The Big Ten will soon stretch from sea to shining sea, a feat the FCS Pioneer Football League has performed since 2001. Still, the history of athletic conferences is one of colleges and universities organizing regionally, going back to a handful of Eastern schools forming the Intercollegiate Football Association. The IFA defined the game's playing rules until the NCAA's predecessor seized control in 1906.
Trains, Planes, and Football Conferences
Trains, Planes, and Football Conferences
Trains, Planes, and Football Conferences
The Big Ten will soon stretch from sea to shining sea, a feat the FCS Pioneer Football League has performed since 2001. Still, the history of athletic conferences is one of colleges and universities organizing regionally, going back to a handful of Eastern schools forming the Intercollegiate Football Association. The IFA defined the game's playing rules until the NCAA's predecessor seized control in 1906.