Virginia Little Eight Conference

The Virginia Little Eight Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference with members located in the state of Virginia. It was known as the Virginia Little Six Conference prior to 1953 and the Virginia Little Seven Conference from 1953 to 1955.^[1] Many of its members now complete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).

The members of the Virginia Little Six were Bridgewater College, Emory and Henry College—now known as Emory and Henry University, Hampden–Sydney College, Lynchburg College—now known as the University of Lynchburg, Randolph–Macon College, and Roanoke College. Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) joined the circuit as the seventh member in 1953.^[2] Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary—now known as Old Dominion University—became the eight member in 1955.^[3]

Football champions

1949 – Emory and Henry[4] 1950 – Emory and Henry[5] 1951 – Emory and Henry[6][7] 1952 – Hampden–Sydney[8] 1953 – Hampden–Sydney[9] 1954 – Emory and Henry[10]

1955 – Hampden–Sydney and Randolph–Macon[11][12] 1956 – Emory and Henry[13] 1957 – Hampden–Sydney[14] 1958 – Randolph–Macon[15] 1959 – Randolph–Macon[16][17] 1960 – Randolph–Macon[18]

1961 – Hampden–Sydney[19] 1962 – Hampden–Sydney[20] 1963 – Hampden–Sydney[21] 1964 – Hampden–Sydney[22][23] 1965 – Randolph–Macon[24]

See also

• List of defunct college football conferences

References

1. Virginia Little Eight Conference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 23, 2015.
2. ""Little Seven" Opener Carded". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. Associated Press. December 3, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Little 8 Cage Teams Lift Lid On College Season". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 28, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Final 'Little Six' Football Standings". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. Associated Press. November 21, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Little Six Standings". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 20, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Wasp Whip Jackets 39-20 For Little Six Title". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 1C. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Final Little Six standings". Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. Norfolk, Virginia. November 19, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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10. "Little Seven Standings". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. November 22, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Steven's Run Paces E&H, 14-7". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Little Seven Standings". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. Associated Press. November 28, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Wasps Stomp Jackets, 50-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. B3. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Virginia Little Eight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1957. p. 22. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Little Eight". The Daily Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Associated Press. November 24, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Little Eight Standings". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. November 16, 1959. p. 27. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Big Five, SC Titles Ride On Thursday Tilt (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 23, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Little Eight". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 21, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Little Eight Standings". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. Associated Press. November 20, 1961. p. 33. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Little Eight (Final)". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. November 19, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
21. "Little Eight Standings". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 25, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
22. Spencer, Newton (November 22, 1964). "Tigers Capture Two Titles". The News & Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. p. B1. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
23. "Little Eight". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 23, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
24. "Randolph-Macon Down Hampden-Sydney By 9-0 Score". The Danville Register. Danville, Virginia. Associated Press. November 21, 1965. p. 5D. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .