Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Established: 1933
NCAA	Division I FBS
Members	12
Sports fielded	17 (men's: 8; women's: 9)
Region	Southern United States
Headquarters	Birmingham, AL
Commissioner	Michael Slive (since 2002)
Website	http://www.secsports.com/
Locations

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Michael (Mike Lawrence Slive (born July 26, 1940) is the current Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. An athletic conference is a collection of Sports teams playing competitively against each other at the collegiate or High school level Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It participates in the NCAA's Division I in athletic competitions; for football, it is part of the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), where it is commonly regarded as the strongest conference in the country. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies ^[1] The conference is one of the most successful both on the field and financially, averaging more than six national championships per year since 1990 and consistently leading all conferences in revenue distribution to its members including a record $127. 2 million for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. ^[2] The Southeastern Conference was also the first to hold a championship game (and award a subsequent title) for football and was one of the founding members of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The current commissioner of the Southeastern Conference is Michael Slive. Michael (Mike Lawrence Slive (born July 26, 1940) is the current Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference ^[3] The current president of the Southeastern Conference is Michael F. Adams, current University of Georgia President. Michael F Adams (BA speech and history David Lipscomb College, 1970 M The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the

History

Locations of SEC members within the southeast

The SEC was established in December 1932, when the 13 members of the Southern Conference located west and south of the Appalachian Mountains left to form their own conference. The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ^[4][5] Ten of the thirteen charter members have remained in the conference since its inception: the University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee,

The other charter members were:

• Sewanee: Left the SEC in 1940. The University of the South is a private Coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has since deemphasized varsity athletics and is currently a member of the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference ( SCAC) founded in 1962 is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA 's Division III.
• Georgia Tech: Left the SEC in 1964. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in In 1975, it became a founding member of the Metro Conference, one of the predecessors to today's Conference USA. The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference so named because all of Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. Georgia Tech competed in the Metro in all sports except football, in which it was independent. In 1978, Georgia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports, where it has remained. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States.
• Tulane: Left the SEC in 1966. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Along with Georgia Tech, it was a charter member of the Metro Conference. The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference so named because all of Unlike Tech, however, Tulane remained in the Metro until the Metro Conference merged into the new Conference USA in 1995. Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. Tulane remained an independent in football until the formation of Conference USA.

In 1991, the SEC expanded from 10 to 12 members with the addition of:

• University of Arkansas (see Arkansas Razorbacks for team history before SEC)
• University of South Carolina (see South Carolina Gamecocks for team history before SEC). The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia The University of South Carolina 's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the Gamecocks, and USC is the only Division I school to use this nickname/mascot

In 1992, the SEC adopted the divisional setup that exists today. Also in 1992, the SEC was the first conference to receive permission from the NCAA to conduct an annual championship game in football, featuring the winners of the conference's Eastern and Western divisions. ^[6] It was held at Birmingham's Legion Field the first two years and at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta thereafter. Legion Field is a large Stadium in Birmingham Alabama primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia ^[6]

During the 2007-2008 fiscal year review meeting, there was discussion among SEC leadership about the possibility of starting a TV network dedicated to it's conference, much in the same way the Big Ten Conference has done with the the Big Ten Network. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The Big Ten Network is a Regional sports network in the United States launched on August 30 2007 A decision was made to postpone the decision until at least the following year. ^[7]

SEC Commissioners

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The office of Commissioner was created in 1940^[8]

• Martin S. Conner 1940-1946
• N. Martin Sennett Conner ( August 31, 1891 September 16, 1950) was Governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936 serving as a Democrat W. Dougherty acting commissioner 1946
• Bernie Moore 1948-1966
• A. Bernie Moore was a legendary sports figure during his long tenure as head coach of both football and Track & field at LSU. M. (Tonto) Coleman 1966-1972
• Dr. H. Boyd McWhorter 1972-1986
• Dr. Harvey W. Schiller 1986-1989
• Roy F. Kramer 1990-2002
• Michael Slive 2002-present

Current members

The SEC currently has twelve member institutions in nine Southeastern states. Dr Harvey Schiller, formerly President of TBS Sports Southeastern Conference commissioner and CEO of YankeeNets is currently a member of the All American Football Roy Kramer is a former Head coach of the Central Michigan College football program from 1967-1977 Michael (Mike Lawrence Slive (born July 26, 1940) is the current Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive ^[9] The geographic domain of the conference stretches from Arkansas to South Carolina (west to east) and from Kentucky to Florida (north to south). Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. This article refers to the cardinal direction for other uses see West (disambiguation. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. One or both of the flagship universities in each state in the geographic domain of the SEC is a member of the conference, along with one of the preeminent private universities in the nation.

The conference is divided into two geographic divisions: the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The twelve current members of the Southeastern Conference are:

• ^* Enrollment figures include both undergraduate and graduate students. Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. Big Al is the costumed mascot of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Alabama. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas The Lady Razorbacks, or Lady'Backs, refers to any of the women's sports teams that competes officially for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. The mascot Big Red may refer to Big Red (Cardinals mascot, mascot for the Arizona Cardinals Big Red (University of Arkansas, mascot for Tusk is the name of the official live mascot for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2007 population of 54348 Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams Aubie is Auburn University 's award-winning costumed Tiger Mascot. The War Eagle serves as a symbol of Auburn University, an embodiment of the school battle cry of "War Eagle Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. LSU (Louisiana State University is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference. The LSU Lady Tigers Basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I women's College basketball. Mike the Tiger is the official Mascot of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and serves as the graphic image of LSU sports The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Oxford is a city and the County seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. University of Mississippi sports teams originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" were re-named the Rebels in 1935 and compete in the competitive Colonel Reb' is the traditional but unofficial sporting Mascot of the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss" used officially from 1979 until 2003 Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University.

Sports

The Southeastern Conference sponsors championships in many different sports.

• Football
• Men's Basketball
• Women's Basketball
• Baseball
• Softball (except Vanderbilt)
• Women's Soccer
• Women's Volleyball (except Vanderbilt)
• Men's Cross-Country (except South Carolina)
• Women's Cross Country
• Men's Track & Field (except Vanderbilt)
• Women's Track & Field
• Men's Swimming and Diving (except Arkansas, MSU, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt)
• Women's Swimming and Diving (except MSU and Ole Miss)
• Men's Tennis
• Women's Tennis
• Men's Golf
• Women's Golf
• Women's Gymnastics (Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU only)

Under SEC conference rules reflecting the large number of (male) scholarship participants in football and attempting to address gender equity concerns (see also Title IX), each member institution is required to provide two more women's varsity sports than men's. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual Basketball tournament for women The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, This article lists NCAA Women's Soccer championships. Division I 1982 North Carolina 1-0 Central Florida Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Gender equality (also known as gender equity, gender egalitarianism, or sexual equality) is the goal of the Equality of the Genders Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, now known as the Patsy T The equivalent rule was recently adopted by the NCAA for all of Division I. ^[10]

While South Carolina and Kentucky field men's soccer teams, the conference does not sponsor the sport; both schools in 2005 joined Conference USA for the sport. Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. ^[11]

