Frontier Conference
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| Established | 1952 |
| Association | NAIA |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports fielded | 16 (men's: 8; women's: 8) |
| Region | Western United States Region I of the NAIA |
| Headquarters | Whitefish, Montana |
| Commissioner | Kent Paulson |
| Website | frontierconference.com |
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The Frontier Conference is a college athletic conference, founded in 1952 and affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in the northwestern United States, in the states of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon and Utah.
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[edit] Member schools
The Frontier Conference has 9 full members and 2 football-only affiliate members. Lewis–Clark State College, the University of Great Falls, and Westminster College do not play football. Eastern Oregon University and Southern Oregon University are the football-only affiliate members, giving the Frontier a total of 8 football-playing members. The College of Idaho announced in the summer of 2012 that it had re-instated its football program and would be joining the Frontier Conference as a football-only member in 2014.[1]
[edit] Full members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Nickname | Football? |
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| Carroll College | Helena, Montana | 1909 | Private (Catholic) | 1,502 | 1952 | Fighting Saints | Yes |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson, North Dakota | 1918 | Public | 2,572 | 2012 | Blue Hawks | Yes |
| Lewis–Clark State College | Lewiston, Idaho | 1893 | Public | 4,500 | 1998 | Warriors (men's) Lady Warriors (women's) |
No |
| Montana State University–Northern[2] | Havre, Montana | 1929 | Public | 1,207 | 1952 | Lights (men's) Skylights (women's) |
Yes |
| Montana Tech of The University of Montana | Butte, Montana | 1889 | Public | 2,694 | 1952 | Orediggers | Yes |
| Rocky Mountain College | Billings, Montana | 1878 | Private | 894 | 1952 | Battlin' Bears | Yes |
| University of Great Falls | Great Falls, Montana | 1932 | Private (Catholic) | 800 | 1974, 19991 |
Argonauts | No |
| University of Montana Western | Dillon, Montana | 1893 | Public | 1,336 | 1952 | Bulldogs | Yes |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1875 | Private | 2,168 | 1998 | Griffins | No |
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- 1 - Also a member from 1974-1984
[edit] Affiliate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Nickname | Primary Conference | Frontier Sport |
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| The College of Idaho | Caldwell, Idaho | 1891 | Private | 1,010 | 2014 | Coyotes | CCC | football |
| Eastern Oregon University | La Grande, Oregon | 1929 | Public | 3,743 | 2005 | Mountaineers | CCC | football |
| Southern Oregon University | Ashland, Oregon | 1872 | Public | 5,696 | 2012 | Raiders | CCC | football |
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[edit] Sports
The Frontier Conference sponsors athletic competition in men's and women's basketball, men's football, golf, and women's volleyball. Dickinson State University, Montana State University-Northern and University of Great Falls are participants in wrestling (all are national powers).
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