Editing Gulf South Conference (section)

===Former members===
The GSC had 19 former full members, with all but four being [[Public university|public]] schools:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! Current<br />conference
|-
| '''[[Arkansas Tech University]]'''
| [[Russellville, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 12,009
| [[Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns|Wonder Boys]] &<br />[[Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns|Golden Suns]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Arkansas–Monticello|'''[[University of Arkansas at Monticello]]'''}}
| [[Monticello, Arkansas]]
| 1910
| Public
| 3,659
| [[Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms|Boll Weevils]] &<br />[[Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms|Cotton Blossoms]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Central Arkansas|'''[[University of Central Arkansas]]'''}}
| [[Conway, Arkansas]]
| 1907
| Public
| 10,869
| [[Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears|Bears]] &<br />[[Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears|Sugar Bears]]
| 1993
| 2006
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1|Currently an [[NCAA Division I]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| '''[[Harding University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=Home|Harding and Ouachita Baptist competed in the GSC as affiliate members for men's soccer during the 2011 fall season (2011–12 school year).}}
| [[Searcy, Arkansas]]
| 1924
| [[Churches of Christ|Churches<br />of Christ]]
| 6,009
| [[Harding Bisons|Bisons]] &<br />[[Harding Bisons|Lady Bisons]]
| 2000
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Henderson State University]]'''
| [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
| 1890
| Public
| 3,530
| [[Henderson State Reddies|Reddies]]
| 1993
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
| 1883
| Public
| 9,238
| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter|Charter member institution began competition for football during the 1970 fall season (1970–71 school year) as the '''Mid-South Conference''', due to scheduling issues; while later began competing for all sports as the '''Gulf South Conference''', beginning the 1971–72 school year.}}
| 1993
| [[Conference USA|Conf. USA (CUSA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Lincoln Memorial University]]'''
| [[Harrogate, Tennessee]]
| 1897
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 4,867
| [[Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters|Railsplitters]]
| 1992
| 2006
| [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic (SAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Mississippi University for Women]]'''
| [[Columbus, Mississippi]]
| 1884
| Public
| 2,479
| [[MUW Blues|Blues]]{{efn|group=former|Their current nickname is now known as the [[MUW Owls|Owls]].}}
| 1993
| 2003
| [[St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|St. Louis (SLIAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| {{sort|New Orleans|'''[[University of New Orleans]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|New Orleans was a provisional full member in the GSC that competed in baseball, men's & women's cross country, men's & women's golf, men's & women's tennis, and women's volleyball during the 2011–12 school year. The Privateers would later return back to the [[NCAA Division I]] ranks, and subsequently joined the [[Southland Conference]], beginning the 2013 14 school–year.}}
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| 1958
| Public
| 8,511
| [[New Orleans Privateers|Privateers]]
| 2011
| 2012
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Nicholls State University]]'''
| [[Thibodaux, Louisiana]]
| 1948
| Public
| 6,366
| [[Nicholls Colonels|Colonels]]
| 1971
| 1979
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| {{sort|North Alabama|'''[[University of North Alabama]]'''}}
| [[Florence, Alabama]]
| 1830
| Public
| 7,650
| [[North Alabama Lions|Lions]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 2018
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Northwestern State University]]'''
| [[Natchitoches, Louisiana]]
| 1884
| Public
| 10,979
| [[Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons|Demons]]
| 1971
| 1975
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Ouachita Baptist University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=Home}}
| [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
| 1886
| [[Arkansas Baptist State Convention|Baptist]]
| 1,569
| [[Ouachita Baptist Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2000
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Shorter University]]'''
| [[Rome, Georgia]]
| 1873
| [[Georgia Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 1,506
| [[Shorter Hawks|Hawks]]
| 2012
| 2024
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
| '''[[Southeastern Louisiana University]]'''
| [[Hammond, Louisiana]]
| 1925
| Public
| 14,327
| [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions|Lions]]
| 1971
| 1979
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Southern Arkansas University]]'''
| [[Magnolia, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| Public
| 4,138
| [[Southern Arkansas Muleriders|Muleriders]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Tennessee–Martin|'''[[University of Tennessee at Martin]]'''}}
| [[Martin, Tennessee]]
| 1927
| Public
| 6,705
| [[UT Martin Skyhawks|Skyhawks]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 1991
| [[Ohio Valley Conference|Ohio Valley (OVC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Troy University|Troy State University]]'''
| [[Troy, Alabama]]
| 1887
| Public
| 17,494
| [[Troy Trojans|Trojans]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 1991
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt (SBC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| {{sort|West Georgia|'''[[University of West Georgia]]'''}}
| [[Carrollton, Georgia]]
| 1906
| Public
| 11,914
| [[West Georgia Wolves|Wolves]]
| 1983
| 2024
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|}

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