Tri-State Conference (1960–1981)

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Tri-State Conference
Founded1960 (1960)
Ceased1981 (1981)
No. of teams7
RegionMidwest

The Tri-State Conference was an

intercollegiate athletic conference associated with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) the that existed from 1960 to 1981 and one of two conferences to share this name. The league had members in the Midwestern states of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota.[1]

The Tri-State Conference began operations in 1960 with seven members: Concordia College (now known as

Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota joined the Tri-State Conference. Concordia of St. Paul left in 1975 as did Bethel in 1977. Dordt College (now known as Dordt University) joined in 1976. Sioux Falls left in 1977 to join the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference.[2]

Football champions

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