The Midlands Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1947 to 1953. Its members were located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, and Wisconsin. The conference was formed in 1947 and opened for the 1947âÂÂ48 basketball season with five member schools: Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa, St. Ambrose CollegeâÂÂnow known as St. Ambrose UniversityâÂÂof Davenport, Iowa, St. Benedict's CollegeâÂÂnow known as Benedictine CollegeâÂÂof Atchison, Kansas, Saint Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Indiana, and St. Norbert College of De Pere, Wisconsin. Lewis University of Romeoville, Illinois joined the conference in 1950.