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Conference | NCAA |
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Founded | 1997 |
Commissioner | Stephen Bamford |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 4 |
Headquarters | Newport News, Virginia |
Region | Mid-Atlantic |
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The Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) was a college athletic conference which competed in football only in the NCAA Division III. Its member teams were located in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The conference disbanded following the 2010 season.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current conference (football) | Primary conference |
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Frostburg State University | Frostburg, Maryland | Bobcats | 1898 | Public | 6,133 | 1998–99 | 2010–11 | Empire 8 | Capital |
Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | Sea Gulls | 1925 | Public | 8,606 | 1998–99 | 2010–11 | Empire 8 | Capital |
The Apprentice School * | Newport News, Virginia | Builders | 1919 | Private | 725 | 2001–02 | 2010–11 | unaffiliated | USCAA |
Wesley College | Dover, Delaware | Wolverines | 1873 | Private | 2,400 | 1998–99 | 2010–11 | NJAC | Capital (Atlantic East in 2018–19) |
* - The Apprentice School is not a college or university, and is not associated with either the NCAA or the NAIA. However, ever since the school was founded in 1919 it has fielded athletic teams (including football) that compete against small college NCAA/NAIA teams.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current conference (football) | Primary conference |
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Buffalo State College | Buffalo, New York | Bengals | 1871 | Public | 11,659 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | Liberty League | SUNYAC |
State University of New York at Brockport | Brockport, New York | Golden Eagles | 1867 | Public | 8,275 | 2004–05 | 2007–08 | Empire 8 | SUNYAC |
Chowan University | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | Hawks | 1848 | Private | 1,260 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | CIAA (NCAA Division II) | |
Ferrum College | Ferrum, Virginia | Panthers | 1913 | Private/Methodist | 1,100 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | USA South (ODAC in 2018–19) | |
Greensboro College | Greensboro, North Carolina | Pride | 1838 | Private/Methodist | 1,233 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | USA South | |
Methodist University | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Monarchs | 1956 | Private/Methodist | 2,215 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | USA South |
Year | School | Overall record | Conference record |
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1998 | Wesley | 7–3 | 3–0 |
1999 | Frostburg State | 8–3 | 5–1 |
2000 | Wesley | 8–2 | 6–0 |
2001 | Wesley | 7–3 | 3–0 |
2002 | Frostburg State | 6–5 | 3–0 |
2003 | Frostburg State | 4–5 | 3–0 |
2004 | Salisbury | 10–1 | 5–0 |
2005 | Wesley | 12–2 | 4–1 |
2006 | Wesley | 13–1 | 4–0 |
2007 | Wesley | 12–2 | 4–0 |
2008 | Wesley | 9–2 | 3–0 |
2009 | Wesley | 13–1 | 3–0 |
2010 | Wesley | 12–1 | 3–0 |
Note: ACFC records are incomplete. Various sources have been used to attempt to complete the records, including individual schools' websites.
Game: 30 - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/01
and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/05
Season: 11.3 ppg (102 pts) - Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Game: 5 - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/01
and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/05
Season: 19 Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Game: 282 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/6/04
Yards/Game: 157.9 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley, 2004
Season: 1579 yds - Kevin Nelson, Wesley, 2004
Game: 39 - Brandon Walker, Frostburg State vs. Methodist, 11/14/98
Season: 273, Brandon Walker, Frostburg State, 1998
Game: 5 - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/01
and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/05
Season: 19 - Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Game: 476 - Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Rowan, 9/8/01
Yards/Game: 333.6 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001
Season: 3710 yds - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Game: 65 - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Catholic, 10/19/02
Season: 421 - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State, 2002 and
Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Career: 1,334 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2003–06
Game: 35 - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Catholic, 10/19/02 and
Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Waynesburg, 11/9/02
Season: 239 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Career: 737 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2003–06
Season: 163.7 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001
Game: 6 - Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Apprentice, 10/14/00
Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Apprentice, 10/13/01
Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/3/01
Season: 37 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001 and
Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Career: 100 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2003–06
Game: 464 yds - Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Rowan, 9/8/01
Yards/Game: 321.5 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001
Season: 3655 yds - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Game: 16 - Greg Cooper, Frostburg State vs. Brockport State, 10/16/99
Season: 77 - Marcus Lee, Wesley, 2005
Season Average: 6.27 - Greg Cooper, Frostburg State, 1999
Game: 248 - Anthony Young, Frostburg State vs. Apprentice, 11/6/10
Season: 1304 - Mike Clarke, Wesley, 2006
Season Average: 100.4 - William Ray, Methodist, 1998
Game: 4 - Larry Beavers, Wesley vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 11/26/05 and
Mike Clarke, Wesley vs. Dickinson, 11/18/06
Season: 20 - Ellis Krout, Wesley, 2009
Game: 282 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/6/04
Yards per Game: 189.2 - Brian Wise, SUNY Brockport, 2005
Season: 1892 - Brian Wise, SUNY Brockport, 2005
99 yds - Reggie Boyce, Salisbury vs. Chowan, 10/7/00
93 yds - Grant Burrough to Anthony Long, Frostburg State vs. Waynesburg, 11/9/02
Game: 6 - Jason Tipton, Apprentice vs. Salisbury, 10/20/01
Season: 17 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Game: 3 - many people
Season: 8 - Antwain Haskins, Chowan, 1998
Season: 0.80 - Antwain Haskins, Chowan, 1998
Game: 100 - Duane Manson, Wesley vs. Stonehill, 11/7/98
Season: 204 - Duane Manson, Wesley, 1998
Longest Interception Return: 100 yds - Duane Manson, Wesley vs. Stonehill, 11/7/98
Game: 5 - Tone Dancy, Ferrum at Chowan 10/14/00
Season: 14 Tone Dancy, Ferrum, 2000
Game: 16 pts - Jarred Boehner, Frostburg State vs. Wesley, 10/11/03 (4-4 PAT, 4-4 FG)
Season: 7.1 ppg (99 pts/14 gms ) - Christian Cattanea, Wesley, 2006
Game: 5 - Chris Carlton, Wesley vs. Frostburg State, 10/9/04
and Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State vs. Westminster, 10/29/05
Season: 18 - Brock Boland, Salisbury, 2004
and Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State, 2005
Game: 4 - Jarred Boehner, Frostburg State at Wesley, 10/11/03
Season: 1.44 FG/gm - Paul Jacko, Salisbury, 2001
Season: 88.9 (8-9) - Joe Cavaleri, Ferrum, 2000
49 yds - Adam Lanctot, SUNY Brockport vs. College of New Jersey, 11/5/05
Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season: 64 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005
Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season: 70 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005
Game: 100% many times, most 10-10 by Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season: 95.8 (23-24) - Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State, 2005 and
Adam Lanctot, SUNY Brockport, 2005
Game: 11 - Matt Henne, Chowan vs. Randolph-Macon, 9/26/98
11 - Richard Harr, Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/98
Season: 71 - Tim Loss, Frostburg State, 2000
Game: 467 - Richard Harr, Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/98
Season: 40.9 avg - Richard Harr, Ferrum, 1998
76 yds - Tom Vanik, Frostburg State vs. Montclair State, 9/17/05
Game: 6 - many times
Season: 29 - Darrien Tucker, Methodist, 1998
Game: 159 - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/03
Season: 513 - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003
Season: 18.3 yds/ret - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003
95 yds - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/03
Game: 6 - many times
Season: 33 - Albert Adderly, Methodist, 1999
Game: 194 - Trae Hille, Apprentice School vs. Wesley, 10/12/01
Season: 845 - Byron Westbrook, Salisbury, 2005
Season: 39.2 yds/ret - Tony Hill, Salisbury State, 1998
97 yds - Kodi Smith, Ferrum vs. Greensboro, 9/19/98
97 yds - Tony Hill, Salisbury State vs. William Paterson, 11/13/98
NOTE: ACFC records are incomplete. Various sources have been used to attempt to complete the records, including individual schools' websites.
