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The '''Hoosier College Conference''' (HCC) was a men's [[College athletics|intercollegiate athletics]] conference founded in 1947 by eight members of the [[Indiana Intercollegiate Conference]]. After consisting solely of colleges in Indiana for 24 years, the conference changed its name in 1971 to the '''Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference''' (HBCC) to reflect the admission of schools in Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38877027/rushville_republican/ |newspaper=[[Rushville Republican]] |location=[[Rushville, Indiana]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=December 16, 1970 |page=3 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> It existed for another 15 years in its rebranded form.
The '''Hoosier College Conference''' ('''HCC''') was a men's [[College athletics|intercollegiate athletics]] conference founded in 1947 by eight members of the [[Indiana Intercollegiate Conference]]. After consisting solely of colleges in Indiana for 24 years, the conference changed its name in 1971 to the '''Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference''' (HBCC) to reflect the admission of schools in Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38877027/rushville_republican/ |newspaper=[[Rushville Republican]] |location=[[Rushville, Indiana]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=December 16, 1970 |page=3 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> It existed for another 15 years in its rebranded form.


Throughout its history, the conference consisted exclusively of [[Private university|private]] schools affiliated with various [[Protestant Christianity|Protestant Christian]] denominations.
Throughout its history, the conference always consisted exclusively of [[Private university|private]] schools. With the exception of founding member Rose Polytechnic (today [[Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers|Rose-Hulman]]) in the years 1947-50, all members were affiliated with various [[Protestant Christianity|Protestant Christian]] denominations.


HCC and HBCC members competed in the [[National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA).
HCC and HBCC members competed in the [[National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA).
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==HCC history==
==HCC history==


In March 1947, Anderson (Indiana) sports writer "Red" Haven broke the news that the Hoosier College Conference was being formed, noting "the project has the blessings of most of the church-supported colleges in Indiana."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974317307/?match=1&clipping_id=134531264 | work=Anderson Herald | title=Sports Ravin' | date=March 25, 1947}}</ref> In late April, a press release confirmed that Anderson College (today [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]]), [[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Canterbury College]], [[Earlham Quakers|Earlham College]], [[Franklin Grizzlies|Franklin College]], Indiana Central (today the [[University of Indianapolis]]), and Manchester College (today [[Manchester University (Indiana)|Manchester University]]) had formed the league, pending the approval of their trustees.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104952252/?terms=%22seven%20colleges%20slated%20as%20charter%20members%22&match=1&clipping_id=72001849 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=New State Conference Is Being Formed | date=April 29, 1947}}</ref> Rose Polytechnic (today [[Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers|Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]]) joined the conference three months later, giving it eight members when competition began in fall 1947.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974317307/?match=1&clipping_id=134531264 | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rose Poly Joins College Conference | date=July 25, 1947}}</ref>
In March 1947, Anderson (Indiana) sports writer "Red" Haven broke the news that the Hoosier College Conference was being formed, noting "the project has the blessings of most of the church-supported colleges in Indiana."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974317307/?match=1&clipping_id=134531264 | work=Anderson Herald | title=Sports Ravin' | date=March 25, 1947}}</ref> In late April, a press release confirmed that Anderson College (today [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]]), [[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Canterbury College]], [[Earlham Quakers|Earlham College]], [[Franklin Grizzlies|Franklin College]], Indiana Central (today the [[University of Indianapolis]]), and Manchester College (today [[Manchester University (Indiana)|Manchester University]]) had formed the league, pending the approval of their trustees.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104952252/?terms=%22seven%20colleges%20slated%20as%20charter%20members%22&match=1&clipping_id=72001849 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=New State Conference Is Being Formed | date=April 29, 1947}}</ref> Rose Polytechnic (today [[Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers|Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]]) joined the conference three months later, giving it eight members when competition began in fall 1947.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974317307/?match=1&clipping_id=134531264 | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rose Poly Joins College Conference | date=July 25, 1947}}</ref> All eight had previously competed in the [[Indiana Intercollegiate Conference]].


The HCC constitution required all members to sponsor teams in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Championship events were also held in cross country, tennis, and golf, but those sports were not mandatory.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104952252/?terms=%22Seven%20Colleges%20Slated%20As%20Charter%20Members%22&match=1 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=New State Conference Is Being Formed | date=April 29, 1947}}</ref> Initially, HCC members were required to schedule conference opponents for at least four football games, ten basketball games, seven baseball games, and three track meets to be eligible for the annual championships in those sports.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item/134531364/ | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rose Poly Joins College Conference | date=July 25, 1947}}</ref> The need for a more centralized, balanced approach to scheduling became apparent right away, when Indiana Central won what would have been a three-way tie for the 1947 HCC football title by playing one more game than its rivals: Indiana Central beat Hanover, which beat Franklin, which beat Indiana Central, in each case their only conference loss, but Indiana Central (6-1) scheduled everyone in the HCC, while Franklin (5-1) and Hanover (5-1) did not.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104949833/?terms=%22Better%20Balance%20Sought%20By%20Hoosier%20Conference%22&match=1 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Better Balance Sought By Hoosier Conference | date=November 17, 1947}}</ref>
The HCC constitution prohibited members from offering athletic scholarships. All were required to sponsor teams in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Championship events were also held in cross country, tennis, and golf, but those sports were not mandatory.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104952252/?terms=%22Seven%20Colleges%20Slated%20As%20Charter%20Members%22&match=1 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=New State Conference Is Being Formed | date=April 29, 1947}}</ref> Initially, HCC members were required to schedule conference opponents for at least four football games, ten basketball games, seven baseball games, and three track meets to be eligible for the annual championships in those sports.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item/134531364/ | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rose Poly Joins College Conference | date=July 25, 1947}}</ref> The need for a more centralized, balanced approach to scheduling became apparent right away, when Indiana Central won what would have been a three-way tie for the 1947 HCC football title by playing one more game than its rivals: Indiana Central beat Hanover, which beat Franklin, which beat Indiana Central, in each case their only conference loss, but Indiana Central (6-1) scheduled everyone in the HCC, while Franklin (5-1) and Hanover (5-1) did not.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104949833/?terms=%22Better%20Balance%20Sought%20By%20Hoosier%20Conference%22&match=1 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Better Balance Sought By Hoosier Conference | date=November 17, 1947}}</ref>


The HCC experienced several changes in its first years of operation. After [[Taylor University]] became the league's ninth member in 1949,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974321031/?match=1&clipping_id=134531548 | work=Anderson Herald | title=HCC Unanimous For Taylor's Entry | date=May 12, 1949}}</ref> Rose Poly left the conference in 1950, Canterbury closed its doors in 1951,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/106084817/?match=1&clipping_id=134531658 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Danville's Drive Fails To Save Canterbury | date=November 17, 1947}}</ref> and Earlham withdrew from the league in 1957,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/249378202/?terms=earlham&match=1 | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rousey Explains Earlham's Stand On Withdrawing Teams From HCC | date=February 24, 1957}}</ref> reducing the lineup to just six schools. It remained the same for nearly a decade. Earlham was readmitted to the league in 1965,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/252284084/?terms=%22Hoosier%20College%20Conference%22&match=1 | work=The Star-Press (Muncie, IN) | title=Hoosier College Conference OKs Earlham Return | date=January 28, 1965}}</ref> but because of existing scheduling commitments, the Quakers did not return to conference play until 1966-67, and did not have a full HCC schedule in football until 1968.
The HCC experienced several changes in its first years of operation. After [[Taylor University]] became the league's ninth member in 1949,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/974321031/?match=1&clipping_id=134531548 | work=Anderson Herald | title=HCC Unanimous For Taylor's Entry | date=May 12, 1949}}</ref> Rose Poly left the conference in 1950, Canterbury closed its doors in 1951,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/106084817/?match=1&clipping_id=134531658 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Danville's Drive Fails To Save Canterbury | date=November 17, 1947}}</ref> and Earlham withdrew from the league in 1957,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/249378202/?match=1&clipping_id=134531803 | work=Richmond Palladium-Bulletin | title=Rousey Explains Earlham's Stand On Withdrawing Teams From HCC | date=February 24, 1957}}</ref> reducing the lineup to just six schools. It remained the same for nearly a decade. Earlham was readmitted to the league in 1965,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/252284084/?match=1&clipping_id=134531970 | work=The Star-Press (Muncie, IN) | title=Hoosier College Conference OKs Earlham Return | date=January 28, 1965}}</ref> but because of existing scheduling commitments, the Quakers did not return to conference play until 1966-67, and did not have a full HCC schedule in football until 1968.


Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, HCC teams shared NAIA District 21 with two of the state's larger public universities--[[Ball State Cardinals|Ball State]] and [[Indiana State Sycamores|Indiana State]]--both of which held dual membership in the NCAA and NAIA while competing in the [[Indiana Collegiate Conference]]. As a result, the best HCC teams usually did not get past the district level in postseason play. In basketball, the conference's signature sport, its teams beat the odds to win the district tournament 11 times in 24 years, and earn a spot in the [[NAIA men's basketball championship|NAIA's national tournament]] (held annually in Kansas City). Indiana Central led the way, advancing in 1948-49, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1968-69,<ref>2006-07 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds Basketball Media Guide, page 46-47.</ref> all under head coach [[Angus Nicoson]], who was named NAIA national coach of the year in 1966-67. Hanover advanced to the national tournament in 1967-68 and 1969-70, led by guard [[Steve Wilson (basketball)|Steve Wilson]], who went on to play professionally for the ABA's [[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets]].<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilsost01.html</ref> Other HCC champions making it to the national tourney included Anderson in 1957-58 and 1960-61,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/975208534/?terms=NAIA&match=1 | work=Anderson Herald | title=AC Advances To KC Meet | date=March 8, 1961}}</ref> and Earlham in 1970-71.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, HCC teams shared NAIA District 21 with two of Indiana's larger public universities--[[Ball State Cardinals|Ball State]] and [[Indiana State Sycamores|Indiana State]]--both of which held dual membership in the NCAA and NAIA while competing in the [[Indiana Collegiate Conference]]. As a result, the best HCC teams usually did not get past the district level in postseason play. In basketball, the conference's signature sport, its teams beat the odds to win the district tournament 11 times in 24 years, and earn a spot in the [[NAIA men's basketball championship|NAIA's national tournament]] (held annually in Kansas City). Indiana Central led the way, advancing in 1948-49, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1968-69,<ref>2006-07 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds Basketball Media Guide, page 46-47.</ref> all under head coach [[Angus Nicoson]], who was named NAIA national coach of the year in 1966-67. Hanover advanced to the national tournament in 1967-68 and 1969-70, led by guard [[Steve Wilson (basketball)|Steve Wilson]], who went on to play professionally for the ABA's [[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets]].<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilsost01.html</ref> Other HCC champions making it to the national tourney included Anderson in 1957-58 and 1960-61,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/975208534/?match=1&clipping_id=134532109 | work=Anderson Herald | title=AC Advances To KC Meet | date=March 8, 1961}}</ref> and Earlham in 1970-71.


