Eastern Indiana Conference

The Eastern Indiana Conference existed in Northeastern Indiana from 1953[1] to 1975. It consisted of schools from Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Jay, and Wells Counties. The conference is notable for having two county conferences (Adams and Jay) fold into it, in 1957 and 1967, respectively. However, two years after the Jay County Conference folded into the EIC, the four Jay County schools were the only programs left in the conference.

This conference should not be confused with the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference, which still exists and is based in southeastern Indiana.

Membership

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School Location Mascot Colors County Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined
Albany1 Albany Wildcats     18
Delaware
1953 Delaware County 1968 none (consolidated
into Delta)
Berne2 Berne Bears     01
Adams
1953
1962
Adams County
Eastern Wabash Valley
1959
1965
Eastern Wabash Valley
Northeastern Indiana
Bryant3 Bryant Owls     39
Jay
1953 Jay County 1975 none (consolidated
into Jay County)
Geneva2 Geneva Cardinals     01
Adams
1953 Adams County 1959 Eastern Wabash Valley
Hartford Township2 Linn Grove Gorillas     01
Adams
1953 Adams County 1963 none (consolidated
into Geneva)
Monmouth2 Monmouth Eagles     01
Adams
1953
1966
Adams County
Eastern Wabash Valley
1959
1967
Eastern Wabash Valley
none (consolidated
into Bellmont)
Montpelier Montpelier Pacers     05
Blackford
1953 Blackford County 1969 none (consolidated
into Blackford)
Pennville3 Pennville Bulldogs     38
Jay
1953 Jay County 1975 none (consolidated
into Jay County)
Redkey3 Redkey Wolves     38
Jay
1953 Jay County 1975 none (consolidated
into Jay County)
Roll Roll Red Rollers     05
Blackford
1953 Blackford County 1962 none (consolidated
into Montpelier)
Adams
Central
2
Monroe Flying Jets     01
Adams
1954 Adams County 1959 Eastern Wabash Valley
Lancaster Central4 Ossian Knights     90
Wells
1954
1966
Wells County
Eastern Wabash Valley
1959
1967
Eastern Wabash Valley
none (consolidated
into Norwell)
Dunkirk Dunkirk Speedcats     38
Jay
1967 Jay County 1975 none (consolidated
into Jay County)
  1. Albany played concurrently in the DCC and ACC from 1953 until the school closed in 1968.
  2. Schools played concurrently in the ACC and EIC from date entered until the county conference folded into the EIC in 1957.
  3. Schools played concurrently in EIC and JCC until 1967, when conference folded into EIC.
  4. Lancaster Central played concurrently in the EIC and WCC from 1954 to 1959.

References

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  1. ^ "Conference Standings". Anderson Herald, Anderson, IN. January 5, 1954. Retrieved June 8, 2014.