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The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

's Division I, with football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

in the states of Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

, Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

, Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, Utah

Utah

Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

, and Washington. In 2012, the conference will add a school in Utah

Utah

and add a school from North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

. Two new members, from California, will also be added as football-only schools.

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Endowment	Nickname	Year Joined
Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...	Cheney, Washington Cheney, Washington Cheney is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full time resident population was 10,590 as of 2010 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, and its population grows to approximately 17,600 people on a temporary basis when classes at Eastern Washington...	1882	Public	12,130	$52 million	Eagles Eastern Washington Eagles The Eastern Washington Eagles are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Eastern Washington University, located in Cheney, Washington. The athletic program comprises five men's sports: basketball, cross country, football, tennis, and track and field, and seven women's sports: basketball,...	1987
Idaho State University Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....	Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...	1901	Public	13,802	$37 million	Bengals	1963
University of Montana	Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...	1893	Public (University of Montana System)	15,352	$108 million	Grizzlies Montana Grizzlies Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...	1963
Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana Bozeman, Montana Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...	1893	Public (Montana State University System)	14,060	$85 million	Bobcats	1963
Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...	Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2010, the city's population was 65,870. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area was at 134,421 in 2010. It is the county seat of Coconino County...	1899	Public	18,824	$77 million	Lumberjacks	1970
University of Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...	Greeley, Colorado Greeley, Colorado The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...	1889	Public	12,392	$66 million	Bears	2006
Portland State University Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...	Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...	1946	Public (Oregon University System Oregon University System The Oregon University System consists of seven public, four-year universities in the State of Oregon administered by the Chancellor of the OUS, who is appointed by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education... )	24,284	$50 million	Vikings Portland State Vikings Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...	1996
California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...	Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...	1947	Public (California State University System California State University The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the... )	27,972	$24 million	Hornets	1996
Weber State University Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	Ogden, Utah Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...	1889	Public (Utah System of Higher Education Utah System of Higher Education The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as a governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. It is made up of the College of Eastern Utah, Dixie State College of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah College of... )	23,335	$69 million	Wildcats	1963

Future full members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Endowment	Nickname	Year Joins
University of North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...	Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...	1883	Public (North Dakota University System North Dakota University System The North Dakota University System is the group of public colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The NDUS's policy making body is the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education... )	14,194	$94 million	Fighting Sioux North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa...	2012
Southern Utah University Southern Utah University Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...	Cedar City, Utah Cedar City, Utah As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...	1897	Public (Utah System of Higher Education Utah System of Higher Education The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as a governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. It is made up of the College of Eastern Utah, Dixie State College of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah College of... )	7,509	$12 million	Thunderbirds	2012

Future affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Endowment	Nickname	Year Joins	Primary Conference	Sport
California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....	San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...	1901	Public (California State University System California State University The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the... )	18,722	$149 million	Mustangs Cal Poly Mustangs football The Mustang football team is the college football team of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The team plays its home games in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The current head coach is Tim Walsh, who began his tenure in 2009....	2012	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...	Football
University of California, Davis University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...	Davis, California Davis, California Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...	1905	Public (University of California System University of California The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University... )	27,530	$744 million	Aggie UC Davis Aggies The UC Davis Aggies compete in NCAA Division I sports in the Big West Conference. For football, the Aggies compete in Division I FCS , and are members of the Great West Conference, granting UC Davis the distinction of being one of only three UC campuses to field a football team... s	2012	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...	Football

Former members

Institution	Nickname	Year Joined	Year Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Boise State University Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...	Broncos Boise State Broncos The Boise State Broncos are the official athletic program of Boise State University. The Broncos compete in a wide variety of sports. Perhaps the most well-known of these sports is the football program. The program attained a 13-0 season in 2006 capped by a memorable overtime win in the 2007 Fiesta...	1970	1996	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped... (1996–2001) Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... (2001–2011)	Mountain West Conference Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999... (2011–present)
California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....	Matadors	1996	2001	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped... (2001–present)
Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga... (never played football in the Big Sky)	Bulldogs Gonzaga Bulldogs The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...	1963	1979	West Coast Conference West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.... (1979–present)
University of Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...	Vandals Idaho Vandals The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Idaho. They participate in NCAA Division I - FBS in the Western Athletic Conference ....	1963	1996	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped... (1996–2005)	Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... (2005–present)
University of Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...	Wolf Pack Nevada Wolf Pack The Nevada Wolf Pack are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno, consisting of 16 varsity teams. Though often known as UNR within the state, the university is simply called Nevada for athletics purposes; its sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack...	1979	1992	Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped... (1992–2000)	Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... (2000–2012)

Note: Nevada will move to the MWC in July 2012.

Sports

The Big Sky sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, men's and women's cross country

Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...

, football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

, women's golf

Golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

, women's soccer

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

, men's and women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

, and women's volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

.

In 2012, the Big Sky will begin sponsoring a championship in softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

. The recent expansion of the Big Sky will provide the league with enough softball-playing institutions to form a softball conference.

Cal Poly SLO and UC Davis will participate as football-only affiliates, with the rest of their sports participating in the Big West Conference

Big West Conference

The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...

.

The Big Sky is notable in that it is the only Division I conference that does not sponsor baseball. Thus, there are only 30 automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....

Conference facilities

School	Football stadium	Capacity	Basketball arena	Capacity
Cal Poly SLO	Alex G. Spanos Stadium	11,075	Will not participate in Big Sky
Eastern Washington	Roos Field	11,702	Reese Court Reese Court Reese Court is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cheney, Washington. It is home to the Eastern Washington University Eagles basketball team. It hosted the 2004 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament. It replaced Eastern Washington Fieldhouse.-Naming:...	7,000
Idaho State	Holt Arena Holt Arena Holt Arena is an indoor multi-purpose athletic stadium, located on the campus of Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho. It is the home field of the Idaho State Bengals of the Big Sky Conference...	12,000	Holt Arena Holt Arena Holt Arena is an indoor multi-purpose athletic stadium, located on the campus of Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho. It is the home field of the Idaho State Bengals of the Big Sky Conference... and Reed Gym Reed Gym Reed Gym is a 2,666-seat multi-purpose arena on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello, Idaho. It is home to the Idaho State University Bengals Women's basketball and volleyball teams. It also serves as a student recreational center....	8,000 (Holt Arena) 3,040 (Reed Gym)
Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium	25,203	Dahlberg Arena Dahlberg Arena Dahlberg Arena is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Missoula, Montana. The arena, which opened in 1953, is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams...	7,500
Montana State	Bobcat Stadium	17,500	Worthington Arena Worthington Arena Worthington Arena inside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse is a 7,250.-seat multi-purpose arena in Bozeman, Montana. It is the home of the Montana State University Bobcats men's and women's basketball teams and the Bobcat's indoor track and field teams...	7,250
North Dakota	Alerus Center Alerus Center The Alerus Center is an indoor arena and convention center located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The facility is owned and operated by the city of Grand Forks and opened on February 10, 2001. The arena's major tenant is the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team. The arena also...	13,500	Ralph Engelstad Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena For the arena with the same name in Thief River Falls, Minnesota see Ralph Engelstad Arena .For the pre-2001 arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota see Ralph Engelstad Arena .... Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Betty Engelstad Sioux Center The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center is an indoor arena located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is adjacent to the larger $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena in the University Village development. The facility sits on the campus of the University of North Dakota and is used for the University's...	13,280 3,300
Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Walkup Skydome The J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona, on the campus of Northern Arizona University. Opened in September 1977, it is the home of the NAU Lumberjacks football and basketball teams of the Big Sky Conference. The seating capacity is 16,230, with...	15,000	Walkup Skydome Walkup Skydome The J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona, on the campus of Northern Arizona University. Opened in September 1977, it is the home of the NAU Lumberjacks football and basketball teams of the Big Sky Conference. The seating capacity is 16,230, with...	8,000
Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Nottingham Field Nottingham Field is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Greeley, Colorado. It was built in 1995 and is home to the University of Northern Colorado Bears football team, as well as the Bears track and field programs....	6,500	Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion	2,941
Portland State	Jeld-Wen Field	20,000	Peter Stott Center	1,500
Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Hornet Stadium Hornet Stadium is a 21,195 seat football stadium in Sacramento, California. It is located at Sacramento State. It was completed in 1969. It is the home football stadium of the Sacramento State Hornets and Sacramento Mountain Lions...	21,195	Colberg Court	1,200
Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Eccles Coliseum Eccles Coliseum is an 6,200-seat multi-purpose stadium in Cedar City, Utah. It is home to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds track & field team and football team. The stadium also hosts the Utah Summer Games opening ceremonies and several events. The facility opened in 1967.-External links:*...	8,500	Centrum Arena Centrum Arena (Utah) Centrum Arena is a 5,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Cedar City, Utah. It was built in 1985. It is home to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds basketball team.-External links:* at Southern Utah Thunderbirds Athletics...	5,300
UC Davis	Aggie Stadium	10,367	Will not participate in Big Sky
Weber State	Stewart Stadium Stewart Stadium Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium is a 17,312-seat multi-purpose stadium in Ogden, Utah. It opened in 1966. It is home to the Weber State University Wildcats football team. The stadium is located at 3402 University Circle.-External Links:*...	17,500	Dee Events Center Dee Events Center Dee Events Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Ogden, Utah. The circular, domed arena, similar in design to many arenas of the time, opened in 1977 and was named for the Lawrence T. Dee family, for his extensive contributions in building the arena....	12,000

Future members highlighted in gray.

Conference

Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...

and Portland State
Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...
Idaho State
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....

and Weber State
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
Idaho State
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....

and Montana
Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...
Montana
Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...

and Montana State
Weber State
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...

and Montana
Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...

and Montana
Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...

Non-conference

Weber State
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...

and Utah State
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....

/Utah
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the athletics teams of the University of Utah. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the...

/BYU
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...

/Southern Utah
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...

/Utah Valley
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...

and Gonzaga
Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
Montana
Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...

and Idaho
Idaho Vandals
The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Idaho. They participate in NCAA Division I - FBS in the Western Athletic Conference ....
Montana State
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...

and Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys
Wyoming Cowboys is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Wyoming. The women's teams use the name Cowgirls. The University is a member of the Mountain West Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. Wrestling is the only varsity sport that is...
Sacramento State and UC Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
Portland State University
Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...

and University of Portland
Portland Pilots (NCAA)
The Portland Pilots is the nickname for athletics at the University of Portland. The Pilots compete in the West Coast Conference at the NCAA's Division I level.-History:...
University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University
Colorado State Rams
Colorado State University competes in 16 sponsored intercollegiate sports, including 10 for women and six for men...
University of Northern Colorado and University of Denver
Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. The Western Athletic Conference will become Denver's primary sports conference on July 1, 2012.The...