Conference sports facilities

• ^ One men's home game per year played at Freedom Hall in Louisville. Florida Gators football Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (aka The Swamp) is the American football Stadium for the University of Florida The Stephen C O'Connell Center, popularly nicknamed the "O-Dome" is a 12000-seat multi-purpose Arena at the University of Florida in Gainesville Alfred A McKethan Stadium at Perry Field is the Baseball Stadium for the Florida Gators baseball team Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens Georgia. Stegeman Coliseum is a 10523-seat multi-purpose Arena in Athens Georgia. Foley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Athens Georgia. It is the home field of the University of Georgia Bulldogs College baseball For the stadium of the same name in Edmonton Alberta, see Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton. Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington Kentucky, U Memorial Coliseum is an 9000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Lexington Kentucky. Cliff Hagan Stadium, or more fully Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium, is a Baseball Stadium in Lexington Kentucky. Williams-Brice Stadium is the home football Stadium for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the college football team representing the University of South Sarge Frye Field is a Baseball Stadium in Columbia South Carolina. Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team but is also used Thompson-Boling Arena is a 21000 seat multi-purpose Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Tennessee. Lindsey Nelson Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Knoxville Tennessee. Memorial Gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. Hawkins Field is a Baseball Stadium in Nashville Tennessee. It is the home field of the Vanderbilt Commodores College Bryant-Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team. Coleman Coliseum is a 15316-seat multi-purpose Arena in Tuscaloosa Alabama and is home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Sewell-Thomas Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Donald W Reynolds Razorback Stadium is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team of the University of Arkansas, which is located in Fayetteville War Memorial Stadium is a Stadium in Little Rock Arkansas. It is primarily used for football, and is the part-time home field of the University of Bud Walton Arena (also known as the Basketball Palace of Mid-America) is the home to the Men 's and Women 's Basketball teams of the Baum Stadium is the home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball team Jordan-Hare Stadium is the playing venue for Auburn University 's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum is a 10500-seat multi-purpose Arena in Auburn Alabama. Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park is the College baseball venue for the Auburn University Tigers. Tiger Stadium is the home field of Louisiana State University American football team. Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13472-seat multi-purpose Arena in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Alex Box Stadium, sometimes prounounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box is a Baseball Stadium in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor football Stadium located on the University of Mississippi's main campus in Oxford Mississippi. C M "Tad" Smith Coliseum is an 8700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Oxford Mississippi. Swayze Field is the home of the University of Mississippi Rebels College baseball team and is located in Oxford Mississippi. Davis Wade Stadium is the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Humphrey Coliseum is a 10500-seat multi-purpose Arena in Starkville Mississippi, that opened for the 1975-76 basketball season Dudy Noble Field Polk-DeMent Stadium, is the home of the Mississippi State University Baseball team and has long been regarded as one of the biggest and best campus Freedom Hall is a multipurpose Arena in Louisville Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth
• ^ New stadium scheduled to open for 2009 season.
• ^ Two games played each year at Little Rock, one non-conference game and one SEC game.
• ^ New arena scheduled to open for 2010-11 season.
• ^ New Alex Box Stadium scheduled to open for 2009 season.
• ^ Though Mississippi State's Dudy Noble Field official seating capacity is 7,200, its total capacity is 15,500, which includes privately owned seating in Left Field Lounge. The Left Field Lounge is the area beyond the outfield fence in Dudy Noble Field Polk-DeMent Stadium at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State holds the all-time NCAA on-campus record for one day attendance at 14,991. ^[12]

Football

Before expansion, each SEC school played 6 conference games. Five of these games were against permanent opponents, developing some traditional rivalries between schools, and the 6th game rotated around the other 4 members of the conference.

From 1992 through 2001, each team had two permanent inter-divisional opponents, allowing many traditional rivalries from the pre-expansion era (such as Florida vs. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Auburn, Kentucky vs. LSU and Vanderbilt vs. Alabama) to continue. However, complaints from some league athletic directors about imbalance in the schedule (for instance, Auburn's two permanent opponents from the East were Florida and Georgia – two of the SEC's stronger football programs at the time – while Mississippi State played relatively weaker Kentucky and South Carolina every year) led to the SEC reducing the permanent opponents to only one per team.

Under the current format, each school plays a total of eight conference games, consisting of the other five teams in its division, two schools from the other division on a rotating basis, and one school from the other division that it plays each year. All permanent inter-divisional games, with the exception of Arkansas vs. South Carolina, were played annually before SEC expansion in 1992. ^[13] The following table shows the permanent opponent for each school listed by total number of games played (records through 2007 with western wins listed first)^[14]:

Other league athletic directors have advocated discarding the current format and adopting the one used by the Big 12 Conference, where teams play three teams from the opposite division on a home-and-home basis for two seasons, and then switch and play the other three teams from the opposite side for a two-year home-and-home. The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in College football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team The University of Mississippi, also officially known as Ole Miss boasts a long and colorful football history which includes the formation of the first football team in the state Early success Vanderbilt and the University of Nashville played the first college football game in the state of Tennessee in 1890 The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference 's Eastern division Historic coaching hire Mississippi State made history on December 1 2003 when it hired Sylvester Croom as its head football coach The Kentucky Wildcats are a College football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a College football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I College football. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. However, the potential loss of such heated (and profitable, as the games are often shown on national TV) long-standing rivalries as LSU-Florida, Alabama-Tennessee, and Auburn-Georgia have scuttled such plans on the drawing board. The loss of the annual rivalry between Nebraska and Oklahoma has led some Big 12 athletic directors to make a push to adopt the SEC format for the Big 12. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U

Interestingly, before the institution of divisional play, many of Auburn's yearly rivalries were with teams in the East (Florida, Georgia and Tennessee), while Tennessee's yearly rivalries were with teams in the West (Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss).

