South Carolina Little Three


The South Carolina Little Three was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1946 to 1964. The conference's three main members, Newberry College, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College, were located in the state of South Carolina. All three teams now play in different leagues: Newberry in the South Atlantic, Presbyterian in the Big South, and Wofford in the SoCon. Erskine College was also a member from 1946 to 1951 when it dropped its football program. Erskine has announced that their football program is returning for the 2020 season. The College of Charleston was also a member of the South Carolina Little Five in basketball, now playing in the Colonial Athletic Association, but the post-season basketball tournament was always for the South Carolina Little Four and the College of Charleston was not invited.

Members

InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
Conference
Charleston, South Carolina1770Cougars19461953Colonial Athletic Association
Due West, South Carolina1839Flying Fleet19461951
1962		Conference Carolinas
Newberry, South Carolina1856Wolves19461964South Atlantic
Clinton, South Carolina1851Blue Hose19461964Big South
Spartanburg, South Carolina1854Terriers19461964Southern

Football champions

SeasonRegular season champion
1947Wofford
1948Wofford
1949Erskine†
1950Erskine
1951Presbyterian
1952Wofford
1953Wofford
1954Erskine
1955Presbyterian
1956Erskine
1957Erskine and Presbyterian
1958Newberry
1959Newberry, Presbyterian, and Wofford
1960Wofford†
1961Newberry†
1962Erskine

SeasonPostseason tournament champion
1947No postseason tournament
1948No postseason tournament
1949No postseason tournament
1950Erskine
1951Presbyterian
1952Presbyterian
1953Wofford
1954Erskine
1955Presbyterian
1956Presbyterian
1957Erskine
1958Erskine
1959Wofford
1960Wofford†
1961Newberry†
1962Newberry

† = Qualified to the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships