Executive Director Dr. E. D. Shurter

Debate League of Texas founded with 28 member schools

University of Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association founded

Debate League of Texas becomes The Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools

First Debate State Meet

First Invitational Boys Track & Field Meet

First Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association State Meet

First Boys Declamation Contest

University Interscholastic League formed with merger of The Debating and Declamation League and Athletic Association

First junior division (students age 10-14) academic contest in Declamation

Limited competition for girls added

Four-year participation rule adopted

Athletics divided into two divisions

Spelling Bee and Boys Tennis added

Essay Writing added

Girls Declamation added

First Interscholastic Leaguer published (later titled The Leaguer)

Debate Contest separated into girls and boys divisions after two girls win

Boys Tennis Singles added

Extemporaneous Speaking Contest added

During decade, academic competition begins for Elementary/Junior High students

Football, Girls Tennis and Boys Doubles Tennis added

Boys Basketball added

Spelling Bee replaced with written test

First sub-junior division (students under 10) academic contest in Spelling

Executive Director Roy Bedichek

Music Memory Added

Elementary/Junior High Music Memory Contest added

Interscholastic League High School Journalism Conference hosts first workshop

District Executive Committee granted authority to settle eligibility disputes

Advisory Committee of Superintendents established

One-Act Play and Typewriting Contest added

Interscholastic League High School Journalism Conference becomes Texas Interscholastic League Press Conference

Journalism Contest added

Picture Memory added as an Elementary/Junior High event

Choral Singing Contest Added

Eligibility rules expand to cover age, academic and residence requirements

State Executive Committee granted authority to suspend schools for eligibility violations

Elementary Storytelling Contest added

25th Anniversary of UIL

Interscholastic League Press added

Shorthand Contest added

Music Contests added but suspended during World War II

Legislative Advisory Council formed

Slide Rule and Number Sense Contest added

Music Contests resume

Executive Director Rodney Kidd

Baseball and Boys Golf added

Girls Basketball added

State Executive Committee ruled that African-Americans attending desegregated public schools could participate in UIL competitions

Texas Interscholastic League Foundation founded to provide academic scholarships to UIL participants

Legislative Council became rulemaking body of the League

Science Contest added

50th Anniversary of UIL

Membership open to all public schools, regardless of race

Elementary/Junior High Oral Reading Contest added

Girls Volleyball added

Executive Director Dr. Rhea Williams

Boys and Girls Swimming added

Boys Cross Country, Girls Track & Field added

Girls Golf added

Medium Ensemble Music Contest added

Girls Cross Country added

Executive Director Dr. Bailey Marshall

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Music Contest added

Girls full-court basketball began

During decade, Elementary/Junior High academics expands

Calculator Applications Contest added replaces Slide Rule Contest

Athletic playoffs expanded to two teams in all conferences

Elementary/Junior High Music Memory Contest restored after 30-years

Junior High One-Act Play Contest added

Boys and Girls Soccer added

Junior High Impromptu Speaking and Modern Oratory Contests added

Team Tennis added

First State Marching Band Contest

State Legislature directs League to enforce state extracurricular laws

TILF endowment exceeds $1 million

75th Anniversary of UIL

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Contest added

Music Technical Advisory Committee added

Accounting Contest added

Literary Criticism Contest added

First State Academic Sweepstakes

Current Issues & Events Contest added

Junior High Calculator Applications and Science Contests added

Elementary/Junior High Listening Skills Contest added

Elementary/Junior High Dictionary Skills Contest added

Elementary/Junior High Maps, Graphs & Charts Contest added

Mathematics Contest added

Softball added

State Solo and Ensemble Music Contest participation reaches 24,000, necessitating transfer to Texas State University for 1A-3A Contests

Elementary/Junior High Art Contest replaces Picture Memory

Executive Director Dr. William Farney

Computer Applications Contest added

Athletic playoffs expanded to three teams in Conferences 4A & 5A

Junior High Mathematics Contest added

UIL occupies first permanent headquarters

Boys and Girls Wrestling added

TILF endowment exceeds $5 million and disburses $1 million in scholarships

State Marching Band Contest moved to domed stadium due to weather concerns

UIL admits two private schools not eligible for other interscholastic participation

Social Studies Contest added

Theatrical Design Contest added

Athletic playoffs expands to four teams in Conference 5A

Elementary/Junior High Social Studies contest added

State Legislature mandates steroid testing

Elementary/Junior High Academics becomes A+ Program

Medium Ensemble Contest adds Mariachi competition

TILF endowment reaches $8 million in endowed funds