Alamo Conference
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The Alamo Conference was a short-lived intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Texas. The league was established in 1935 with St. Mary's, Sul Ross State, and Texas A&I as charter members. Competition began in 1936 continuing to 1941. Most of the conference's members eventually joined the Lone Star Conference.
Member schools
Final members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | 1852 | Catholic (Marianists) | 3,253 | Rattlers | 1935 | 1942 | Gold & Blue | Lone Star (LSC) |
| Texas College of Arts and Industries | Kingsville | 1925 | Public | 6,092 | Javelinas | 1935 | 1942 | Blue & Gold | |
| West Texas State Teachers College | Canyon | 1910 | Public | 9,241 | Buffaloes | 1939 | 1942 | Maroon & White |
Notes
Other members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sul Ross State Teachers College | Alpine | 1917 | Public | 1,987 | Lobos | 1935 | 1940 | Scarlet & Grey | Lone Star (LSC) |
Notes
Membership timeline
Alamo members
Football championships
| Season | Champion | Conference record | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 (co-champions) | St. Mary's (TX) | 1–1 | 7–3–2 |
| Sul Ross | 1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Texas A&I | 1–1 | 6–4 | |
| 1937 (co-champions) | St. Mary's (TX) | 1–0–1 | 7–2–2 |
| Texas A&I | 1–0–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| 1938 | Texas A&I | 2–0 | 6–3 |
| 1939 (co-champions) | Texas A&I | 2–0–1 | 6–1–3 |
| West Texas State | 2–0–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| 1940 | West Texas State | 2–0 | 7–3 |
| 1941 | Texas A&I | 1–0 | 8–2 |
Yearly football standings
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T St. Mary's (TX) + 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 2 Texas A&I + 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Sul Ross + 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1 + – Conference co-champions | 1937 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T St. Mary's (TX) + 1 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 2 Texas A&I + 1 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Sul Ross 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0 + – Conference co-champions | 1938 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T Texas A&I $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Sul Ross 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1 St. Mary's (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 6 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| St. Mary's (TX) + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||
| Texas A&I + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||
| Sul Ross + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||
| + – Conference co-champions | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| St. Mary's (TX) + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||
| Texas A&I + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||
| + – Conference co-champions | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Texas A&I $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Sul Ross | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||
| St. Mary's (TX) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||
| $ – Conference champion | ||||||||||||
| 1939 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T Texas A&I + 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 3 West Texas State + 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1 St. Mary's (TX) 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 2 Sul Ross 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 7 – 1 + – Conference co-champions | 1940 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T West Texas State $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Texas A&I 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 St. Mary's (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1 $ – Conference champion | 1941 Alamo Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L T W L T Texas A&I $ 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 St. Mary's (TX) 0 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 1 $ – Conference champion | ||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Texas A&I + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||
| West Texas State + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||
| St. Mary's (TX) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||
| + – Conference co-champions | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| West Texas State $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Texas A&I | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| St. Mary's (TX) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||
| $ – Conference champion | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Texas A&I $ | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||
| St. Mary's (TX) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||
| $ – Conference champion |