves as an alternate for Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, MAC and SEC.

: Bowl history
W/L Date Sun Belt Opponent Score Bowl
L December 18, 2001 North Texas Colorado State 20-45 New Orleans Bowl
W December 17, 2002 North Texas Cincinnati 24-19 New Orleans Bowl
L December 16, 2003 North Texas Memphis 17-27 New Orleans Bowl
L December 14, 2004 North Texas Southern Miss 10-31 New Orleans Bowl
L December 30, 2004 Troy Northern Illinois 21-34 Silicon Valley Classic
L December 20, 2005 Arkansas State Southern Miss 19-31 New Orleans Bowl
W December 22, 2006 Troy Rice 41-17 New Orleans Bowl
L December 26, 2006 Middle Tennessee Central Michigan 14-31 Motor City Bowl
W December 21, 2007 Florida Atlantic Memphis 44-27 New Orleans Bowl
L December 21, 2008 Troy Southern Miss 27-30 (OT) New Orleans Bowl
W December 26, 2008 Florida Atlantic Central Michigan 24-21 Motor City Bowl
W December 20, 2009 Middle Tennessee Southern Miss 42-32 New Orleans Bowl
L January 6, 2010 Troy Central Michigan 41-44 (2OT) GMAC Bowl
W December 18, 2010 Troy Ohio 48-21 New Orleans Bowl
W December 26, 2010 FIU Toledo 34-32 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
L January 6, 2011 Middle Tennessee Miami (OH) 21-35 GoDaddy.com Bowl

Basketball :
rowspa=2Season Men's Regular Season Champion Men's Tournament Champion Women's Regular Season Champion Women's Tournament Champion
1977 UNC Charlotte UNC Charlotte No Regular Season No Tournament
1978 UNC Charlotte New Orleans No Regular Season No Tournament
1979 South Alabama Jacksonville No Regular Season No Tournament
1980 South Alabama VCU No Regular Season No Tournament
1981 VCU VCU No Regular Season No Tournament
1982 UAB UAB No Regular Season No Tournament
1983 VCU UAB Old Dominion Old Dominion
1984 VCU UAB Old Dominion Old Dominion
1985 VCU VCU Old Dominion Old Dominion
1986 Old Dominion Jacksonville Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
1987 Western Kentucky UAB Old Dominion Old Dominion
1988 UNC Charlotte UNC Charlotte Old Dominion Western Kentucky
1989 South Alabama South Alabama Old Dominion Western Kentucky
1990 UAB South Florida UAB Old Dominion
1991 South Alabama South Alabama UAB Western Kentucky
1992 Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
1993 New Orleans Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
1994 Western Kentucky Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
1995 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Louisiana Tech Western Kentucky
1996 UALR New Orleans Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
1997 South Alabama South Alabama Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
1998 South Alabama South Alabama Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
1999 Louisiana Tech Arkansas State Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
2000 Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
2001 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
2002 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky FIU FIU
2003 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
2004 Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette South Alabama Middle Tennessee
2005 Denver Louisiana-Lafayette Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee
2006 Western Kentucky South Alabama Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee
2007 South Alabama North Texas Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee
2008 South Alabama Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
2009 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee
2010 Troy North Texas UALR Middle Tennessee
2011 Florida Atlantic UALR Middle Tennessee/UALR UALR

Baseball :
School Tourney Titles Title Years
South Alabama 11 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005
New Orleans 3 1978, 1979, 2007
South Florida 3 1982, 1986, 1990
FIU 2 1999, 2010
Lamar 2 1993, 1995
Middle Tennessee 2 2003, 2009
Western Kentucky 2 2004, 2008
Alabama-Birmingham 1 1991
Arkansas-Little Rock 1 2011
Arkansas State 1 1994
Jacksonville 1 1989
Louisiana-Lafayette 1 1998
New Mexico State 1 2002
Old Dominion 1 1985
Troy 1 2006
Virginia Commonwealth 1 1988

Baseball :
rowspa=2Season Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion
1978 New Orleans New Orleans
1979 New Orleans New Orleans
1980 South Alabama South Alabama
1981 South Alabama South Alabama
1982 South Florida South Florida
1983 South Alabama South Alabama
1984 South Alabama South Alabama
1985 Old Dominion Old Dominion
1986 South Florida South Florida
1987 South Alabama South Alabama
1988 Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth
1989 Jacksonville Jacksonville
1990 South Florida South Florida
1991 Alabama-Birmingham Alabama Birmingham
1992 South Alabama South Alabama
1993 Lamar Lamar
1994 Arkansas State Arkansas State
1995 Jacksonville Lamar
1996 South Alabama South Alabama
1997 Southwestern Louisiana South Alabama
1998 South Alabama Southwestern Louisiana
1999 South Alabama Florida International
2000 New Orleans South Alabama
2001 Middle Tennessee
South Alabama		 South Alabama
2002 South Alabama New Mexico State
2003 South Alabama Middle Tennessee
2004 Middle Tennessee
South Alabama		 Western Kentucky
2005 Louisiana � Lafayette South Alabama
2006 Troy Troy
2007 Louisiana � Lafayette New Orleans
2008 Louisiana-Monroe Western Kentucky
2009 Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky		 Middle Tennessee
2010 Florida Atlantic
Louisiana � Lafayette		 Florida International
2011 Troy Arkansas-Little Rock

Intraconference rivalries :
Rivalry Sport Significant Game Trophy
Arkansas State - Louisiana-Monroe Football Trail of Tears Classic
Florida Atlantic - FIU All Shula Bowl (football) The Shula Award
UALR - Arkansas State All
Louisiana-Lafayette - Louisiana-Monroe All Battle on the Bayou (football)
Middle Tennessee - Troy Football Battle for the Palladium The Palladium
Middle Tennessee - Western Kentucky All

Interconference rivalries :
Rivalry Sport Name
Arkansas State - Memphis All Paint Bucket Bowl (football)
North Texas - SMU Football Safeway Bowl
Troy - UAB Football

NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Conferences

Automatic QualifierAtlantic Coast Conference * Big 12 Conference * Big East Conference * Big Ten Conference * Pacific-10 Conference * Southeastern Conference
Non-Automatic QualifierConference USA * Mid-American Conference * Mountain West Conference * Sun Belt Conference * Western Athletic Conference * Independents

Sun Belt Conference

FootballArkansas State Red Wolves * Florida Atlantic Owls * FIU Golden Panthers * Louisiana - Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns * Louisiana - Monroe Warhawks * Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders * North Texas Mean Green * Troy Trojans * Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Non-footballArkansas - Little Rock Trojans * Denver Pioneers * New Orleans Privateers * South Alabama Jaguars �



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