The Evergreen Conference (EvCo), known as the Tri-Normal League from 1920 to 1938 and the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) from 1938 to 1947, was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and, for a time, the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1] The league existed from 1938 to 1984.[2] Most of the conference's members subsequently joined the Columbia Football Association.

Members

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  • The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the Evergreen Conference.
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Previous
conference
Left Conference
joined
Current
conference
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington 1891 Wildcats 1920 Independents 1984 PNWAC Great Northwest
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington 1882 Eagles 1920 Independents 1979 Independents Big Sky
Spokane University Spokane, Washington 1913 1920 Independents 1933 school closed closed 1933
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington 1893 Vikings 1920 Independents 1984 PNWAC Great Northwest
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington 1890 Lutes 1938 Independents 1965 Northwest Northwest
Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington 1895 Saints 1939
1982
Independents
Independents
1951
1984
Independents
PNWAC
Great Northwest
Seattle University Seattle, Washington 1891 Redhawks 1945
1982
Independents
WCC
1947
1984
Independents
PNWAC
WAC
Whitworth University Spokane, Washington 1890 Pirates 1945
1982
Independents
Northwest
1970
1984
Northwest
PNWAC
Northwest
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington 1888 Loggers 1948 Northwest 1966 Independents Northwest
University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia 1908 Thunderbirds 1949 Northwest 1959 Independents Independents
Eastern Oregon University La Grande, Oregon 1929 Mountaineers 1970 Oregon 1982 Independents Cascade
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon 1947 Owls 1970 Oregon 1982 Independents Cascade
Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon 1882 Raiders 1970 Oregon 1982 Independents Cascade
Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon 1856 Wolves 1970 Oregon 1982 Independents Great Northwest
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington 1891 Falcons 1978 Independents 1980 Independents Great Northwest
Lewis–Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho 1893 Warriors 1982 Independents 1984 PNWAC Frontier
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 Clan 1982 Independents 1984 PNWAC Great Northwest
Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington 1859 Missionaries 1982 Northwest 1984 Northwest/
PNWAC
Northwest

Membership timeline

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 Full member (all sports) 

Football champions

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Tri-Normal League (1920–1937)

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Washington Intercollegiate Conference (1938–1947)

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Evergreen Conference (1948–1984)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern drops EvCo, team shuffle expected". Ellensburg Daily Record. 23 November 1977. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Evergreen Conference Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 22 2015.
  3. ^ "Bellingham Gains Title". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ James, Dave (November 19, 1940). "Lutherans Happy Over Winko Title". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Central In 'Pear Bowl'". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 19, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Savages Again Tied For Title". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. November 21, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .