Conferences/Historical

Missouri Valley Conference

The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) is a historical FBS football conference tracked from 1907-1985. 12 programs appear in the membership history, with 1 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.

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All-time members

12

1907-1985

Current/final members

1

Final tracked snapshot

National title seasons

0

Won by member programs while in the league

Heisman winners

0

Heisman-winning seasons from member programs

Current teams

1

Final tracked membership snapshot

Latest champion

No champion available

No champion is available yet

Most conference titles

Unavailable

No official title leader is available yet

Newest members

1935

Tulsa

Championship format

Standings

1982: Regular-season standings

Division status

No divisions

No divisions inferred; champion derived from conference standings.

Realignment

Membership changes and before/after conference snapshots.

Join events

12

Derived from membership starts

Departure events

12

Derived after final membership season

Newest member

New Mexico State

Joined in 1971

Longest member

Tulsa

51 seasons

Shared members

    Joined since start

    • Tulsa

    Departed since start

    • Kansas
    • Missouri

    Realignment timeline

    • 1986: Tulsa departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1985 season.
    • 1983: New Mexico State departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1982 season.
    • 1975: Louisville departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1974 season.
    • 1975: North Texas departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1974 season.
    • 1974: Memphis departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1973 season.
    • 1971: New Mexico State joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1971 season.
    • 1970: Cincinnati departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1969 season.
    • 1968: Memphis joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1968 season.
    • 1964: Louisville joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1964 season.
    • 1960: Houston departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1959 season.
    • 1957: Oklahoma State departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1956 season.
    • 1957: Cincinnati joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1957 season.
    • 1957: North Texas joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1957 season.
    • 1951: Houston joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1951 season.
    • 1935: Tulsa joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1935 season.
    • 1928: Iowa State departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1927 season.
    • 1928: Kansas departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1927 season.
    • 1928: Kansas State departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1927 season.
    • 1928: Missouri departed Missouri Valley Conference after the 1927 season.
    • 1928: Oklahoma State joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1928 season.
    • 1913: Kansas State joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1913 season.
    • 1908: Iowa State joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1908 season.
    • 1907: Kansas joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1907 season.
    • 1907: Missouri joined Missouri Valley Conference for the 1907 season.

    Data Sources

    How CFBTrack treats membership, standings, champions, and future-season caveats.

    Membership is tracked from curated CFBTrack conference tables. Standings and champions may be official, curated, or inferred depending on season. Future seasons are provisional until games are played and source records settle.

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    Missouri Valley Conference quick answers

    Latest champion

    No champion available

    Latest members
    1
    First tracked season
    1,907
    Selected season
    1,982