Centennial Conference

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The Centennial Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA Division III. Member teams are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Member Schools

• Bryn Mawr College
• Dickinson College
• Franklin & Marshall College
• Gettysburg College
• Haverford College
• Johns Hopkins University
• McDaniel College
• Muhlenberg College
• Swarthmore College
• Ursinus College
• Washington College

Conference Background

Eleven highly selective private colleges compose the Centennial Conference. Most institutions are renowned nationally for their traditions in higher education excellence, each with impressive academic histories.

According to the Centennial Conference's web site: "On June 4, 1981, Keith Spalding, then-president of Franklin & Marshall College, made the announcement that "eight private colleges found it timely and appropriate to form a round-robin football schedule among institutions with similar attitudes and practices in intercollegiate football competition." With that statement, the Centennial Conference was born."