Conference

Schools		First Meeting	Game	Trophy	Winner (Last Meeting)	All-time Record
Cal Poly SLO California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....	UC Davis University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...	1939	Battle for the Golden Horseshoe Battle for the Golden Horseshoe The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe is an annual rivalry college football game played between the UC Davis Aggies and the Cal Poly SLO Mustangs. Although the two teams have met on the gridiron since 1939, the rivalry officially began with the 2004 game at Cal Poly SLO. The winner of the game...	The Golden Horseshoe	UC Davis	UC Davis leads 17–16–2
Eastern Washington	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...	1986	The Dam Cup The Dam Cup The Dam Cup Is a five sport rivalry between the Portland State Vikings and Eastern Washington Eagles. The five sports competing for the cup are football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and men’s basketball...	Dam Cup	Eastern Washington	Portland State leads 18-14-1
Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...	Montana University of Montana - Missoula The University of Montana ‒ Missoula is a public research university located in Missoula, Montana, in the United States. Founded in 1893, the university is the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Montana System and is its largest institution...	1938	The EWU-UM Governors Cup EWU–UM Governors Cup The EWU–UM Governors Cup is the annual college football game between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Eastern Washington University Eagles.-History:...	Governors Cup	Eastern Washington	Montana leads 25–11–1
Idaho State Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	1962			Weber State	Weber State leads 35–14
Montana	Montana State	1897	Brawl of the Wild Brawl of the Wild The Brawl of the Wild is an annual college football rivalry game between the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies. The rivalry began on November 26, 1897 when the two teams played in Bozeman, Montana, home of Montana State, with Montana prevailing by the score of...	The Great Divide Trophy	Montana State	Montana leads 70–36–5
UC Davis	Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...	1954	Causeway Classic Causeway Classic The Causeway Classic is the annual College football game between the Sacramento State Hornets and the UC Davis Aggies. In the past, the Causeway Carriage was transported to the winner of the game at the loser's expense...	Causeway Carriage Causeway Carriage The Causeway Carriage is a Victorian era carriage awarded to each season's winner of Causeway Classic College football game between the University of California, Davis and the California State University, Sacramento ....	UC Davis	UC Davis leads 39-18
Cal Poly	Sacramento State	1967	Green and Gold Game		Cal Poly	Cal Poly leads 16-15

Future conference rivalries highlighted in gray.

Non-conference

Schools		First Meeting	Game	Trophy	Winner (Last Meeting)	All-time Record	Note
Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...	Idaho State Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....	1916			Idaho	Idaho leads 28–11	Last competed for in 2008
Idaho State	Boise State Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...	1968			Boise State	Boise State leads 24–6
Montana	Idaho	1903		Little Brown Stein	Montana	Idaho leads 55–27–2	Last competed for in 2003
Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...	Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...	1893			Colorado State	Colorado State leads 18–1–1	CSU 33 UNC 14 Final score from Sept. 10 2011. First game in 25 years.
North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...	North Dakota State North Dakota State University North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...	1894		Nickel Trophy Nickel Trophy The Nickel Trophy was presented to the winner of the formerly annual football game between the North Dakota State University Bison and the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux . The two universities sit approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of the state...	North Dakota	North Dakota leads 62–45–3	Defunct - No longer competed for

Future non-conference rivalries highlighted in gray.

Commissioners

1963 – Jack Friel
Jack Friel
John B. "Jack" Friel was an American basketball coach who was the head coach of the Washington State University men's basketball team from 1928 to 1958...
1971 – John Roning
1977 – Steve Belko
Steve Belko
Steve Belko was an American college basketball coach at the University of Oregon and Idaho State University. At Idaho State, his team made the NCAA tournament four out of his six years there. His record at Idaho State was 109-51, and he was named "Rocky Mountain Coach of the Year" three times. From...
1981 – Ron Stephenson
1995 – Doug Fullerton

Big Sky men's basketball

Season	Regular Season Champion	Tournament Champion
1964	Montana State	no tournament
1965	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	no tournament
1966	Weber State, Gonzaga Gonzaga University Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...	no tournament
1967	Gonzaga, Montana State	no tournament
1968	Weber State	no tournament
1969	Weber State	no tournament
1970	Weber State	no tournament
1971	Weber State	no tournament
1972	Weber State	no tournament
1973	Weber State	no tournament
1974	Idaho State Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....	no tournament
1975	Montana	no tournament
1976	Weber State, Boise State, Idaho State	Boise State Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
1977	Idaho State	Idaho State
1978	Montana	Weber State
1979	Weber State	Weber State
1980	Weber State	Weber State
1981	Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...	Idaho
1982	Idaho	Idaho
1983	Weber State, Nevada	Weber State
1984	Weber State	Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
1985	Nevada	Nevada
1986	Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of... , Montana	Montana State
1987	Montana State	Idaho State
1988	Boise State	Boise State
1989	Boise State	Idaho
1990	Idaho	Idaho
1991	Montana	Montana
1992	Montana	Montana
1993	Idaho	Boise State
1994	Weber State, Idaho State	Boise State
1995	Weber State, Montana	Weber State
1996	Montana State	Montana State
1997	Northern Arizona	Montana
1998	Northern Arizona	Northern Arizona
1999	Weber State	Weber State
2000	Montana	Northern Arizona
2001	CS-Northridge California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....	CS-Northridge California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
2002	Montana State	Montana
2003	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
2004	Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...	Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...
2005	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...	Montana
2006	Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...	Montana
2007	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees... , Northern Arizona	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
2008	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
2009	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
2010	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...	Montana
2011	Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...	Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...

Basketball championships (by school)

School	member years	total titles	Last won
Weber State	1963–present	19	2010
Montana	1963–present	7	2000
Montana State	1963–present	5	2002
Northern Arizona	1970–present	5	2007
Idaho	1963–95	4	1993
Idaho State	1963–present	4	1994
Boise State	1970–95	3	1989
Gonzaga	1963–79	2	1967
Nevada	1979–92	2	1985
Northern Colorado	2006–present	2	2011
Portland State	1996–present	2	2009
Eastern Washington	1987–present	1	2004
CS-Northridge	1996–2001	1	2001
Sacramento State	1996–present	0	N/A

Big Sky Women's Basketball

Season	Tournament Champion	Tournament Runner-Up
1983	Montana	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
1984	Montana	Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...
1985	Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...	Montana
1986	Montana	Eastern Washington
1987	Eastern Washington	Montana
1988	Montana	Eastern Washington
1989	Montana	Idaho
1990	Montana	Idaho
1991	Montana	Montana State
1992	Montana	Boise State Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
1993	Montana State	Montana
1994	Montana	Boise State
1995	Montana	Montana State
1996	Montana	Weber State
1997	Montana	Montana State
1998	Montana	Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
1999	CS Northridge California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....	Portland State Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
2000	Montana	CS-Northridge
2001	Idaho State Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....	Montana
2002	Weber State	Montana State
2003	Weber State	Montana State
2004	Montana	Idaho State
2005	Montana	Weber State
2006	Northern Arizona	Weber State
2007	Idaho State	Northern Arizona
2008	Montana	Montana State
2009	Montana	Portland State
2010	Portland State	Montana State

Big Sky football titles

Season, conference record, and champion

1963 - (3-1) - Idaho State
Idaho State Bengals football
The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . As of the end of the 2010 season they have an all-time record of 449–463–20...
1964 - (3-0) - Montana State
Montana State Bobcats football
The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships...

- won Camellia Bowl
Camellia Bowl
- 1948, Lafayette, Louisiana :The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948 between Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Wichita ....
1965 - (3-1) - Weber State^ and Idaho
Idaho Vandals football
The Idaho Vandals are a college football team that represents the University of Idaho. The Vandals currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I...
1966 - (4-0) - Montana State
1967 - (4-0) - Montana State
1968 - (3-1) - Idaho, Montana State, and Weber State
1969 - (4-0) - Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...

1970 - (5-0) - Montana
1971 - (4-1) - Idaho
1971 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1971 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1971 college football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Don Robbins, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played three of their five home games at the new Idaho Stadium, an outdoor facility on...

- (Boise State won Camellia Bowl
Camellia Bowl
- 1948, Lafayette, Louisiana :The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948 between Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Wichita ....

