Upper Peninsula Conference
The Upper Peninsula Conference(sometimes referred to as Upper Peninsula Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1948-1958.[1] As its name suggests, the league's members were located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and one team in northern Wisconsin.[2] The conference held football as a sport for only the first two seasons, while basketball was competed throughout its duration. The conference also hosted events in golf, track & field and tennis.[3][4]
Former members
[edit]| Institution | Location | Current conference |
|---|---|---|
| Gogebic College | Ironwood, Michigan | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIII |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Northland College | Ashland, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sault Saint Marie Tech currently known as Lake Superior State University | Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Suomi College currently known as Finlandia University | Hancock, Michigan | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Football champions
[edit]Basketball champions
[edit]- 1948–49 – Northland
- 1949–50 – Northern Michigan
- 1950–51 – Northern Michigan
- 1951–52 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1952–53 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1953–54 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1954–55 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1955–56 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1956–57 – Sault Saint Marie Tech
- 1957–58 – Gogebic College
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Upper Peninsula Conference (1948-1958) - Varsity Pride". www.jonfmorse.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Conference Champions". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Gogebic Samsons Place Third in UPIAC Track, Tennis Meets". Ironwood Daily Globe. May 28, 1955. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Ward, Jim (March 17, 1949). "Escanaba Daily Press Sports". The Escanaba Daily Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.