Gateway Conference (1962–1975)

The Gateway Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1962 and 1975. Its membership included schools located in on the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.[1] The formation of the Gateway Conference was announced in December 1961 with eight member schools: Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, George Williams College in Chicago, Lakeland College—now known as Lakeland University—in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Milton College in Milton, Wisconsin, Northwestern College—which later merged into Martin Luther College—in Watertown, Wisconsin, Shimer College in Mount Carroll, Illinois, Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, and the University of Illinois—Navy Pier—now known as the University of Illinois at Chicago.[2]

Football champions

1962 – Lakeland and Milton[3] 1963 – Northwestern (WI)[4] 1964 – Milton[5] 1965 – Northwestern (WI)[6] 1966 – Milton[7]

1967 – Lakeland[8] 1968 – Lakeland[9] 1969 – Lakeland[10] 1970 – Lakeland[11]

1971 – Lakeland[12] 1972 – Northland and Northwestern (WI)[13] 1973 – Northland[14] 1974 – Lakeland and Northland[15]

Basketball champions

• 1974–75 – Lakeland and Milton[16]

See also

• List of defunct college football conferences

References

1. Gateway Conference, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 25, 2015.
2. "Milton in New Athletic Group". The Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 22, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved November 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Lakeland Loses 7-6 Windup--But Still Co-Champs". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 12, 1962. p. 27. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Northwestern Wins...Muskies Finish In Second Place". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 4, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Milton Dominates Gateway Statistics". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 27, 1964. p. 21. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Northwestern Dominates Gateway Attacking 'Stix'". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 23, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Curran Leads Gateway In Rushing, Scoring". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 19, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Lakeland Leads Gateway Conference In Statistics". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 17, 1967. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Ripon and Lakeland Ice League Crowns". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 4, 1968. p. 30. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "State Colleges". Racine Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. November 3, 1969. p. 22. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Standings of Wisconsin Collegiate football teams". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. United Press International. November 6, 1970. p. 23. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Lakeland Can Nail Down 5th Straight Saturday". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. October 29, 1971. p. 23. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Watertown Wins". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Final state college football standings". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. November 16, 1973. p. 11. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Gateway Conference". Waukesha Daily Freeman. Waukesha, Wisconsin. November 16, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Jackson, Campbell Make All-Gateway". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. March 18, 1975. p. 38. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .