Editing Lone Star Conference (section)

===Former members===
The LSC had 20 former full members, 13 of which were [[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
|-
| '''[[Abilene Christian University]]'''
| [[Abilene, Texas]]
| 1906
| [[Churches of Christ|Churches<br>of Christ]]
| 5,334
| [[Abilene Christian Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| 1973
| 2013
| [[Western Athletic Conference|Western (WAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1|Currently an [[NCAA Division I]] athletic conference.}}{{efn|group=former|name=UAC|The football team competes in the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]] [[United Athletic Conference]].}}
|-
| {{sort|Arkansas–Fort Smith|'''[[University of Arkansas–Fort Smith]]'''}}
| [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]]
| 1928
| Public
| 5,379
| [[Arkansas–Fort Smith Lions|Lions]]
| 2019
| 2024
| [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Mid-America (MIAA)]]
|-
| {{sort|Central Oklahoma|'''[[University of Central Oklahoma]]'''}}
| [[Edmond, Oklahoma]]
| 1890
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 16,428
| [[Central Oklahoma Bronchos|Bronchos]]
| 1987{{efn|group=former|The Central Oklahoma men's and women's basketball and football teams joined the LSC a year after becoming a full member for other sports (1988–89).}}
| 2011
| [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Mid-America (MIAA)]]
|-
| '''[[East Central University]]'''
| [[Ada, Oklahoma]]
| 1909
| Public
| 4,447
| [[East Central Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Harding University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Harding competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field from 2012–13 to 2014–15.}}
| [[Searcy, Arkansas]]
| 1924
| Churches<br>of Christ
| 6,009
| [[Harding Bisons|Bisons]] &<br>[[Harding Bisons|Lady Bisons]]
| 1995
| 2000
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Houston|'''[[University of Houston]]'''}}
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 1927
| Public
| 47,090
| [[Houston Cougars|Cougars]]
| 1945
| 1949
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Howard Payne University]]'''
| [[Brownwood, Texas]]
| 1889
| [[Baptist General Convention of Texas|Baptist]]
| 1,400
| [[Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]]
| 1956
| 1987
| nowrap | [[American Southwest Conference|American Southwest (ASC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| {{sort|Incarnate Word|'''[[University of the Incarnate Word]]'''}}
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| 1881
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word|C.C.I.W.]])}}
| 9,366
| [[Incarnate Word Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| 2010
| 2013
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Lamar University]]'''
| [[Beaumont, Texas]]
| 1923
| Public
| 16,191
| [[Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| 1950
| 1965
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[McMurry University]]'''{{efn|group=former|McMurry competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for football during the 2014 fall season (2014–15 school year); also competed as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field during the 2013–14 school year.}}
| [[Abilene, Texas]]
| 1923
| [[United Methodist Church|United<br>Methodist]]
| 1,430
| [[McMurry War Hawks|War Hawks]]
| 1964
| 1972
| [[American Southwest Conference|American Southwest (ASC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
|-
| {{sort|North Texas|'''[[University of North Texas]]'''}}
| [[Denton, Texas]]
| 1890
| Public
| 42,372
| [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
| 1931
| 1949
| [[American Athletic Conference|American (AAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Northeastern State University]]'''
| [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma]]
| 1909
| Public
| 8,276
| [[Northeastern State RiverHawks|RiverHawks]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Mid-America (MIAA)]]
|-
| '''[[Ouachita Baptist University]]'''
| [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
| 1886
| [[Arkansas Baptist State Convention|Baptist]]
| 1,569
| [[Ouachita Baptist Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1995
| 2000
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Sam Houston State University]]'''
| [[Huntsville, Texas]]
| 1879
| Public
| 21,679
| [[Sam Houston Bearkats|Bearkats]]
| 1931
| 1984
| [[Conference USA|Conf. USA (C-USA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Southeastern Oklahoma State University]]'''
| [[Durant, Oklahoma]]
| 1909
| Public
| 3,889
| [[Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm|Savage Storm]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Southwestern Oklahoma State University]]'''
| [[Weatherford, Oklahoma]]
| 1901
| Public
| 5,154
| [[Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 1996
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Stephen F. Austin State University]]'''
| [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]
| 1921
| Public
| 11,946
| nowrap | [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Lumberjacks]] &<br>[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Ladyjacks]]
| 1931
| 1984
| [[Western Athletic Conference|Western (WAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|name=UAC}}
|-
| '''[[Tarleton State University]]'''
| [[Stephenville, Texas]]
| 1899
| Public
| 13,996
| [[Tarleton State Texans|Texans]]
| 1968;<br>1994
| 1976;<br>2020{{efn|group=former|Tarleton State withdrew from the LSC from 1976–77 to 1993–94. Its football program returned during the 1995 fall season (1995–96 school year).}}
| [[Western Athletic Conference|Western (WAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|name=UAC}}
|-
| {{sort|Texas A&M–Commerce|'''[[East Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University–Commerce]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|Currently known as East Texas A&M University since November 2024.}}
| [[Commerce, Texas]]
| 1889
| Public
| 12,013
| [[East Texas A&M Lions|Lions]]
| 1931
| 2022
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Texas State University]]'''
| [[San Marcos, Texas]]
| 1899
| Public
| 38,231
| [[Texas State Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| 1931
| 1984
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt (SBC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]]'''
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| 1869
| Nonsectarian
| 2,487
| [[Trinity Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1932;<br>1946
| 1934;<br>1949{{efn|group=former|Trinity (Tex.) withdrew from the LSC from 1934–35 to 1945–46.}}
| [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SCAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
|}

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