Central States Football League
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| Association | NAIA |
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| Commissioner | Tony Stigliano |
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| Region | South Central United States |
| Official website | centralstatesfootball |
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The Central States Football League (CSFL) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Arizona and compete only in football. The conference was established in 2000 and its charter members included Haskell Indian Nations University, Langston University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and Peru State College.
Member schools
The Central States Football League did not compete in the 2012 season.
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Christian University | Phoenix, Arizona | 1960 | 683 | Firestorm | 2015 | Golden State |
| Bacone College | Muskogee, Oklahoma | 1880 | 900 | Warriors | 2002 | Sooner |
| Langston University | Langston, Oklahoma | 1897 | 3,922 | Lions | 2000; 2007 |
Red River |
| Lyon College | Batesville, Arkansas | 1872 | 600 | Scots | 2015 | American Midwest |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie, Texas | 1927 | 2,013 | Lions | 2000; 2003; 2008 |
Sooner |
| Texas College | Tyler, Texas | 1894 | 600 | Steers | 2004 | Red River |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, Texas | 1908 | 8,000 | Pioneers | 2013 | Sooner |
Alliance members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, Oklahoma | 1909 | 1,550 | Aggies | 2007 | Heartland (NCAA D-II) |
- Oklahoma Panhandle State — will join the NCAA D-II Lone Star Conference as a football affiliate member in 2016.
Future members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, Texas | 1890 | 2,647 | Rams | 2017 | Sooner |
Former members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence, Kansas | 1884 | Fighting Indians | 2000 | 2006 | Independent |
| Lincoln University (MO) | Jefferson City, Missouri | 1866 | Blue Tigers | 2000 | 2001 | Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II) |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva, Oklahoma | 1897 | Rangers | 2000 | 2012 | Great American (NCAA D-II) |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1910 | Bison | 2013 | 2015 | Great American (NCAA D-II) |
| Peru State College | Peru, Nebraska | 1865 | Bobcats | 2000 | 2007 | Heart of America |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, Oklahoma | 1899 | Crimson Storm | 2004 | 2012 | Great American (NCAA D-II) |
- Haskell Indian Nations — dropped football in 2015.[1]
Membership timeline
Full member Alliance member
References
- ^ "Football Dropped at Haskell University; Other Sports to Be Axed". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2015.