Gateway Football Conference
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The Gateway Football Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I-AA as a football-only conference.
The league was formed from the remnants of the old Missouri Valley football conference in 1985.
Charter members included Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State (as Southwest Missouri State), Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois.
Former member: Eastern Illinois (1985-1995).
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Current members (and year joined)
- Illinois State University (1985)
- Indiana State University (1985)
- Missouri State University (1985)
- University of Northern Iowa (1985)
- Southern Illinois University (1985)
- Western Illinois University (1985)
- Youngstown State University (1997)
- Western Kentucky University (2001)
GFC Champions
- 1985: Northern Iowa
- 1986: Eastern Illinois
- 1987: Northern Iowa
- 1988: Western Illinois
- 1989: Missouri State
- 1990: Missouri State & Northern Iowa
- 1991: Northern Iowa
- 1992: Northern Iowa
- 1993: Northern Iowa
- 1994: Northern Iowa
- 1995: Eastern Illinois & Northern Iowa
- 1996: Northern Iowa
- 1997: Western Illinois
- 1998: Western Illinois
- 1999: Illinois State
- 2000: Western Illinois
- 2001: Northern Iowa
- 2002: Western Illinois & Western Kentucky
- 2003: Northern Iowa & Southern Illinois
- 2004: Southern Illinois
- 2005: Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, & Youngstown State
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Conference Stadiums
| School | Football Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | Hancock Stadium | 15,000 |
| Indiana State | Memorial Stadium | 12,764 |
| Missouri State | Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex | 16,300 |
| Northern Iowa | UNI-Dome | 16,000 |
| Southern Illinois | McAndrew Stadium | 17,000 |
| Western Illinois | Hanson Field | 15,000 |
| Western Kentucky | L.T. Smith Stadium | 17,500 |
| Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium | 20,000 |
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