Mountain West Conference
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| Mountain West Conference | |
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| Data | |
| Established | 1999 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 14 |
| Region | Western United States |
| States | 7 - California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
The Mountain West Conference (or MWC), the youngest of the College Athletic Conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I-A, officially began operations in July 1999. Geographically, the MWC covers a broad expanse of the western United States, with member institutions located in California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Charter members included Air Force, Brigham Young University, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah, and Wyoming. Prior to banding together to form the Mountain West Conference, all of the charter members had been aligned with the Western Athletic Conference. TCU joined the Mountain West in 2005 from Conference USA.
Members (year joined)
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Athletic Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force Academy | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1954 | Public | 4,000 | 1999 | AFA Falcons |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, Utah | 1875 | Private/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 32,400 | 1999 | BYU Cougars |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | 1870 | Public | 26,418 | 1999 | CSU Rams |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1889 | Public | 24,092 | 1999 | New Mexico Lobos |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, California | 1897 | Public | 33,676 | 1999 | SDSU Aztecs |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | 1873 | Private/Disciples of Christ | 8,749 | 2005 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1957 | Public | 29,000 | 1999 | UNLV Rebels |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1850 | Public | 29,192 | 1999 | Utah Utes |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, Wyoming | 1886 | Public | 13,162 | 1999 | Wyoming Cowboys |
Logos
Sports
The MWC sponsors championships in baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, skiing, women's soccer, swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, football, softball, outdoor track and cross country. Many of its member schools participate in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for sports not sponsored by the Mountain West Conference (interestingly, for men's soccer, BYU fields a semi-professional team, and San Diego State competes as a member of the Pacific Ten Conference).Yearly Championship Winners
Football
- 1999 - BYU/Colorado State/Utah
- 2000 - Colorado State
- 2001 - BYU
- 2002 - Colorado State
- 2003 - Utah
- 2004 - Utah
- 2005 - TCU
- 05-06 Regular Season - San Diego State
- Tournament - San Diego State
- : Tournament Location - Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- 99-00 - Utah
- 00-01 - Utah
- 01-02 - Colorado State
- 02-03 - Utah
- 03-04 - New Mexico/Utah
- 04-05 - New Mexico/Utah
- 05-06 - BYU
- 2000 - New Mexico
- 2001 - BYU
- 2002 - San Diego State
- 2003 - UNLV
- 2004 - San Diego State
- 2005 - UNLV
- 2006 - TCU
- 2000 - Utah
- 2001 - BYU
- 2002 - San Diego State
- 2003 - San Diego State
- 2004 - Colorado State
- 2005 - BYU
- 2006 - San Diego State
- 1999 - San Diego State
- 2000 - BYU
- 2001 - BYU
- 2002 - BYU
- 2003 - Utah
- 2004 - UNLV
- 2005 - Utah
- 1999 - BYU
- 2000 - Colorado State
- 2001 - Colorado State
- 2002 - Colorado State
- 2003 - Colorado State
- 2004 - Colorado State/Utah
- 2005 - BYU
Football Rivalries
Conference- Air Force vs. Colorado State
- BYU vs. Utah (The Holy War)
- * See also Utah-BYU rivalry
- Colorado State vs. Wyoming (The Border War)
- San Diego State vs. UNLV
- Wyoming vs. BYU
- Air Force vs. Army
- Air Force vs. Navy
- BYU vs. Utah State
- Colorado State vs. Colorado (The Rocky Mountain Showdown)
- New Mexico vs. New Mexico State
- New Mexico vs. UTEP
- TCU vs. SMU (The Battle for the Iron Skillet)
- UNLV vs. Nevada (The Battle For Nevada)
- Utah vs. Utah State
Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Stadium capacity | Basketball arena | Arena capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 52,123 | Clune Arena | 5,939 |
| Brigham Young | LaVell Edwards Stadium | 65,524 | Marriott Center | 22,700 |
| Colorado State | Hughes Stadium | 35,000 | Moby Arena | 8,745 |
| New Mexico | University Stadium | 42,000 | University Arena | 18,018 |
| San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium | 71,294 | Cox Arena | 12,414 |
| TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 46,083 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum | 7,200 |
| UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium | 40,000 | Thomas & Mack Center (men) Cox Pavilion (women) | 18,776 2,472 |
| Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 45,017 | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 15,000 |
| Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium | 33,500 | Arena-Auditorium | 15,028 |
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