Wisconsin Independent Football Association
The Wisconsin Independent Football Association is a former high school football conference made up of private high schools in the state of Wisconsin. Founded in 1995 and ended after the 1998 football season, the conference's member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.
History
The Wisconsin Independent Football Association was founded in 1995 by the twenty-six football-playing members of three conferences: the Fox Valley Christian Conference, Metro Conference and Midwest Classic Conference. When the original announcement of the conference's formation was made in 1994, the schools were aligned into four divisions largely based on their previous affiliations, with the move of St. Catherine's and St. Joseph out of the Metro Conference to join the WIFA Midwest Division with three former Midwest Classic schools and longtime independent Edgewood:| Fox Valley Christian | Metro | WIFA Classic | WIFA Midwest |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | Catholic Memorial | Burlington Catholic Central | Edgewood |
| Lourdes | Dominican | Holy Name Seminary | Luther Prep |
| Manitowoc Lutheran | Marquette University | Northwestern M&NA | Martin Luther |
| Roncalli | Milwaukee Lutheran | Racine Lutheran | St. Catherine's |
| St. Mary's Springs | Pius XI | St. John's Military Academy | St. Joseph |
| Xavier | Thomas More | St. Mary Catholic | Winnebago Lutheran |
| University School | |||
| Wayland Academy |
Two of the schools announced as inaugural members didn't make it to see the conference come to fruition: Holy Name Seminary was closed by the Madison diocese and Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva was merged with St. John's Military Academy in Delafield. This alignment was maintained for two seasons, until the Fox Valley Christian Conference dropped sponsorship of football and the Metro Conference ceased operations altogether following the 1996 season. The seven remaining members carried on under the WIFA Classic banner until its disbanding after the 1998 football season.
Conference membership history
Membership timeline
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