In football, Indiana Central dominated the conference in the 1950s. Halfback [[Dick Nyers]], the only HCC athlete ever to play in the NFL, led the Greyhounds to an undefeated (8-0) season in 1953 and three consecutive conference titles (1953, 1954, 1955) before going on to a brief career with the [[Baltimore Colts]].<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NyerDi20.htm</ref> Taylor and Anderson dominated the gridiron in the 1960s, each winning four HCC titles, including three in a row by the Trojans (1962, 1963, 1964) and three in a row by the Ravens (1968, 1969, 1970). In 1970 Anderson became the only HCC member ever to qualify for the NAIA football playoffs, after the association split into two divisions for the sport and the HCC became a member of the [[1970 NAIA Division II football season|NAIA Division II]].
In football, Indiana Central dominated the conference in the 1950s. Halfback [[Dick Nyers]], the only HCC athlete ever to play in the NFL, led the Greyhounds to an undefeated (8-0) season in 1953 and three consecutive conference titles (1953, 1954, 1955) before going on to a brief career with the [[Baltimore Colts]].<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NyerDi20.htm</ref> Taylor and Anderson dominated the gridiron in the 1960s, each winning four HCC titles, including three in a row by the Trojans (1962, 1963, 1964) and three in a row by the Ravens (1968, 1969, 1970). In 1970 Anderson became the only HCC member ever to qualify for the NAIA football playoffs, after the association split into two divisions for the sport and the HCC became a member of the [[1970 NAIA Division II football season|NAIA Division II]].
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In baseball, Anderson dominated the HCC in the 1960s under the leadership of former [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] pitcher [[Carl Erskine]], who coached the Ravens to four conference titles in twelve years. Anderson qualified for the [[1965 NAIA World Series]] and went 0-2 in the double-elimination tournament. Taylor made the [[1969 NAIA World Series]] and finished 1-2. HCC baseball players who went on to play professional baseball included [[Don Miles]], a four-sport athlete at Indiana Central as a freshman in 1954-55, who dropped out midway through his sophomore year to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He saw action briefly as an outfielder with the Dodgers (in Los Angeles) in 1958.<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=miles-002don</ref>
In baseball, Anderson dominated the HCC in the 1960s under the leadership of former [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] pitcher [[Carl Erskine]], who coached the Ravens to four conference titles in twelve years. Anderson qualified for the [[1965 NAIA World Series]] and went 0-2 in the double-elimination tournament. Taylor made the [[1969 NAIA World Series]] and finished 1-2. HCC baseball players who went on to play professional baseball included [[Don Miles]], a four-sport athlete at Indiana Central as a freshman in 1954-55, who dropped out midway through his sophomore year to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He saw action briefly as an outfielder with the Dodgers (in Los Angeles) in 1958.<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=miles-002don</ref>


The HCC eventually added wrestling as an 8th conference sport, with league competition starting in the 1964-65 season. Indiana Central won five of the first six HCC wrestling titles.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/105979072/?terms=%22HCC%20wrestling%22&match=1 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Indiana Central Wins 4th HCC Wrestling Title | date=February 23, 1969}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/251495251/?terms=HCC%20wrestling&match=1 | work=Richmond Palladium-Item | title=Indiana Central Wins Conference Wrestling Meet | date=March 1, 1970}}</ref>
The HCC eventually added wrestling as an 8th conference sport, with league competition starting in the 1964-65 season. Indiana Central won five of the first six HCC wrestling titles.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/105979072/?match=1&clipping_id=134532255 | work=The Indianapolis Star | title=Indiana Central Wins 4th HCC Wrestling Title | date=February 23, 1969}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/251495251/?match=1&clipping_id=134532358 | work=Richmond Palladium-Item | title=Indiana Central Wins Conference Wrestling Meet | date=March 1, 1970}}</ref>


==HBCC history==
==HBCC history==
The transformation of the HCC into the HBCC came after Franklin and Indiana Central quit the league at the end of the 1969-70 academic year. For the five remaining members, expansion efforts turned to Ohio.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/973135671/?terms=%22Indiana%20collegiate%20conference%22&match=1
The transformation of the HCC into the HBCC came after Franklin and Indiana Central quit the league at the end of the 1969-70 academic year. For the five remaining members, expansion efforts turned to Ohio.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/973135671/?match=1&clipping_id=134532480 | work=Anderson Daily Bulletin | title=Indiana Central, Franklin Leave HCC, Prospects Good For Ohio Additions | date=September 22, 1970}}</ref> By autumn 1970 they identified [[Defiance College]], Bluffton College (today [[Bluffton University]]), Findlay College (today the [[University of Findlay]]), and Wilmington College (today [[Wilmington University]]) as likely additions in the next 2-4 years. Their incorporation occurred much faster than anticipated, and all four were in the conference in time for the 1971-72 academic year.
| work=Anderson Daily Bulletin | title=Indiana Central, Franklin Leave HCC, Prospects Good For Ohio Additions | date=September 22, 1970}}</ref> By autumn 1970 they identified [[Defiance College]], Bluffton College (today [[Bluffton University]]), Findlay College (today the [[University of Findlay]]), and Wilmington College (today [[Wilmington University]]) as likely additions in the next 2-4 years. Their incorporation occurred much faster than anticipated, and all four were in the conference in time for the 1971-72 academic year.


In basketball, the HBCC sent 12 teams to the NAIA national tournament in 15 years. Because the conference now straddled two NAIA regions, in three seasons two HBCC teams made the Kansas City bracket (one each from Indiana and Ohio). Hanover led the way with five national qualifiers, in 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1980-81, and 1981-82. Others included Findlay in 1971-72 and 1985-86, Defiance in 1972-73 and 1979-80, and Franklin in 1975-76, 1977-78, and 1979-80.
In basketball, the HBCC sent 12 teams to the NAIA national tournament in 15 years, including three seasons in which two HBCC teams made the Kansas City bracket. Hanover led the way with five national qualifiers, in 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1980-81, and 1981-82. Others included Findlay in 1971-72 and 1985-86, Defiance in 1972-73 and 1979-80, and Franklin in 1975-76, 1977-78, and 1979-80.


In football, Findlay emerged as the dominant program, winning or sharing 9 of 15 conference championships. Hanover also fielded strong teams, winning or sharing six HBCC titles, followed by Anderson, with three. Like the HCC, the HBCC competed in the NAIA Division II for football, which eventually expanded its postseason bracket from four teams to eight. The conference's strongest programs each made the playoffs four times, Hanover in 1974, 1975, 1980 and 1984, Findlay in 1979, 1983, 1984, and 1985. Wilmington qualified in 1980, 1982, and 1983, and Anderson in 1981.
In football, Findlay emerged as the dominant program, winning or sharing 9 of 15 conference championships. Hanover also fielded strong teams, winning or sharing six HBCC titles, followed by Anderson, with three. Like the HCC in its final seasons, the HBCC competed in the NAIA Division II for football, which eventually expanded its postseason bracket from four teams to eight. Findlay made the playoffs five times (1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985), Hanover four times (1974, 1975, 1980 and 1984), Wilmington three times (1980, 1982, and 1983), and Anderson once (1981). Under the leadership of head coach [[Dick Strahm]], Findlay made it to the NAIA Division II championship game in 1978 and 1979, and won the [[1979 Findlay Oilers football team|1979 national championship]].


Anderson qualified for the [[1984 NAIA World Series]], the only baseball program to do so in the 15 seasons of HBCC play.
Anderson qualified for the [[1984 NAIA World Series]], the only baseball program to do so in the 15 seasons of HBCC play. The Ravens went 1-2 in the double-elimination tournament.


The HBCC remained a stable 9-team league for a dozen seasons, then began to break up against the wishes of its Ohio members, after the Indiana members one by one quit the conference. Taylor left in 1983, then Earlham in 1984. During 1985 Manchester announced it would leave the league at the end of the 1985-86 academic year. The last straw came early in December 1985, when Anderson announced it, too, would quit the HBCC.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/976714568/?terms=%22hoosier-buckeye%22%20&match=1
The HBCC remained a stable 9-team league for a dozen seasons, then began to break up against the wishes of its Ohio members, after the Indiana members one by one quit the conference. Taylor left in 1983, then Earlham in 1984. During 1985 Manchester announced it would leave the league at the end of the 1985-86 academic year. The last straw came early in December 1985, when Anderson announced it, too, would quit the HBCC.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/976714568/?match=1&clipping_id=134532567 | work=The Alexandrian (Alexandria, IN) | title=Anderson College drops from conference | date=December 3, 1985}}</ref> At that point the five remaining members--Hanover and the four Ohio schools--accepted the reality that the conference would cease to exist the following summer.
| work=The Alexandrian (Alexandria, IN) | title=Anderson College drops from conference | date=December 3, 1985}}</ref> At that point the five remaining members--Hanover and the four Ohio schools--accepted the reality that the conference would cease to exist the following summer.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
The common athletic history and rivalries forged in the conference lived on. Ten of the 13 former HCC/HBCC members--all except [[Indianapolis Greyhounds|Indianapolis]] (formerly Indiana Central) and [[Findlay Oilers|Findlay]], both of which moved to [[NCAA Division II]], and the defunct [[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Canterbury]]--were eventually reunited after 1987 as members of [[NCAA Division III]] in the [[Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (ICAC), later rebranded as the [[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (HCAC). Like the HCC/HBCC, the conference was founded as an Indiana-only league and changed its name after expanding to include schools from Ohio. Eight of the ten remain members of the HCAC today. Only [[Taylor Trojans|Taylor]] still competes as a member of the NAIA.
The common athletic history and rivalries forged in the conference lived on. Ten of the 13 former HCC/HBCC members--all except [[Indianapolis Greyhounds|Indianapolis]] (formerly Indiana Central) and [[Findlay Oilers|Findlay]], both of which moved to [[NCAA Division II]], and the defunct [[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Canterbury]]--were eventually reunited after 1987 as members of [[NCAA Division III]] in the [[Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (ICAC), later rebranded as the [[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (HCAC). Like the HCC/HBCC, the conference was founded as an Indiana-only league and changed its name after expanding to include schools from Ohio. Seven of the ten remain members of the HCAC today. As of 2024-25, only [[Taylor Trojans|Taylor]] and [[Defiance College|Defiance]] compete as members of the NAIA.


