Big 12 Conference
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| Big 12 Conference | |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | 21 (10 men's, 11 women's) |
| Region | Central United States |
| States | 7 - Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
The Big 12 Conference Commissioner is Kevin L. Weiberg, who has served in that position since 1998. The conference's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.
The conference was officially formed on February 25, 1994, when the former Big Eight Conference merged with four Texas schools that had been members of the Southwest Conference, which had just disbanded. Athletic competition in the conference commenced on August 31, 1996.
While the Big 12 regards itself as a new conference, many fans, especially those of the original Big Eight schools, regard it as an enlarged Big Eight.
NOTE: According to the Big 12 Conference's website, the use of the alternate names "Big Twelve" and "Big XII" are incorrect; the trademarked name of the conference is "Big 12 Conference" (notwithstanding that the conference logo features the Roman numeral XII).
Membership
Big 12 North
Big 12 South
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | Waco, Texas | 1845 | Private/Baptist | 14,117 |
| University of Colorado | Boulder, Colorado | 1876 | Public | 29,151 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | 1858 | Public | 26,700 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | 1865 | Public | 26,980 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 23,000 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | 1839 | Public | 27,003 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | 1869 | Public | 21,792 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | 1890 | Public | 27,282 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, Oklahoma | 1890 | Public | 21,113 |
| University of Texas | Austin, Texas | 1883 | Public | 50,337 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | 1876 | Public | 43,924 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | 1923 | Public | 28,325 |
Sports
The conference sponsors championships in the following sports:- Men only: baseball, football, wrestling
- Women only: soccer, softball, volleyball, gymnastics
- Men and women: basketball, cross-country, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming and diving
- 11 schools participate in volleyball (Oklahoma State does not)
- 11 schools participate in soccer (Kansas State does not)
- 10 schools particpate in baseball (Colorado and Iowa State do not; Colorado discontinued its program following the 1980 season and Iowa State followed suit after the 2001 season)
- 10 schools participate in softball (Colorado and Kansas State do not)
- 7 schools participate in men's tennis (Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri do not)
- 6 schools participate in women's swimming and diving (Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Texas A&M participate)
- 5 schools participate in wrestling (Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State participate)
- 4 schools participate in gymnastics (Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma participate)
- 3 schools participate in men's swimming and diving (Missouri, Texas and Texas A&M participate)
- Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M participate in equestrian.
- Kansas, Kansas State and Texas participate in rowing.
- Nebraska and Oklahoma participate in men's gymnastics.
- Nebraska also participates in women's bowling and the coeducational sport of rifle.
- Texas A&M participates in women's archery.
- Colorado participates in skiing.
Football
When the league was formed, it was decided that the top team from the South Division would play the top team from the North Division at the end of the season to determine the conference champion.Teams play eight conference games a season, facing all five opponents within its own division and three teams from the opposite division. Inter-divisional play is a "three-on, three-off" system, where teams will play three teams from the other division on a home-and-home basis for two seasons, and then play the other three foes from the opposite side for a two-year home-and-home. This format has come under considerable criticism, especially from fans at Nebraska and Oklahoma, who are denied a yearly matchup between two of college football's most storied programs. The Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry is not the only intense rivalry from the former Big 8 that is affected; fierce rivalries such as Oklahoma-Colorado and Oklahoma State-Missouri also must sit dark for two seasons at a time.
There has been talk of modifying the current format to allow each team to have one permanent opponent from the opposite division (as is the case in the Southeastern Conference), or for Nebraska and Oklahoma to play a non-conference game when the two teams are not scheduled to meet in conference play.
