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Upper Peninsula Conference

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The Upper Peninsula Conference(sometimes referred to as Upper Peninsula Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1948-1958.[1] As its name suggests, the league's members were located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and one team in northern Wisconsin.[2] The conference held football as a sport for only the first two seasons, while basketball was competed throughout its duration. The conference also hosted events in golf, track & field and tennis.[3][4]

Former members

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Institution Location Current conference
Gogebic College Ironwood, Michigan National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIII
Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northland College Ashland, Wisconsin Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Sault Saint Marie Tech currently known as Lake Superior State University Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Suomi College currently known as Finlandia University Hancock, Michigan Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Football champions

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Basketball champions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Upper Peninsula Conference (1948-1958) - Varsity Pride". www.jonfmorse.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. ^ "Conference Champions". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ "Gogebic Samsons Place Third in UPIAC Track, Tennis Meets". Ironwood Daily Globe. May 28, 1955. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Ward, Jim (March 17, 1949). "Escanaba Daily Press Sports". The Escanaba Daily Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.