==Members==
==Members==
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==Football standings==
==Football standings==
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 16:07, 11 July 2024

Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference
AssociationNAIA
Gegründet1947 (as Hoosier College Conference)
Ceased1986
Sports fielded
  • 9
No. of teams7 (most years), 13 (total)

The Hoosier College Conference (HCC) was a men's intercollegiate athletics conference founded in 1947 by eight members of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference. After consisting solely of colleges in Indiana for 24 years, the conference changed its name in 1971 to the Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference (HBCC) to reflect the admission of schools in Ohio.[1] It existed for another 15 years in its rebranded form.

Throughout its history, the conference always consisted exclusively of private schools. With the exception of founding member Rose Polytechnic (today Rose-Hulman) in the years 1947-50, all members were affiliated with various Protestant Christian denominations.

HCC and HBCC members competed in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

HCC history

In March 1947, Anderson (Indiana) sports writer "Red" Haven broke the news that the Hoosier College Conference was being formed, noting "the project has the blessings of most of the church-supported colleges in Indiana."[2] In late April, a press release confirmed that Anderson College (today Anderson University), Canterbury College, Earlham College, Franklin College, Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis), and Manchester College (today Manchester University) had formed the league, pending the approval of their trustees.[3] Rose Polytechnic (today Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) joined the conference three months later, giving it eight members when competition began in fall 1947.[4] All eight had previously competed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference.

The HCC constitution prohibited members from offering athletic scholarships. All were required to sponsor teams in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Championship events were also held in cross country, tennis, and golf, but those sports were not mandatory.[5] Initially, HCC members were required to schedule conference opponents for at least four football games, ten basketball games, seven baseball games, and three track meets to be eligible for the annual championships in those sports.[6] The need for a more centralized, balanced approach to scheduling became apparent right away, when Indiana Central won what would have been a three-way tie for the 1947 HCC football title by playing one more game than its rivals: Indiana Central beat Hanover, which beat Franklin, which beat Indiana Central, in each case their only conference loss, but Indiana Central (6-1) scheduled everyone in the HCC, while Franklin (5-1) and Hanover (5-1) did not.[7]

The HCC experienced several changes in its first years of operation. After Taylor University became the league's ninth member in 1949,[8] Rose Poly left the conference in 1950, Canterbury closed its doors in 1951,[9] and Earlham withdrew from the league in 1957,[10] reducing the lineup to just six schools. It remained the same for nearly a decade. Earlham was readmitted to the league in 1965,[11] but because of existing scheduling commitments, the Quakers did not return to conference play until 1966-67, and did not have a full HCC schedule in football until 1968.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, HCC teams shared NAIA District 21 with two of Indiana's larger public universities--Ball State and Indiana State--both of which held dual membership in the NCAA and NAIA while competing in the Indiana Collegiate Conference. As a result, the best HCC teams usually did not get past the district level in postseason play. In basketball, the conference's signature sport, its teams beat the odds to win the district tournament 11 times in 24 years, and earn a spot in the NAIA's national tournament (held annually in Kansas City). Indiana Central led the way, advancing in 1948-49, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1968-69,[12] all under head coach Angus Nicoson, who was named NAIA national coach of the year in 1966-67. Hanover advanced to the national tournament in 1967-68 and 1969-70, led by guard Steve Wilson, who went on to play professionally for the ABA's Denver Rockets.[13] Other HCC champions making it to the national tourney included Anderson in 1957-58 and 1960-61,[14] and Earlham in 1970-71.

In football, Indiana Central dominated the conference in the 1950s. Halfback Dick Nyers, the only HCC athlete ever to play in the NFL, led the Greyhounds to an undefeated (8-0) season in 1953 and three consecutive conference titles (1953, 1954, 1955) before going on to a brief career with the Baltimore Colts.[15] Taylor and Anderson dominated the gridiron in the 1960s, each winning four HCC titles, including three in a row by the Trojans (1962, 1963, 1964) and three in a row by the Ravens (1968, 1969, 1970). In 1970 Anderson became the only HCC member ever to qualify for the NAIA football playoffs, after the association split into two divisions for the sport and the HCC became a member of the NAIA Division II.

In baseball, Anderson dominated the HCC in the 1960s under the leadership of former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine, who coached the Ravens to four conference titles in twelve years. Anderson qualified for the 1965 NAIA World Series and went 0-2 in the double-elimination tournament. Taylor made the 1969 NAIA World Series and finished 1-2. HCC baseball players who went on to play professional baseball included Don Miles, a four-sport athlete at Indiana Central as a freshman in 1954-55, who dropped out midway through his sophomore year to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He saw action briefly as an outfielder with the Dodgers (in Los Angeles) in 1958.[16]

The HCC eventually added wrestling as an 8th conference sport, with league competition starting in the 1964-65 season. Indiana Central won five of the first six HCC wrestling titles.[17][18]

HBCC history

The transformation of the HCC into the HBCC came after Franklin and Indiana Central quit the league at the end of the 1969-70 academic year. For the five remaining members, expansion efforts turned to Ohio.[19] By autumn 1970 they identified Defiance College, Bluffton College (today Bluffton University), Findlay College (today the University of Findlay), and Wilmington College (today Wilmington University) as likely additions in the next 2-4 years. Their incorporation occurred much faster than anticipated, and all four were in the conference in time for the 1971-72 academic year.

In basketball, the HBCC sent 12 teams to the NAIA national tournament in 15 years, including three seasons in which two HBCC teams made the Kansas City bracket. Hanover led the way with five national qualifiers, in 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1980-81, and 1981-82. Others included Findlay in 1971-72 and 1985-86, Defiance in 1972-73 and 1979-80, and Franklin in 1975-76, 1977-78, and 1979-80.

In football, Findlay emerged as the dominant program, winning or sharing 9 of 15 conference championships. Hanover also fielded strong teams, winning or sharing six HBCC titles, followed by Anderson, with three. Like the HCC in its final seasons, the HBCC competed in the NAIA Division II for football, which eventually expanded its postseason bracket from four teams to eight. Findlay made the playoffs five times (1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985), Hanover four times (1974, 1975, 1980 and 1984), Wilmington three times (1980, 1982, and 1983), and Anderson once (1981). Under the leadership of head coach Dick Strahm, Findlay made it to the NAIA Division II championship game in 1978 and 1979, and won the 1979 national championship.

Anderson qualified for the 1984 NAIA World Series, the only baseball program to do so in the 15 seasons of HBCC play. The Ravens went 1-2 in the double-elimination tournament.

The HBCC remained a stable 9-team league for a dozen seasons, then began to break up against the wishes of its Ohio members, after the Indiana members one by one quit the conference. Taylor left in 1983, then Earlham in 1984. During 1985 Manchester announced it would leave the league at the end of the 1985-86 academic year. The last straw came early in December 1985, when Anderson announced it, too, would quit the HBCC.[20] At that point the five remaining members--Hanover and the four Ohio schools--accepted the reality that the conference would cease to exist the following summer.

Aftermath

The common athletic history and rivalries forged in the conference lived on. Ten of the 13 former HCC/HBCC members--all except Indianapolis (formerly Indiana Central) and Findlay, both of which moved to NCAA Division II, and the defunct Canterbury--were eventually reunited after 1987 as members of NCAA Division III in the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC), later rebranded as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC). Like the HCC/HBCC, the conference was founded as an Indiana-only league and changed its name after expanding to include schools from Ohio. Seven of the ten remain members of the HCAC today. As of 2024-25, only Taylor and Defiance compete as members of the NAIA.

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Final members

The HBCC had seven members in its final season. All were private schools:

Institution Standort Gegründet Affiliation Nickname Joined Left
Anderson University Anderson, Indiana 1917 Church of God Ravens 1947 1986
Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio 1899 Mennonite Beavers 1971 1986
Defiance College Defiance, Ohio 1850 United Church of Christ Yellow Jackets 1971 1986
University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio 1882 Churches of God Oilers 1971 1986
Hanover College Hanover, Indiana 1827 Presbyterian Panthers 1947 1986
Manchester University North Manchester, Indiana 1860 Church of the Brethren Spartans 1947 1986
Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio 1870 Society of Friends Quakers 1971 1986

Former members

Six former members of the HCC were not in the HBCC at the time it disbanded. All were private schools:

Institution Standort Gegründet Affiliation Nickname Joined Left
Canterbury College Danville, Indiana 1876 Episcopal Knights 1947 1951
Earlham College Richmond, Indiana 1847 Society of Friends Quakers 1947;
1966 		1957;
1984
Franklin College Franklin, Indiana 1834 Baptist Grizzlies 1947 1970
Indiana Central University+ Indianapolis, Indiana 1902 United Methodist Greyhounds 1947 1970
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana 1874 Nonsectarian Fightin' Engineers 1947 1950
Taylor University Upland, Indiana 1846 Interdenominational Trojans 1949 1983

+ renamed University of Indianapolis in 1986

Membership timeline

Wilmington College (Ohio)University of FindlayDefiance CollegeBluffton UniversityTaylor UniversityRose–Hulman Institute of TechnologyManchester University (Indiana)University of IndianapolisHanover CollegeFranklin College (Indiana)Earlham CollegeCanterbury College (Indiana)Anderson University (Indiana)

 Full member (all sports) 

Football champions

Hoosier College Conference

Hoosier–Buckeye Conference

Football standings

1947 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 6 - 1 - 0 7 - 1 - 0
Hanover 5 - 1 - 0 7 - 1 - 0
Franklin (IN) 5 - 1 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 5 - 1
Earlham 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Canterbury 1 - 4 - 0 1 - 6 - 1
Anderson (IN) 0 - 4 - 1 1 - 5 - 2
Rose Poly 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 7 - 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1948 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover + 6 - 0 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Anderson (IN) + 5 - 0 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Indiana Central 4 - 2 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Canterbury 1 - 3 - 2 2 - 4 - 2
Rose Poly 1 - 3 - 1 3 - 3 - 1
Manchester (IN) 1 - 3 - 1 1 - 6 - 1
Franklin (IN) 1 - 4 - 2 1 - 5 - 2
Earlham 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 8 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover $ 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 - 0
Anderson (IN) 5 - 1 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Taylor 2 - 1 - 2 4 - 3 - 2
Indiana Central 3 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Franklin (IN) 2 - 3 - 1 3 - 4 - 1
Canterbury 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 5 - 1
Earlham 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Rose Poly 1 - 3 - 1 4 - 3 - 1
Manchester (IN) 0 - 5 - 1 1 - 6 - 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1950 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Canterbury $ 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 - 0
Anderson (IN) 4 - 1 - 1 4 - 3 - 2
Hanover 3 - 2 - 0 3 - 5 - 1
Taylor 3 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Indiana Central 2 - 4 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Earlham 1 - 4 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1951 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover $ 6 - 0 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Indiana Central 4 - 2 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Earlham 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Taylor 3 - 3 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
Anderson (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1952 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover $ 6 - 0 - 0 6 - 1 - 2
Earlham 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Franklin (IN) 4 - 2 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Indiana Central 3 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Anderson (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 5 - 1
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Taylor 0 - 6 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1953 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 - 0
Earlham 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Hanover 4 - 2 - 0 4 - 4 - 1
Anderson (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 0 - 6 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1954 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 6 - 0 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Taylor 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Hanover 4 - 2 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Franklin (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 4 - 1
Anderson (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Earlham 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1955 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 4 - 1 - 1 5 - 3 - 1
Franklin (IN) 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover 4 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Earlham 3 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 4 - 1 2 - 6 - 1
Taylor 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1956 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover $ 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Anderson (IN) 5 - 1 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Indiana Central 4 - 2 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Franklin (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Taylor 1 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Earlham 0 - 6 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1957 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover + 4 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Anderson (IN) + 4 - 1 - 0 7 - 1 - 0
Taylor 3 - 1 - 1 7 - 1 - 1
Indiana Central 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 1
Franklin (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Manchester (IN) 0 - 4 - 1 2 - 6 - 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1958 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hanover $ 5 - 0 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 4 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Indiana Central 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Taylor 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1959 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Anderson (IN) $ 5 - 0 - 0 7 - 1 - 0
Taylor 3 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Franklin (IN) 3 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Hanover 2 - 3 - 0 2 - 6 - 1
Indiana Central 1 - 3 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
Manchester (IN) 0 - 4 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Indiana Central $ 4 - 1 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Anderson (IN) 3 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 0
Franklin (IN) 3 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 2 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Hanover 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
Taylor 0 - 5 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1961 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Taylor + 4 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Anderson (IN) + 4 - 1 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Hanover 3 - 2 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Indiana Central 2 - 3 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1962 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Taylor $ 5 - 0 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Anderson (IN) 3 - 1 - 1 5 - 2 - 1
Franklin (IN) 2 - 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 2
Manchester (IN) 2 - 3 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
Indiana Central 1 - 3 - 1 1 - 6 - 2
Hanover 0 - 5 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Taylor $ 4 - 0 - 1 5 - 2 - 1
Franklin (IN) 3 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Manchester (IN) 3 - 2 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 2 - 2 - 1 2 - 5 - 1
Indiana Central 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Hanover 0 - 5 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1964 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Taylor $ 5 - 0 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Franklin (IN) 4 - 1 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Indiana Central 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Anderson (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Hanover 1 - 4 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Anderson (IN) $ 4 - 1 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 1 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
Indiana Central 3 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Franklin (IN) 2 - 2 - 1 3 - 5 - 1
Manchester (IN) 0 - 3 - 2 2 - 5 - 2
Hanover 1 - 4 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1966 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Manchester (IN) + 4 - 1 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Franklin (IN) + 4 - 1 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 2 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Hanover 3 - 2 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Anderson (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
Indiana Central 0 - 5 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1967 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Taylor $ 5 - 1 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Franklin (IN) 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover 3 - 2 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Manchester (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Earlham 2 - 2 - 1 3 - 3 - 1
Anderson (IN) 1 - 4 - 0 1 - 7 - 0
Indiana Central 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 7 - 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1968 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Manchester (IN) + 5 - 1 - 0 7 - 1 - 0
Anderson (IN) + 5 - 1 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover 4 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Earlham 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 3 - 1
Taylor 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 5 - 1
Indiana Central 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
Franklin (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 8 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1969 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Anderson (IN) $ 5 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Hanover 4 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Earlham 3 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Franklin (IN) 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 4 - 1
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 5 - 0
Taylor 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Indiana Central 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1970 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Anderson (IN) +^ 3 - 1 - 0 9 - 2 - 0
Earlham + 3 - 1 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 2 - 0 4 - 4 - 0
Taylor 1 - 3 - 0 6 - 4 - 0
Hanover 1 - 3 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1971 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Anderson (IN) + 5 - 1 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
No. 14 Findlay + 5 - 1 - 0 6 - 4 - 0
Taylor 3 - 3 - 0 4 - 5 - 1
Wilmington (OH) 3 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Defiance 2 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Bluffton 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Hanover 2 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1972 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bluffton $ 5 - 2 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Findlay 4 - 2 - 1 5 - 3 - 1
Manchester (IN) 4 - 3 - 0 5 - 5 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 4 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Taylor 3 - 2 - 2 3 - 4 - 2
Defiance 3 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 2 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Hanover 2 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Earlham 1 - 6 - 0 2 - 8 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1973 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Hanover $ 6 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
No. 19 Defiance 5 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Taylor 4 - 2 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Bluffton 4 - 3 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 4 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Earlham 3 - 4 - 0 4 - 6 - 0
Anderson (IN) 2 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Findlay 1 - 6 - 0 3 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 0 - 6 - 1 1 - 7 - 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1974 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Hanover $^ 7 - 0 - 0 9 - 1 - 0
Bluffton 4 - 2 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Wilmington (OH) 4 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0
Defiance 4 - 3 - 0 5 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 3 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Anderson (IN) 3 - 4 - 0 3 - 6 - 1
Findlay 3 - 4 - 0 3 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 6 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
Earlham 0 - 7 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1975 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Hanover $^ 8 - 0 - 0 9 - 1 - 0
No. 12 Wilmington (OH) 5 - 2 - 1 6 - 2 - 1
Bluffton 5 - 2 - 1 5 - 3 - 1
Taylor 5 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Defiance 3 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Earlham 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Anderson (IN) 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Findlay 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 8 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1976 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Defiance + 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Findlay + 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover + 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 5 - 2 - 1 5 - 3 - 1
Taylor 4 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Anderson (IN) 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Bluffton 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
Earlham 0 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1977 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Defiance + 6 - 1 - 1 6 - 2 - 1
Findlay + 6 - 1 - 1 6 - 2 - 1
Hanover 6 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Taylor 4 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Bluffton 2 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Earlham 2 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 0 - 8 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1978 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Findlay $^ 8 - 0 - 0 11 - 1 - 0
Hanover 6 - 2 - 0 6 - 2 - 1
Defiance 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 4 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 4 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Bluffton 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Taylor 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Earlham 1 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1979 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Findlay +^ 7 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 1
No. 10 Hanover + 7 - 1 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
No. 16 Anderson (IN) 6 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Bluffton 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Defiance 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Taylor 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
Earlham 0 - 8 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1980 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Anderson (IN) + 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
No. 2 Wilmington (OH) +^ 7 - 1 - 0 10 - 2 - 0
No. 5 Hanover +^ 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 2 - 0
Findlay 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Defiance 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Earlham 2 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Bluffton 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 6 - 1
Taylor 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Manchester (IN) 0 - 8 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Anderson (IN) $^ 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 2 - 0
No. 10 Findlay 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
Wilmington (OH) 5 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 1
Defiance 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Earlham 3 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
Bluffton 0 - 8 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1982 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Findlay + 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
No. 8 Wilmington (OH) +^ 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 2 - 0
No. 17 Hanover 6 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Defiance 4 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Anderson (IN) 4 - 4 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Taylor 3 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Bluffton 3 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Manchester (IN) 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Earlham 0 - 8 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1983 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Findlay +^ 6 - 1 - 0 8 - 2 - 0
No. 3 Wilmington (OH) +^ 6 - 1 - 0 8 - 2 - 0
No. 18 Anderson (IN) 5 - 2 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Earlham 4 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
Hanover 3 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Defiance 3 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
Bluffton 0 - 7 - 0 0 - 9 - 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Findlay $^ 6 - 0 - 0 6 - 3 - 0
No. 5 Hanover ^ 4 - 1 - 1 8 - 2 - 1
No. 18 Wilmington (OH) 4 - 1 - 1 6 - 2 - 1
Anderson (IN) 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 5 - 2
Manchester (IN) 2 - 4 - 0 2 - 6 - 0
Defiance 1 - 4 - 1 4 - 4 - 1
Bluffton 0 - 6 - 0 2 - 7 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1985 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Findlay $^ 6 - 0 - 0 10 - 1 - 0
No. 11 Bluffton 5 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0
No. 13 Wilmington (OH) 4 - 2 - 0 7 - 2 - 0
Hanover 3 - 3 - 0 5 - 4 - 0
Manchester (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0
Anderson (IN) 1 - 5 - 0 3 - 6 - 0
Defiance 1 - 5 - 0 1 - 8 - 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Sports Ravin'". Anderson Herald. March 25, 1947.
  3. ^ "New State Conference Is Being Formed". The Indianapolis Star. April 29, 1947.
  4. ^ "Rose Poly Joins College Conference". Richmond Palladium-Bulletin. July 25, 1947.
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  6. ^ "Rose Poly Joins College Conference". Richmond Palladium-Bulletin. July 25, 1947.
  7. ^ "Better Balance Sought By Hoosier Conference". The Indianapolis Star. November 17, 1947.
  8. ^ "HCC Unanimous For Taylor's Entry". Anderson Herald. May 12, 1949.
  9. ^ "Danville's Drive Fails To Save Canterbury". The Indianapolis Star. November 17, 1947.
  10. ^ "Rousey Explains Earlham's Stand On Withdrawing Teams From HCC". Richmond Palladium-Bulletin. February 24, 1957.
  11. ^ "Hoosier College Conference OKs Earlham Return". The Star-Press (Muncie, IN). January 28, 1965.
  12. ^ 2006-07 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds Basketball Media Guide, page 46-47.
  13. ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilsost01.html
  14. ^ "AC Advances To KC Meet". Anderson Herald. March 8, 1961.
  15. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NyerDi20.htm
  16. ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=miles-002don
  17. ^ "Indiana Central Wins 4th HCC Wrestling Title". The Indianapolis Star. February 23, 1969.
  18. ^ "Indiana Central Wins Conference Wrestling Meet". Richmond Palladium-Item. March 1, 1970.
  19. ^ "Indiana Central, Franklin Leave HCC, Prospects Good For Ohio Additions". Anderson Daily Bulletin. September 22, 1970.
  20. ^ "Anderson College drops from conference". The Alexandrian (Alexandria, IN). December 3, 1985.
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