 In 2012, an attempt was made to begin a club-level football team at Wichita State with hopes of eventually reviving the football program, though no official endorsement was given by the university.Wichita State's 2017 move to the American Athletic Conference leaves it as the only full member of the conference which does not play football.However, the American has 12 football-playing schools, as Navy is an associate member for football only.