The Chesapeake Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of

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The league existed from 1933 to 1937.Chesapeake Conference
, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 9, 2011.

History

The Chesapeake Conference was formed on January 12, 1933 by

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, Hampden–Sydney College and

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.American University Athletics Timeline
, American University, retrieved June 9, 2011. The latter two defected from the

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rule.Split Seen Fatal in Va. Conference
''The Free Lance-Star'', December 7, 1935. By 1935, both Hampden–Sydney and Randolph–Macon were dissatisfied and considered returning to the Virginia Conference. At that time, however, that league had dwindled to only four members, and the following year disbanded after two left for the Southern Conference. In January 1937, Hampden–Sydney and Randolph–Macon were invited to join a potential new conference centered upon the state of Virginia and

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alongside Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Elon,

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, Erskine, Newberry, and Emory and Henry, but declined admission. The Chesapeake Conference continued to exist through the 1937 spring sports season, but had disbanded before the football season.

Members

The following colleges held membership in the Chesapeake Conference: *

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(1933–1937)Several Upsets Seen On Gridiron's Front
''The Palm Beach Post'', September 24, 1933. * Bridgewater (1933–1935?) *

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(1933–1937) * Lynchburg (1933–1935?)Men's Basketball – Team History
Lynchburg College, retrieved June 9, 2011. * Randolph–Macon (1933–1936)

Football champions

*1933 – Randolph-Macon *1934 –

and Randolph-Macon *1935 – Randolph-Macon *1936 – Randolph-Macon

References

{{Reflist 1933 establishments in Virginia 1933 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1937 disestablishments