Championship games
The ranking of teams in the AP poll at the time of the game are in (parentheses). Winning teams are in bold.
| Year | North Division team | South Division team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | (3) Nebraska 27 | Texas 37 | Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1997 | (2) Nebraska 54 | (14) Texas A&M 15 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
| 1998 | (2) Kansas St 33 | (10) Texas A&M 36 | Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1999 | (2) Nebraska 22 | (12) Texas 6 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2000 | (8) Kansas St 24 | (1) Oklahoma 27 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2001 | (9) Colorado 39 | (3) Texas 37 | Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas |
| 2002 | (12) Colorado 7 | (8) Oklahoma 29 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 2003 | (15) Kansas State 35 | (1) Oklahoma 7 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2004 | Colorado 3 | (2) Oklahoma 42 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2005 | Colorado 3 | (2) Texas 70 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 2006 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 2007 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
Rivalries
The Big 12 has many rivalries among its member schools, primarily in football. Most of the rivalries have existed since before the Big Eight and Southwest Conferences merged. The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is especially notable, as it was a major rivalry decades before the two schools were in the same conference. Some of the many football rivalries involving Big 12 schools include:
| Rivalry | Name | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska - Oklahoma | ||
| Nebraska - Colorado | ||
| Nebraska - Missouri | Missouri - Nebraska Bell | |
| Iowa State - Missouri | The Telephone Trophy | |
| Missouri - Kansas | The Border Showdown1 | The Marching Band Drum |
| Kansas - Kansas State | The Sunflower Showdown | The Governor's Cup |
| Kansas State - Nebraska | ||
| Kansas State - Missouri | ||
| Oklahoma - Oklahoma State | The Bedlam Series | Bedlam Bell |
| Texas - Baylor | ||
| Baylor - Texas A&M | The Battle on the Brazos | |
| Texas - Oklahoma | The Red River Rivalry2 | The Golden Hat |
| Texas - Texas A&M | The Lone Star Showdown | |
| Texas Tech - Texas | ||
| Texas Tech - Texas A&M | ||
| Texas A&M - Oklahoma |
- Changed from the "Border War" on October 4, 2004 due to the September 11th terrorist attacks. The new name has been criticized for political correctnessMessenger, Tony [Football boosters light flames of MU-KU Border War once again] Columbia Daily Tribune November 10, 2004..
- Changed names from Red River Shootout in 2005 to deemphasize war and for political correctness. Played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Men's basketball
Although standings in the conference are combined and not split among divisions, the schedule is structured as if the schools were split into two divisions. Teams play a home-and-home against teams within its division and a single game against teams from the opposite division for a total of 16 conference games. This denies former Big 8 schools Oklahoma and Oklahoma State two games a season against long-time basketball power Kansas, but does allow most of the other traditional rivalries to be played home-and-home.Championship games
Numbers in parentheses refer to each team's finish/seed in the tournament for that year.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | (1) Kansas 87 | (10) Missouri 60 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1998 | (1) Kansas 72 | (3) Oklahoma 58 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1999 | (3) Kansas 53 | (5) Oklahoma State 37 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2000 | (1) Iowa State 70 | (3) Oklahoma 58 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2001 | (3) Oklahoma 54 | (4) Texas 45 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2002 | (2) Oklahoma 64 | (1) Kansas 55 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2003 | (2) Oklahoma 49 | (7) Missouri 47 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 2004 | (1) Oklahoma State 65 | (2) Texas 49 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 2005 | (3) Oklahoma State 72 | (4) Texas Tech 68 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2006 | (2) Kansas 80 | (1) Texas 68 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 2007 | Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
| 2008 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Official Stadium capacity | Basketball arena | Official Arena capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium | 50,000 | Ferrell Center | 10,284 |
| Colorado | Folsom Field | 53,750 | Coors Events Center | 11,064 |
| Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium | 45,814 | Hilton Coliseum | 14,092 |
| Kansas | Memorial Stadium | 50,071 | Allen Fieldhouse | 16,300 |
| Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium | 50,300 | Bramlage Coliseum | 13,500 |
| Missouri | Faurot Field | 68,349 | Mizzou Arena | 15,061 |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 74,000 | Bob Devaney Sports Center | 13,500 |
| Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 82,112 | Lloyd Noble Center | 11,528 |
| Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium | 48,000 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | 13,611 |
| Texas | Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | 80,082 | Frank Erwin Center | 16,755 |
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 82,600 | Reed Arena | 12,500 |
| Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium | 53,000 | United Spirit Arena | 15,020 |
National championships
The following is a list of all the national championships held by member schools. Only championships 1996 and later should be counted towards the Big 12 total itself (37).| Year | Baseball | Basketball | Indoor Track | Outdoor Track | Cross Country | Football¹ | Golf | Swimming, Diving | Tennis | Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | Texas Tech | Kansas | Nebraska | Texas | Colorado | Texas | Oklahoma State | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma State |
| 1997-1998 | Texas A&M | Kansas | Nebraska | Nebraska | Colorado | Nebraska | Oklahoma State | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma State |
| 1998-1999 | Texas A&M | Texas | Texas | Texas | Colorado | Texas A&M | Kansas | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma |
| 1999-2000 | Baylor | Iowa State | Nebraska | Nebraska | Colorado | Nebraska | Oklahoma State | Texas | Baylor | Oklahoma State |
| 2000-2001 | Nebraska | Iowa State | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Colorado | Oklahoma | Baylor | Texas | Texas A&M | Oklahoma State |
| 2001-2002 | Texas | Kansas | Nebraska | Nebraska | Colorado | Colorado | Texas | Texas | Baylor | Oklahoma |
| 2002-2003 | Nebraska | Kansas | Nebraska | Texas | Colorado | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Baylor | Oklahoma State |
| 2003-2004 | Texas | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Nebraska | Colorado | Kansas State | Texas | Texas | Baylor | Oklahoma State |
| 2004-2005 | Nebraska, Baylor | Kansas, Oklahoma | Nebraska | Texas Tech | Colorado | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | Texas | Baylor | Oklahoma State |
| 2005-2006 | Texas | Texas, Kansas | Texas | Texas | Colorado | Texas | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma State |
| Year | Basketball | Cross Country | Indoor Track | Outdoor Track | Golf | Gymnastics | Soccer | Softball² | Swimming, Diving | Tennis | Volleyball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | Kansas | Colorado | Nebraska | Texas | Texas | Nebraska | Nebraska | Missouri | Nebraska | Texas | Nebraska |
| 1997-1998 | Texas Tech | Colorado | Texas | Texas | Texas A&M | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Nebraska | Nebraska | Texas | Texas |
| 1998-1999 | Texas Tech | Kansas State | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Baylor | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Nebraska |
| 1999-2000 | Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech | Colorado | Nebraska | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Iowa State | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Nebraska |
| 2000-2001 | Oklahoma | Colorado | Nebraska | Kansas State | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Texas | Oklahoma State, Texas | Nebraska |
| 2001-2002 | Oklahoma | Colorado | Texas | Kansas State | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Texas | Texas | Texas | Texas | Nebraska |
| 2002-2003 | Texas | Colorado | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Texas | Texas | Baylor, Texas A&M | Nebraska |
| 2003-2004 | Texas, Kansas State | Colorado | Nebraska | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma | Colorado | Nebraska | Texas | Texas | Kansas State |
| 2004-2005 | Baylor | Colorado | Nebraska | Nebraska | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Texas A&M, Kansas | Texas A&M | Texas | Baylor | Nebraska |
| 2005-2006 | Oklahoma | Colorado | Texas | Texas | Texas A&M | Iowa State | Texas A&M | Texas | Texas | Baylor | Nebraska |
Big 12 Conference titles by school
- Texas - 66
- Nebraska - 48
- Colorado - 22
- Oklahoma State - 19
- Oklahoma - 16
- Texas A&M - 13
- Baylor - 13
- Kansas - 9
- Kansas State - 6
- Iowa State - 5
- Texas Tech - 5
- Missouri - 1
References
External links
- [Big 12 Conference]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Men's Baseball]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Men's Basketball]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Women's Basketball]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Cross Country]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Men's Football]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Golf]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Women's Gymnastics]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Women's Soccer]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Women's Softball]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Swimming & Diving]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Tennis]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Track & Field]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Outdoor Track & Field]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Women's Volleyball]
- *[Big 12 Record Book - Men's Wrestling]
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