13 games - Wesley (twice), 9/2/06 to 12/9/06, and 9/5/09 to 12/5/09
9 Games - Apprentice, 9/26/09 to 9/11/10
Game: 77 - Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season - Points: 581 - Wesley, 2005
Season Average: 44.5 ppg - Wesley, 2001
Game: 0 pts allowed, by many teams
Season: 7.7 ppg allowed - Ferrum, 2000
Game: 476 - Wesley College vs. Rowan University, 9/8/01
Season: 336.9 yds/gm - Wesley College, 2001
Game: 1 yd allowed - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/98
Season: 84.7 yds/gm - Ferrum, 2000
Game: 477 yds - Salisbury vs. Greensboro, 9/23/00 477 yds - Salisbury at Methodist, 9/21/02
Season: 330.4 yds/gm - Salisbury, 2005
Game: -41 yds - Wesley vs. Averett, 9/10/05
Season: 80.8 yds/gm allowed - Ferrum, 2000
Game: 643 yds - Wesley vs. Salisbury, 10/29/05
Season: 485.5 yds/gm (4855 yds) - Wesley, 2001
Game: -29 yds - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/98
Season: 165.5 yds allowed - Ferrum, 2000
Season: .440 (84-191) - Wesley, 2005
Season: .842 (16-18) - Ferrum, 1999
Season: 39 - Wesley, 2005
Season: 7 - Methodist, 2000
Season: .800 (12-15) - Wesley, 2006
Season: .931 (27-29) - Salisbury, 2001
Game: 10 - Apprentice School vs. Salisbury, 10/1/05 Buffalo State vs. Salisbury, 10/15/05
Season: 25.6 yds/ret - Wesley, 1998
Game: 467 - Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/98
Season: 39.1 yds/punt - Apprentice School, 2005
Season: 1.5 avg - Wesley, 2001
Season: 18.7 yds/ret - Wesley, 2003
Season: 154.93 rating - Wesley, 2001
Season: 64.46 rating - Ferrum, 2000
Game: 35 - Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/3/01
Season: 285 - Wesley, 2005
Game: 4 allowed - Ferrum vs. Averett, 9/2/00
Season: 89 - Ferrum, 2000
Season: 36 - Apprentice, 2003 (309 yds)
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Year | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Special Teams Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
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1998 | Brandon Walker, Frostburg St. | J.C. Harmon, Ferrum | Tony Ellis, Salisbury St. | Mike Drass, Wesley | |
1999 | Myron Dent, Salisbury St. & Greg Cooper, Frostburg St. | Andre Summers, Wesley | Phil Hairston, Ferrum | Ed Sweeney, Frostburg St. | |
2000 | Jason Visconti, Wesley | Tone Dancy, Ferrum & Andre Summers, Wesley | John Boyter, Chowan & Mac Mollett, Salisbury St. | Mike Drass, Wesley | |
2001 | Jason Visconti, Wesley | George O'Brien, Frostburg St. | Milo Austin, Salisbury St. | Mike Drass, Wesley | |
2002 | Grant Burrough, Frostburg St. | Mike Simpson, Wesley | Dustin Johnson, Salisbury St. | Rubin Stevenson, Frostburg St. | |
2003 | Grant Burrough, Frostburg St. | Kevin Culbert, Frostburg St. & Brad DeHaven, Salisbury St. | Omar Muhammad, Wesley | Rick Nistler, Salisbury St. | Sherman Wood, Salisbury St. Rubin Stevenson, Frostburg St. |
2004 | Leroy Satchell, Salisbury St. | Brad DeHaven, Salisbury St. | Jon Lanouette, Wesley | Brock Boland, Salisbury St. & Ricky Doles, Apprentice | Sherman Wood, Salisbury St. |
2005 | Chris Warrick, Wesley | Kevin Culbert, Frostburg St. | Zack Luke, Brockport St. | Brock Boland, Salisbury St. | Mike Drass, Wesley |
2006 | Chris Warrick, Wesley | Bryan Robinson, Wesley | Aaron Jackson, Wesley | Christian Cattanea, Wesley | Phil Janaro, Apprentice School |
2007 | Travis Reid, Apprentice School | Bryan Robinson, Wesley | Collin Blugis, Wesley | Larry Beavers, Wesley | Mike Drass, Wesley |
2008 | Shane McSweeney, Wesley | Sean Matthews, Wesley | Mana Ohia, Apprentice School | Larry Beavers, Wesley | Mike Drass, Wesley |
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