List of former Southern Conference members List of former Southern Conference members List of former Southern Conference members

| Location_ | Founded | Type_ | Enrollment | Joined | Left_ | Nickname | Present_Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, Virginia | 1830 | Private | 4361 | 1936 | 1976 | Spiders | Atlantic 10 (A-10) |
| Sewanee, Tennessee | 1857 | Private | 1560 | 1923 | 1932 | Tigers | SAA ( NCAA Division III ) |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 1801 | Public | 31288 | 1922 | 1953 | Gamecocks | SEC |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 1794 | Public | 27523 | 1921 | 1932 | Volunteers | SEC |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 1834 | Private | 13359 | 1922 | 1932 | Green Wave | C-USA (American in 2014) |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 1873 | Private | 12745 | 1922 | 1932 | Commodores | SEC |
| Charlottesville, Virginia | 1819 | Public | 21095 | 1921 | 1937 | Cavaliers | ACC |
| Lexington, Virginia | 1839 | Public | 1500 | 1924 | 2003 | Keydets | Big South (re-joining SoCon in 2014) |
| Blacksburg, Virginia | 1872 | Public | 31087 | 1921 | 1965 | Hokies | ACC |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1834 | Private | 7432 | 1936 | 1953 | Demon Deacons | ACC |