, UI was Div. I)
1972 - (5-1) - Montana State
1973 - (6-0) - Boise State
Boise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...

- Div. II semi-finalist
1974 - (6-0) - Boise State
1975 - (5-0-1) - Boise State
1976 - (6-0) - Montana State - won Div. II national championship
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
1977 - (6-0) - Boise State - not invited to Div. II playoffs
1978 - (6-0) - Northern Arizona - not invited to inaugural four-team I-AA playoffs - (independent Nevada selected from West)
1979 - (6-1) - Montana State - (Boise State (7-0) ineligible) - Nevada (5-2) to four-team I-AA playoffs

1980 - (6-1) - Boise State
1980 Boise State Broncos football team
The 1980 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Criner...

- won I-AA national championship
1981 - (6-1) - Idaho State^ - (also 6-1 - Boise State - both to eight-team I-AA playoffs) - ISU won I-AA national championship
1982 - (5-2) - Montana^ - (also 5-2 - Idaho, Montana State - UM @ UI in twelve-team I-AA playoffs, MSU excluded)
1983 - (6-1) - Nevada - I-AA semi-finalist
1984 - (6-1) - Montana State - won I-AA national championship
1985 - (6-1) - Idaho
1985 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1985 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Dennis Erickson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in...

^ - (also 6-1 - Nevada - both to I-AA playoffs)
1986 - (7-0) - Nevada - I-AA semi-finalist
1987 - (7-1) - Idaho
1987 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1987 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus...

^ - (also 7-1 - Weber State - both to I-AA playoffs)
1988 - (7-1) - Idaho
1988 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1988 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by third-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in...

- I-AA semi-finalist
1989 - (8-0) - Idaho
1989 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1989 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach John L...

- (Montana - I-AA semi-finalist)

1990 - (7-1) - Nevada - I-AA runner-up, defeated Boise State in I-AA semi-finals in 3OT
1991 - (8-0) - Nevada
1992 - (6-1) - Idaho^ and Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington Eagles football
The Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...

- (both to I-AA playoffs)
1993 - (7-0) - Montana - (Idaho - I-AA semi-finalist)
1994 - (6-1) - Boise State
1994 Boise State Broncos football team
The 1994 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Pokey Allen.Boise...

- I-AA runner-up - (Montana - I-AA semi-finalist)
1995 - (6-1) - Montana - won I-AA national championship
1996 - (8-0) - Montana - I-AA runner-up
1997 - (7-1) - Eastern Washington - I-AA semi-finalist
1998 - (6-2) - Montana
1999 - (7-1) - Montana

2000 - (8-0) - Montana - I-AA runner-up
2001 - (7-0) - Montana - won I-AA national championship
2002 - (5-2) - Montana, Montana State, and Idaho State - (UM, MSU to I-AA playoffs, ISU excluded)
2003 - (5-2) - Montana State^, Montana, and Northern Arizona - (all three to I-AA playoffs)
2004 - (6-1) - Montana^ and Eastern Washington - (both to I-AA playoffs) - UM - I-AA runner-up
2005 - (5-2) - Eastern Washington^, Montana State, and Montana - (EWU, UM to I-AA playoffs, MSU excluded)
2006 - (8-0) - Montana - FCS semi-finalist
2007 - (8-0) - Montana
2008 - (7-1) - Weber State^ and Montana
2008 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2008 season...

- (both to FCS playoffs) - UM - FCS runner-up
2009 - (8-0) - Montana - FCS runner-up
2010 - (7-1) - Montana State^ and Eastern Washington - (both to FCS playoffs - EWU won FCS national championship)
2011 - (7-1) - Montana
2011 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team represents the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies will be led by second year head coach Robin Pflugrad and will play their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium...

^ and Montana State
2011 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 2011 Montana State Bobcats football team represents Montana State University – Bozeman in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats are led by fifth-year head coach Rob Ash and play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, a recently expanded outdoor facility on the south end of...

(both to FCS playoffs)

^ - winner of head-to-head matchup(s) in conference game(s) during the regular season.

Football championships (by school)

School	member years	total titles	Last won
Montana Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...	1963–present	19	2011 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team The 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team represents the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies will be led by second year head coach Robin Pflugrad and will play their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium...
Montana State Montana State Bobcats football The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships...	1963–present	13	2011 2011 Montana State Bobcats football team The 2011 Montana State Bobcats football team represents Montana State University – Bozeman in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats are led by fifth-year head coach Rob Ash and play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, a recently expanded outdoor facility on the south end of...
Idaho Idaho Vandals football The Idaho Vandals are a college football team that represents the University of Idaho. The Vandals currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I...	1963–95	8	1992
Gonzaga Gonzaga Bulldogs The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...	1963–79	n/a
Boise State Boise State Broncos football This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...	1970–95	6	1994 1994 Boise State Broncos football team The 1994 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Pokey Allen.Boise...
Idaho State Idaho State Bengals football The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . As of the end of the 2010 season they have an all-time record of 449–463–20...	1963–present	3	2002
Eastern Washington Eastern Washington Eagles football The Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...	1987–present	5	2010 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team The 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the college football season of 2010–2011. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin and the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington....
Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack football The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...	1979–92	4	1991
Weber State	1963–present	3	2008
Northern Arizona	1970–present	2	2003
CS-Northridge	1996–2001	0
Sacramento State	1996–present	0
Portland State	1996–present	0
Northern Colorado	2006–present	0

Overall Big Sky Conference champions

	Boise State Broncos (1970–1996)	California State Northridge Matadors (1996–2001)	Eastern Washington Eagles (1987–present)	Gonzaga Bulldogs (1963–1979)	Idaho State Bengals (1963–present)	Montana State University Bobcats (1963–present)	Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks (1970–present)	Portland State Vikings (1996–present)	Sacramento State Hornets (1996–present)	University of Idaho Vandals (1963–1996)	University of Nevada Wolfpack (1979–1992)	University of Northern Colorado Bears (2006–present)	University of Montana Grizzlies (1963–present)	Weber State Wildcats (1963–present)
Football	6	-	5	-	3	11	2	-	-	8	4	-	19	3
Men's Basketball	2	1	1	2	2	5	4	2	-	4	1	1	5	18
Women's Basketball
Men's Cross Country	2	-	-	-	5	2	18	-	-	2	3	-	8	7
Women's Cross Country	-	-	-	-	-	4	15	-	-	1	-	-	2	4
Men's Indoor Track and Field	2	-	-	-	5	-	12	-	2	1	1	-	-	5
Women's Indoor Track and Field	6	3	-	-	1	1	7	-	2	1	-	-	1	4
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	1	-	-	-	12	1	15	-	-	4	2	-	1	9
Women's Outdoor Track and Field	6	3	-	-	1	1	7	-	3	1	-	-	1	5
Men's Tennis									10
Women's Tennis									9
Women's Soccer	-	-	1	-	2	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	4	4
Volleyball	1	1	5	-	3	-	1	5	11	3	-	2	3	-
Women's Golf	1	-	-	-	1	1	5	4	1	-	-	-	1	1
Men's Golf (1964–2002)	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	2	-	6	17
Baseball (1963–1974)	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3
Men's Swimming (1963–1974)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	8	-
Wrestling (1963–1987)
Men's Skiing (1963–1974)

Football

Eastern Washington Eagles football
Eastern Washington Eagles football
The Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
Montana Grizzlies football
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
Idaho State Bengals football
Idaho State Bengals football
The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . As of the end of the 2010 season they have an all-time record of 449–463–20...

Basketball

Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The Big Sky Conference's Women’s Basketball Tournament has existed since 1983. The winner of the tournament receives The Big Sky's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship....

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