Editor's Note: Here's a brief post on several independent football program in the state of Texas.
Overview: Because of the departure of many teams in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), to form the new Southern Athletic Association (SAA), at least two schools from Texas, Austin and Trinity from nearby San Antonio, will play without a conference home in 2012. A third institution, McMurry out of Abilene, has begun the transition from the NCAA Division III to the NCAA Division II level. Also, Texas Lutheran plans to leave the American Southwest Conference for the SCAC by 2013. Additionally, Southwestern University from Georgetown, Texas, will start a football program in 2013.
2011 overall record in parentheses
Austin (0-10): The Kangaroos will enter their season of independence trying to snap a 12-game losing streak dating back to October 24, 2010, a 17-16 win over Rhodes.
McMurry (9-3): The Warhawks won their first--and only--NCAA Division III playoff game, in 2011--a 25-16 upset win over Trinity (Tex.) in the first round. Now they must go into 2012 learning how to adjust to life as an NCAA Division II program.
Trinity (Tex.)--(10-1): Speaking of the Tigers, after almost two decades of dominating the SCAC, they must try to earn another D-III playoff appearance as an independent. With a preseason ranking of No. 24 in Lindy's Sports magazine, and No. 16 in the d3football.com poll, they have a chance to make a deep postseason run in 2012. Perhaps the toughest game for the Tigers this season will be played on September 29, when they play host to Mary Hardin-Baylor in a potential playoff preview.
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