The Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC), also known as the Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was an intercollegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The conference was founded as the Southeastern Athletic Association, in January 1940, at a meeting held at Columbia, South Carolina. It had five charter members, Fort Valley State College (now known as Fort Valley State University) of Fort Valley, Georgia, and four schools that had previously been members of the South Atlantic Athletic Conference (SAAC), also known as the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA): Allen University of Columbia, South Carolina, Morris College of Sumter, South Carolina, Paine College of Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia State College (now known as Savannah State University) of Savannah, Georgia.[1] Bethune–Cookman College—now known as Bethune–Cookman University— of Daytona Beach, Florida, was accepted as the conference SEAC’s sixth member in December 1941.[2] Claflin College—now known as Claflin University—of Orangeburg, South Carolina, joined the conference in September 1945.[3] The following year, the SEAC increased its membership to nine schools with the addition of Albany State College (now known as Albany State University) of Albany, Georgia, and Florida Normal and Industrial College (now known as Florida Memorial University) of St. Augustine, Florida.[4]
The conference’s members were located in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Member schools
| Institution
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Location
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Founded
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Affiliation
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Nickname
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Joined
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Left
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Current conference
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| Albany State College
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Albany, Georgia
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1903
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Public
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Golden Rams
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1946
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Southern (SIAC)[a]
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| Allen University
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Columbia, South Carolina
|
1870
|
AME Church
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Yellow Jackets
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1940
|
1947
|
Southern (SIAC)[a]
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| Bethune–Cookman College
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Daytona Beach, Florida
|
1904
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United Methodist
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Wildcats
|
1941
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1950
|
Southwestern (SWAC)[b]
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| Claflin University
|
Orangeburg, South Carolina
|
1869
|
United Methodist
|
Panthers
|
1945
|
|
CIAA[a]
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| Edward Waters College
|
Jacksonville, Florida
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1866
|
AME Church
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Tigers
|
1960
|
|
Southern (SIAC)[a]
|
| Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College
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Miami Gardens, Florida
|
1879
|
American Baptist
|
Lions
|
1946
|
1958
|
The Sun[c]
|
| Fort Valley State College
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Fort Valley, Georgia
|
1939
|
Public
|
Wildcats
|
1940
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1947?
|
Southern (SIAC)[a]
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| Morris College
|
Sumter, South Carolina
|
1908
|
Baptist
|
Hornets
|
1940
|
|
Continental[c]
|
| Paine College
|
Augusta, Georgia
|
1882
|
United Methodist
|
Lions
|
1940
|
|
NCCAA South
|
| Savannah State College
|
Savannah, Georgia
|
1890
|
Public
|
Tigers
|
1940
|
|
Southern (SIAC)[a]
|
| South Carolina State College
|
Orangeburg, South Carolina
|
1896
|
Public
|
Bulldogs
|
1940
|
|
Mid-Eastern (MEAC)[b]
|
| Voorhees College
|
Denmark, South Carolina
|
1897
|
Episcopal
|
Tigers
|
1965
|
|
HBCU[c]
|
- Notes
See also
References
- ^ “McGee Heads New Collegiate Body”. The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. January 27, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “SIAC Names All-Star Team; Allen Awarded Two Crowns”. The State. Columbia, South Carolina. December 15, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “SEAC Accepts Claflin as New Member”. The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 16, 1945. p. 12B. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Nine Colleges In Conference”. The Columbia Record. Columbia, South Carolina. September 23, 1946. p. 4B. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Baumgardner, Herbert W. (December 1, 1940). “Allen U. Wins South Atlantic Grid Crown”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georogia. p. 8. Retrieved April 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Baumgardner, H. W. (November 24, 1941). “Benedict And Allen To Play On Saturday”. Columbia Record. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 9. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Southeastern Intercollegiate Conference Decides Curtailed Program In Athletics”. The New York Age. New York, New York. December 19, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ McGhee, J. D. (December 21, 1946). “Southeastern Officials Award Allen University Grid Crown”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georogia. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Bethune-Cookman Is Southeastern Winner”. Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 27, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Claflin Is Named Football Champion At SEAC Meeting”. Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. December 16, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “SEAC Champs. All Star Teams Named At Meet”. The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. December 30, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Morris College Wins ’51 SEAC Football Title”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. December 22, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Morris College Gridders Cop SEAC Grid Title”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. December 24, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Florida Normal’s Grid Team In Second Place in SEAC”. The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. December 21, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Florida Normal Lions Declared SEAC Champions”. The St. Augustine Record. St. Augustine, Florida. December 6, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Albany State ’55 SEAA Grid Champion”. Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. December 24, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Scott, Wilton C. (November 23, 1956). “Savannah State Halts Paine, 27-6 To Win SEAC Grid Crown”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 2. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Savannah State Wins 1956 SEAC Grid Crown”. Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. December 28, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “SEAC Football Champs Again!”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. December 26, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Claflin Nips Savannah State To Win Title”. The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 23, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “’59 SEAC Football Title Awarded To Albany State”. Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. December 12, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Albany State, Claflin Voted Grid Co-Champions Of SEAC”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. December 17, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Tigers Win Title Game”. The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. December 5, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Albany State Rams, Coach Rated Tops By SEAC Leaders”. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. December 19, 1962. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Hornets Win Conference Title In Spite Of Claflin Setback”. The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. December 4, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title”. Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 5, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Waters SEAC Football Champs”. The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. December 2, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ “Voorhees of S.C. Admitted to League”. Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. United Press International. December 15, 1966. p. 28. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
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