<Li> Jump up ^ The conference was founded in 1979 as the original Big East Conference . It renamed itself the American Athletic Conference following a 2013 split along football lines . The non-FBS schools of the original conference left to form a new conference that purchased the Big East name, while the FBS schools continued to operate under the old Big East's charter and structure . The American also inherited the old Big East's Bowl Championship Series berth for the 2013 season, the last for the BCS . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ 11 of the 12 full members sponsor football, with Wichita State as the only non-football member . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ In addition to the full members, six schools have single - sport associate membership: <Ul> <Li> Navy is a football - only member . </Li> <Li> Florida and Vanderbilt are members in women's lacrosse . </Li> <Li> Old Dominion, Sacramento State and San Diego State are members in women's rowing . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Navy is a football - only member . </Li> <Li> Florida and Vanderbilt are members in women's lacrosse . </Li> <Li> Old Dominion, Sacramento State and San Diego State are members in women's rowing . </Li> </Ul>

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