Championship Game

Main article: SEC Championship Game

The SEC Championship Game is held by the Southeastern Conference each year. The SEC Championship Game refers to the game determining the Southeastern Conference 's football season champion The SEC Championship Game refers to the game determining the Southeastern Conference 's football season champion The championship game pits the Southeastern East Division champion against the West Division champion in a game held after the regular season has been completed. The first championship game was during the 1992 season. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The first two SEC Championship football games were held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Legion Field is a large Stadium in Birmingham Alabama primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Since 1994, the game has been played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia

Bowl tie-ins

The post-season bowl game tie-ins for the SEC for the 2007 season were:

1. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA (vs. In the United States, a bowl game is traditionally a post-season College football game however the term "bowl" has become synonymous with a major American The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana BCS) – has hosted all SEC teams but Mississippi State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt
2. Capital One Bowl in Orlando, FL (vs. Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, The Capital One Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game played in Orlando Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Big Ten)
3. Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL (vs. The Outback Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida. Big Ten)
4. Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX (vs. The Cotton Bowl Classic is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1937 at the self-named stadium in Dallas Texas Big 12)
5. Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, GA (vs. The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply (and perhaps more familiarly called the Peach Bowl, is an annual ACC)
6. Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN (vs. The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Conference USA)
7. Music City Bowl in Nashville, TN (vs. The Music City Bowl is a post-season American College football Bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville Tennessee ACC)
8. Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA (vs. The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I College football Bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Big 12)

The Outback, Cotton, and Chick-Fil-A Bowls each pick in the same tier and base their selections on regional differences. For example, the Cotton Bowl has preference on teams from the Western Division while the Outback Bowl has preference over teams in the Eastern Division.

Under SEC guidelines, the Capital One Bowl must pick the SEC Championship game loser if that team has won two or more games than the next team in the selection order. The SEC Championship game loser has not played in the Capital One Bowl since Tennessee following the 2001 season.

It was announced on April 30, 2008, that the SEC will replace Conference USA in the Papajohns. com bowl in Birmingham, AL. The SEC representative will play a team from the Big East. ^[15] The Papajohns. com bowl will receive the lowest bowl eligible team from the SEC, giving the conference 9 bowl teams if that many are eligible.

Rivalries

The SEC members have long histories. Some of the football rivalries involving SEC teams include:

^ Following the 2007 season. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The Iron Bowl is the name given to the annual intercollegiate football game between the teams of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. The James E Foy V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, more commonly known as the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy is awarded annually to the winner Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The Alabama-LSU Rivalry refers to a college football rivalry between Southeastern Conference members Louisiana State University Tigers and University of Alabama The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The Third Saturday in October is the name of a College football game played each year between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational History Pre-Golden Boot era Arkansas and LSU began playing each other in 1901 when LSU claimed a 15-0 victory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a College football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station History Arkansas and A&M first played each other in 1903 From 1934 until 1991 the two teams played annually as Southwest Conference members but ceased in 1991 when Arkansas Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the All-Time Results Auburn victories shaded in ██ dark blue Georgia victories are shaded ██ Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Series results Notable games In recent history the Auburn-LSU game has decided the SEC West champion The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee History Roots of a rivalry The University of Florida has been fielding an officially sanctioned football team since 1906 The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The War Canoe Trophy was hand carved by Seminole Indians from a 200 year old cypress tree that was struck by lightning The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the Memorable games As with most rivalries there have been a number of close games over the years often generating controversy and anguish over how the game ended for one of the teams The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship Schedule Florida and Tennessee have faced off in September every season since 1990 except 2001 when the game was rescheduled to December due to the September 11th terrorist The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in Clean Old-Fashioned Hate is the nickname given to the college rivalry between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Bulldogs The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Background Despite their geographical proximity the histories of the two schools are radically different College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford History Up until 1926 Ole Miss had claimed only five wins in the previous twenty-three meetings of the teams The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university History The rivalry between Arkansas and Ole Miss developed partially due to geography This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Origin Background Agitation from the farmers Benjamin Tillman emerged in the 1880s as a leader of the agrarian movement in South Carolina and This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, ^[16]
^ Trophy first awarded in 1996.
^ Series was annual rivalry when Arkansas and Texas were both in the Southwest Conference. This page is about the now defunct Southwest Conference (SWC For the unrelated and currently still active conference abbreviated as the SWAC see Southwestern Athletic Conference Teams have played only twice in regular season since Arkansas joined the SEC. Will play again in 2008 & 2014.
^ Series was annual rivalry when Arkansas and Texas A&M were both in the Southwest Conference. This page is about the now defunct Southwest Conference (SWC For the unrelated and currently still active conference abbreviated as the SWAC see Southwestern Athletic Conference Teams will begin playing annually in the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium again in 2009. Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the Working title of a new Stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFL 's Dallas Cowboys
^ The series doesn't have a nickname, but due to the close margin most years, some individual games do. Not an annual rivalry until Auburn and LSU were placed in SEC West division in 1992.
^ Series has only been played twice in regular season since 1987.
^ Played in Jacksonville. Now officially referred to as the "Florida-Georgia/Georgia-Florida Game" due to sensitivity about consumption of alcohol by college students.
^ For decades the trophy of this game was a red, white, and blue bourbon barrel, but this practice was discontinued in 1999 following a DUI accident that killed two Kentucky football players. Bourbon is an American Whiskey, a type of distilled spirit, made primarily from Corn and named for Bourbon County Kentucky.
^ Whereabouts of the original rag are unknown; a new rag was presented to LSU after victories in 2001 and 2006. Series was only contested twice from 1995 through 2005, but a 10-year contract began in 2006.
^ Since joining the SEC this game has been played on or around Halloween every year, accordingly many students dress in costume for this game. The contrasting team colors are also typical Halloween colors.
^ For 74 years the trophy of this game was the Beer Barrel: an orange, white, and blue beer keg. However, this practice was discontinued in 1999 following the aforementioned DUI accident.

Player Awards

Each year, the conference selects various Players of the Year – Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams, Freshman. In 1994, the conference began honoring former players from each school annually with the SEC Football Legends program. SEC Football Legends is an annual award program of the Southeastern Conference designed to honor outstanding former College football

50th anniversary All-Time SEC Team

In 1982, the SEC Skywriters, a group of media covering the Southeastern Conference, selected members of their All-Time SEC Team for the first 50 years (1933-82) of the SEC.

Men's basketball

Teams play a 16-game conference schedule, facing each team from its own division twice and each team from the opposite division once. Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson (born January 12, 1943 in Hollywood Florida) was an American football Running back Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and Before expansion, teams played a double round-robin, leading to an exhausting 18-game conference schedule. Not surprisingly, no team ever ran the table when the conference schedule featured 18 games; three teams went 17-1 (Kentucky in 1970 and 1986, LSU in 1981). Since the league slate was trimmed to 16 games, Kentucky has gone undefeated in SEC play in 1996 and 2003.

Basketball tournament

Main article: SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the SEC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Southeastern Conference. The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the SEC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Southeastern The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the SEC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Southeastern The Southeastern Conference sponsors 17 sports (8 men's 9 women's and determines the champions in various ways It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The tournament is most often held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, though sometimes takes place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana or Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee

Rivalries

Several men's basketball rivalries have developed in the SEC:

• Arkansas-Kentucky

The dominance of these two teams in the '90s over everyone else in the SEC led to quite a rivalry, mostly by default, being the best two teams in the conference. The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The rivalry cooled in the following years as the Razorbacks have slipped toward the middle of the pack in the SEC West. With the recent success of new Razorback head coach and former Kentucky player, John Pelphrey, the series has once again risen in prominence. John Pelphrey (born July 18, 1968 in Paintsville Kentucky) is the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas (hired

• Kentucky-Florida

This conference matchup has become a major rivalry in recent years with the rise of the Florida basketball program under Billy Donovan (a former Kentucky assistant). The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in NCAA Division I competition in which they are a member of the William John “Billy” Donovan Jr (born May 30, 1965 in Rockville Centre New York) is the head coach of the Florida Gators basketball team Kentucky holds an 84-30 advantage in the series.

• Kentucky-Indiana

A "border war" between two of the sport's historic giants. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University (IU This rivalry is traditionally played at neutral sites, the RCA Dome (Lucas Oil Stadium beginning in 2009) in Indianapolis and Freedom Hall in Louisville, rather than in Bloomington and Lexington. The RCA Dome was a Domed Stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise Lucas Oil Stadium is a retractable roof stadium in Indianapolis Indiana. Freedom Hall is a multipurpose Arena in Louisville Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The all-time record in this rivalry is 28-22 in Kentucky's favor.

• Kentucky-Louisville

This rivalry, nicknamed the Battle for Bluegrass, is unlike most that involve SEC schools in that it is relatively recent. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The Louisville Cardinals basketball team is the 18th winningest College basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 11th best winning percentage in college Background Despite their geographical proximity the histories of the two schools are radically different For nearly 60 years, UK refused to schedule UofL in the regular season in either basketball or football. After a UofL victory over UK in the Mideast Regional final in the 1983 NCAA basketball tournament, pressure mounted on UK to schedule UofL; Cardinals supporters went so far as to propose a law mandating that the two schools schedule one another. The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The bill was never introduced, as a basketball series began in the 1983-84 season. The rivalry added a new edge in 2001 when the Cardinals hired former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino (although he was not hired directly from UK). Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Former UK head coach Tubby Smith is a former UK assistant under Pitino, and reportedly recommended Pitino to Louisville. Orlando "Tubby" Smith (born) is an American College basketball coach The Wildcats hold a 26-12 lead in the all-time series.

• Kentucky-Tennessee

This rivalry is also a "border war. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's Basketball ", and the schools are located just three hours apart on Interstate 75. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. The two teams have played over 200 times in their history. When the two teams play at Knoxville, Thompson-Boling Arena is almost always sold out. Thompson-Boling Arena is a 21000 seat multi-purpose Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Tennessee. Kentucky leads the rivalry 139-64.

• Alabama-Mississippi State

Not only are these two schools the closest to one another geographically within the SEC – a mere 95 miles separate them – but their respective head coaches, Mark Gottfried and Rick Stansbury, often battle each other for the same recruits. The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program has been overshadowed for most of its history by football even though it trails only Kentucky in SEC basketball The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. Mark Frederick Gottfried (born January 20, 1964 in Crestline Ohio) is a men's College basketball coach and is currently the head coach Rick Stansbury (born December 23, 1959 in Louisville Kentucky) is the current head men's Basketball coach at Mississippi State University

• Ole Miss-Mississippi State

The in-state rivalry between these two teams in men's basketball dates back to the early 1900s. University of Mississippi sports teams originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" were re-named the Rebels in 1935 and compete in the competitive The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. The two teams have played against each other more than 230 times in the SEC's most-played rivalry. Mississippi State leads 133-103 in 236 all time games.

• Tennessee-Florida

What had been a recent football rivalry has become a basketball rivalry as well, as the Volunteers under Bruce Pearl (and even previously under Buzz Peterson) have had recent success against Florida. The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's Basketball The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in NCAA Division I competition in which they are a member of the

Awards

The SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year is awarded to the player who has proven himself, throughout the season, to be the most exceptional talent in the Southeastern Conference. The Southeastern Conference (SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the player who has has proven himself throughout the season to be the most exceptional talent Various other awards, such as the best tournament player in the SEC Tournament and all conference honors are given out throughout the year. The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the SEC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Southeastern

Other Sports

Besides football and men's basketball, there are a number of other sports in which the Southeastern conference actively competes.

Rivalries

• Tennessee-UConn, women's basketball

The Lady Vols have historically been the nation's dominant program in that sport. The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut. Starting in the mid-1990s, UConn has emerged as Tennessee's main rival for national prominence. The Huskies won four national titles between 2000 and 2004; in three of those years, their victim in the NCAA final was Tennessee. Connecticut also defeated Tennessee in the 1995 Championship game, the Huskies' first-ever title. For more information, see UConn-Tennessee rivalry. The women's Basketball rivalry between the University of Tennessee Lady Vols and the University of Connecticut (UConn Huskies is one of the fiercest

• Alabama-Georgia, women's gymnastics

These two storied programs have often butted heads for not only SEC titles, but NCAA titles, as well. Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. The Georgia Gym Dogs women's gymnastics team represents the University of Georgia and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC. Georgia has won nine national championships to Alabama's four.

• LSU-Tulane, baseball

Historically these schools are arch-rivals, but following Tulane's decades long deemphasis of sports, this is the only sport in which the two schools are evenly matched. The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I College baseball. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division On several occasions matchups between the two have drawn national record-setting attendances. Tulane reached its first College World Series in 2001 by defeating LSU in three games in the super regional at Zephyr Field. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Zephyr Field is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team

• LSU-Mississippi State, baseball

Before the arrival of Skip Bertman as LSU's baseball coach in 1984, Mississippi State had long dominated the conference in baseball, with most of that success coming under legendary coach Ron Polk (who returned to coach the Bulldogs in 2002 after retiring following the 1997 season), who coached future MLB stars such as Rafael Palmeiro, Will Clark and Jeff Brantley. The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I College baseball. The Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I College baseball. J Stanley "Skip" Bertman (born May 23, 1938 in Detroit) is a former college baseball coach who is now entering his sixth year as the Ronald Polk (born January 12, 1944) was a long-time head baseball coach at Mississippi State. Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning William Nuschler Clark Jr (born March 13 1964 in) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball best known for his play with the Jeffrey Hoke (Jeff Brantley, (born September 5 1963 in Florence Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher with a 14 year career from to. But when Bertman arrived in Baton Rouge, LSU's long-dormant program took off, winning 11 SEC championships and five College World Series championships in 18 seasons from 1984 through 2001. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball This success in Omaha has been a constant source of irritation to the State faithful, who still are waiting for their first national championship trophy in Starkville.

• Auburn-Texas, men's swimming and diving

One of the youngest rivalries featuring an SEC team, the Tigers and Texas Longhorns are the two most successful swimming and diving programs in the country. The Auburn Tigers swimming and diving program is Auburn University 's most successful athletic program Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. The two have combined for 16 National Titles since 1981 (9 for Texas, 7 for Auburn) and between 1999 and 2007 won every national title. The two regularly face off in a meet during the regular season, Auburn owns an 11-8 record over the Longhorns. Texas was the only team to beat Auburn between 2001 and 2008.

National Championships

Main article: List of SEC National Champions

Since its founding in 1932, and the first full academic year of competition in 1933, SEC members have won a total of 161 team national championships. The list of SEC National Champions begins in the Southeastern Conference 's first full Academic year of competition in 1933 and totals 161 NCAA -sanctioned ^[17]

Conference Champions

Main article: List of SEC Conference Champions

The Southeastern Conference sponsors eight men's sports and ten women's sports, and awards a conference championship in every one of them. The Southeastern Conference (SEC sponsors eight men's sports and ten women's sports The Southeastern Conference (SEC sponsors eight men's sports and ten women's sports

Southeastern Conference Schools Ranked by Endowment^[18]

1. Vanderbilt University- $3. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, 5 billion
2. University of Florida- $996 million
3. University of Kentucky- $958 million
4. University of Arkansas- $877 million
5. University of Alabama- $849 million
6. University of Tennessee- $811 million
7. University of Georgia- $619 million
8. Louisiana State University – $593 million
9. University of Mississippi- $495 million
10. University of South Carolina- $439 million
11. Auburn University- $360 million
12. Mississippi State University- $287 million

Facts

An SEC school, University of Mississippi, has been chosen to host the first United States Presidential Election debate of 2008, to be held September 26, 2008. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford The Bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD is sponsoring four debates for the 2008 U Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a This is also the first ever presidential debate to be held at an SEC school. ^[19]

See also

• List of Southeastern Conference Champions
• List of SEC National Champions
• List of SEC men's basketball tournament locations
• SEC Championship Game
• SEC Tournament
• SEC on CBS

References

External links

• Official Site of the Southeastern Conference
• Aerial and Satellite Photography of SEC Stadiums from SightseeBySpace. com
• 2008 SEC Football Bubble Schedule