Southwestern Athletic Conference
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States composed primarily of historically Black colleges and universities competing in NCAA Division I, particularly known for its football and basketball programs.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SWAC East Division | 1 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HBCU athletic conference
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NCAA Division I conference ⓘ collegiate athletic conference ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SWAC ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Division I ⓘ |
| competitionType | intercollegiate athletics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emphasisSport |
basketball
ⓘ
football ⓘ |
| focusesOn | college athletics ⓘ |
| footballSubdivision | NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governs | regular season competition among member schools ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | composed primarily of HBCUs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
African American culture
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HBCU marching band traditions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conference championships
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postseason tournaments ⓘ rivalry games ⓘ |
| hasGenderPolicy |
sponsors men's sports
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sponsors women's sports ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
online streaming
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radio broadcasts ⓘ television broadcasts ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
private universities
ⓘ
public universities ⓘ |
| hasSport |
baseball
ⓘ
cross country ⓘ football ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ softball ⓘ track and field ⓘ volleyball ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ |
| isPartOf | college sports in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
college basketball
ⓘ
college football ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberInstitutionCharacteristic | predominantly HBCUs ⓘ |
| memberType | historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| organizes |
conference basketball tournaments
ⓘ
conference championship games ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern United States
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southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
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| shortName | SWAC ⓘ |
| sportLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| subdivision | NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers (college athletics)
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athleticConference
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Southwestern Athletic Conference
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subject surface form:
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers
this entity surface form:
SWAC East Division
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers (college athletics)
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memberOf
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Southwestern Athletic Conference
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subject surface form:
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers
this entity surface form:
Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division