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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 ,
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]
See also
References
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Virginia Little Eight Conference
Archived March 4, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 23, 2015.
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" "Little Seven" Opener Carded" .
The Progress-Index .
Petersburg, Virginia .
Associated Press . December 3, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"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
.
^
"Final 'Little Six' Football Standings" .
The Virginian-Pilot .
Norfolk, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 21, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Six Standings" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia . November 20, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"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
.
^
"Final Little Six standings" .
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch .
Norfolk, Virginia . November 19, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Six Standings" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 24, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Six Standings" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 23, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Seven Standings" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 22, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"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
.
^
"Little Seven Standings" .
The Virginian-Pilot .
Norfolk, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 28, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Wasps Stomp Jackets, 50-0" .
Richmond Times-Dispatch .
Richmond, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 18, 1956. p. B3. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Virginia Little Eight" .
Richmond Times-Dispatch .
Richmond, Virginia . November 18, 1957. p. 22. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight" . The Daily Advance .
Lynchburg, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 24, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight Standings" .
The Virginian-Pilot .
Norfolk, Virginia . November 16, 1959. p. 27. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"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
.
^
"Little Eight" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia . November 21, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight Standings" .
The Virginian-Pilot .
Norfolk, Virginia .
Associated Press . November 20, 1961. p. 33. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight (Final)" .
The Progress-Index .
Petersburg, Virginia . November 19, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight Standings" .
Daily Press .
Newport News, Virginia . November 25, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Spencer, Newton (November 22, 1964).
"Tigers Capture Two Titles" .
The News & Advance .
Lynchburg, Virginia . p. B1. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Little Eight" .
The Roanoke Times .
Roanoke, Virginia . November 23, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"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
.