The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Bowl was a college football bowl game played from 1989 to 2003. From 1993 until its cancellation in 2003, the game pitted the champion of the Northeast Conference against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion. All games were played on campus sites.
All games involved a team from either New York State or Pennsylvania, and only the 1997 game, hosted by Georgetown University, did not take place in either one of those states. At the time, the NEC and MAAC were two of three conferences (the third being the Pioneer Football League) that did not have an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Football Championship but had not voluntarily abstained from the tournament; the conferences were notable in that they did not offer football scholarships. The Northeast Conference edged the MAAC in all-time results, with NEC members winning six of the ten games.
By 2003, several of the MAAC universities were closing down their football teams, and the ECAC Bowl was likewise shuttered; this contraction eventually led to the conference's dropping of the sport in 2007. From 2006-2009, the NEC champion instead participated in the Gridiron Classic against the Pioneer Football League champion. The NEC was awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in 2010, with the PFL receiving their bid in 2013.
Date | Winner | Loser | Venue | ||
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November 18, 1989 | Franklin & Marshall | 31 | St. John's | 18 | Jamaica, NY |
November 21, 1992 | Wagner | 48 | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Staten Island, NY |
November 20, 1993 | Wagner | 32 | Iona | 0 | New Rochelle, NY |
November 19, 1994 | St. John's | 34 | Wagner | 14 | Jamaica, NY |
November 18, 1995 | Duquesne | 44 | Wagner | 20 | Pittsburgh, PA |
November 23, 1996 | Robert Morris | 28 | Duquesne | 26 | Pittsburgh, PA |
November 22, 1997 | Robert Morris | 35 | Georgetown | 13 | Washington, DC |
December 1, 2001 | Sacred Heart | 31 | Duquesne | 15 | Pittsburgh, PA |
November 23, 2002 | Albany | 23 | Duquesne | 0 | Albany, NY |
November 22, 2003 | Duquesne | 12 | Monmouth | 10 | Pittsburgh, PA |
The ECAC introduced in 1983 two Division III football bowl games: The Metro NY/NJ and the New England bowls. In 1984 they were renamed to North and South, and in 1991 they were expanded to two games per region: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest bowls. In 2002 they were expanded to three games per region, with an additional game per region if there were enough qualifying teams: Northeast, Northwest, North Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, South Atlantic, North Central (2010, 2013, 2014) and South Central (2008). Format was changed in 2015 so all the teams played at a single site over three days, and names were changed to: Asa S. Bushnell, Clayton Chapman, James Lynah, Legacy, Presidents and Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw. The games returned to campus sites in 2018, but with only four played: Asa S. Bushnell, Clayton Chapman, James Lynah and Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw. At this point many conferences had decided to sponsor bowls outside the ECAC structure (New England Bowl Series, New York Bowl and Centennial-MAC Bowl Series). [1]
Year | Bowl | Winner | Loser | Result |
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1983 | ||||
Metro NY/NJ | Wagner | St. John's (NY) | 48–7 | |
New England | Plymouth State | Massachusetts Maritime | 35–24 | |
1984 | ||||
North | Ithaca | Norwich | 35–14 | |
South | Merchant Marine | Widener | 38–6 | |
1985 | ||||
North | Albany | Plymouth State | 33–21 | |
South | Wagner | Merchant Marine | 9–7 | |
1986 | ||||
North | Alfred | Plymouth State | 30–3 | |
South | Wagner | Franklin and Marshall | 40–28 | |
1987 | ||||
North | Plymouth State | Ithaca | 13–12 | |
South | Franklin and Marshall | Kean | 21–0 | |
1988 | ||||
North | Coast Guard | Plymouth State | 28–19 | |
South | Dickinson | Fordham | 21–14 | |
1989 | ||||
North | Alfred | Bridgewater State | 30–27 | |
South | Franklin and Marshall | St. John's (NY) | 31–18 | |
1990 | ||||
North | Union | Plymouth State | 33–19 | |
South | Ramapo | Frostburg State | 20–14 | |
1991 | ||||
Northeast | Buffalo State | WPI | 23–17 | |
Northwest | Cortland | Plymouth State | 21–6 | |
Southeast | Frostburg State | William Paterson | 46–16 | |
Southwest | Wesley | Ramapo | 35–21 | |
1992 | ||||
Northeast | RPI | Bridgewater State | 28–25 | |
Northwest | Cortland | Bentley | 38–20 | |
Southeast | Wagner | St. Francis | 48–6 | |
Southwest | Merchant Marine | Dickinson | 20–13 (ot) | |
1993 | ||||
Northeast | Maine Maritime | Brockport | 28–20 | |
Northwest | RPI | Plymouth State | 13–0 | |
Southeast | Wesley | Fairleigh Dickinson | 6–0 | |
Southwest | Montclair State | Dickinson | 17–9 | |
1994 | ||||
Northeast | Cortland | Maine Maritime | 15–6 | |
Northwest | Union | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 34–14 | |
Southeast | Wilkes | Stony Brook | 28–21 (ot) | |
Southwest | Kean | Frostburg State | 41–7 | |
1995 | ||||
Northeast | Springfield | Cortland | 49–26 | |
Northwest | RPI | Worcester State | 69–12 | |
Southeast | Trenton State | Wesley | 10–7 | |
Southwest | Albright | Salisbury | 20–10 | |
1996 | ||||
Northeast | Ithaca | Worcester State | 27–21 | |
Northwest | Union | Salve Regina | 26–13 | |
Southeast | Frostburg State | Wilkes | 24–21 | |
Southwest | Merchant Marine | Franklin and Marshall | 20–0 | |
1997 | ||||
Northeast | RPI | Worcester State | 14–13 | |
Northwest | Buffalo State | Plymouth State | 21-17 | |
Southeast | Albright | Wesley | 10–0 | |
Southwest | Merchant Marine | Grove City | 25–12 | |
1998 | ||||
Northeast | Salve Regina | Plymouth State | 36–6 | |
Northwest | Ithaca | Hartwick | 40–6 | |
Southeast | Montclair State | Widener | 15–7 | |
Southwest | Dickinson | Wesley | 35–28 | |
1999 | ||||
Northeast | Plymouth State | Salve Regina | 13–7 | |
Northwest | Union | Ithaca | 31–7 | |
Southeast | Wilkes | Fairleigh Dickinson | 27–6 | |
Southwest | Carnegie Mellon | Frostburg State | 28–10 | |
2000 | ||||
Northeast | Western Connecticut | Nichols | 63–10 | |
Northwest | Buffalo State | Hartwick | 43–20 | |
Southeast | King's | Ursinus | 45–20 | |
Southwest | Muhlenberg | Wilkes | 26–22 | |
2001 | ||||
Northeast | Worcester State | Curry | 36–35 | |
Northwest | Union | Hartwick | 38–25 | |
Southeast | King's | Muhlenberg | 32–29 | |
Southwest | Albright | Wesley | 49–35 | |
2002 | ||||
Northeast | RPI | Worcester State\\ | 55–29 | |
Northwest | Cortland | Westfield State | 30–7 | |
Southeast | McDaniel | Moravian | 21–7 | |
Southwest | Johns Hopkins | Frostburg State | 24–21 | |
North Atlantic | Hartwick | Curry | 69–14 | |
South Atlantic | Wilkes | Merchant Marine | 33–7 | |
2003 | ||||
Northeast | UMass Dartmouth | Worcester State | 21–7 | |
Northwest | St. John Fisher | Cortland | 47–37 | |
Southeast | Delaware Valley | College of New Jersey | 54–37 | |
Southwest | Washington and Jefferson | Wilkes | 41–19 | |
North Atlantic | Hobart | Norwich | 34–18 | |
South Atlantic | Johns Hopkins | King's | 41–13 | |
2004 | ||||
Northeast | Alfred | Norwich | 36–17 | |
Northwest | Ithaca | UMass Dartmouth | 36–19 | |
Southeast | Johns Hopkins | Waynesburg | 26–23 | |
Southwest | Franklin and Marshall | Moravian | 37–20 | |
North Atlantic | Springfield | Fitchburg State | 53–7 | |
South Atlantic | Albright | McDaniel | 54–10 | |
2005 | ||||
Northeast | Bridgewater State | Fitchburg State | 34–17 | |
Northwest | RPI | St. John Fisher | 26–22 | |
Southeast | Salisbury | Franklin and Marshall | 27–23 | |
Southwest | Moravian | Frostburg State | 14–7 | |
North Atlantic | Alfred | Maine Maritime | 63–20 | |
South Atlantic | Widener | Montclair State | 27–18 | |
2006 | ||||
Northeast | RPI | Cortland | 26–7 | |
Northwest | Alfred | Rochester | 40–34 (ot) | |
Southeast | Kean | King's | 37–0 | |
Southwest | Widener | Ursinus | 14–7 | |
North Atlantic | Bridgewater State | Coast Guard | 41–22 | |
South Atlantic | Salisbury | Delaware Valley | 15–9 | |
2007 | ||||
Northeast | Cortland | Union | 23–7 | |
Northwest | Alfred | Rochester | 49–14 | |
Southeast | Dickinson | Waynesburg | 16–10 (ot) | |
Southwest | Carnegie Mellon | Gettysburg | 21–20 | |
North Atlantic | Plymouth State | Bridgewater State | 24–21 | |
South Atlantic | Montclair State | Albright | 17–13 | |
2008 | ||||
Northeast | St. John Fisher | Husson | 17–7 | |
Northwest | Brockport | Hartwick | 70–68 | |
Southeast | Catholic | Johns Hopkins | 18–17 | |
Southwest | Salisbury | Moravian | 21–17 | |
North Atlantic | RPI | Alfred | 34–31 | |
South Atlantic | Delaware Valley | Kean | 16–7 | |
South Central | Albright | Montclair State | 42–14 | |
2009 | ||||
Northeast | Springfield | Plymouth State | 42–13 | |
Northwest | St. John Fisher | Cortland | 34–20 | |
Southeast | Kean | Ursinus | 35–14 | |
Southwest | Lebanon Valley | Salisbury | 37–21 | |
North Atlantic | Union | Hartwick | 39–21 | |
South Atlantic | Franklin and Marshall | Wilkes | 29–24 | |
2010 | ||||
Northeast | Framingham State | Norwich | 27–21 (ot) | |
Northwest | St. John Fisher | RPI | 56–13 | |
Southeast | Moravian | Wilkes | 26–14 | |
Southwest | Washington and Jefferson | Franklin and Marshall | 54–41 | |
North Atlantic | Springfield | Mount Ida | 26–17 | |
South Atlantic | Johns Hopkins | Lebanon Valley | 44–14 | |
North Central | Western New England | Maine Maritime | 66–41 | |
2011 | ||||
Northeast | Alfred | Bridgewater State | 41–10 | |
Northwest | Salve Regina | Worcester State | 26-6 | |
Southeast | Cortland | Albright | 14–0 | |
Southwest | Lebanon Valley | Saint Vincent | 23–15 | |
North Atlantic | Endicott | Mount Ida | 31–22 | |
South Atlantic | Widener | Waynesburg | 48–27 | |
2012 | ||||
Northeast | Springfield | Alfred | 31–8 | |
Northwest | St. John Fisher | Castleton State | 63–7 | |
Southeast | Albright | Franklin and Marshall | 38–34 | |
Southwest | Waynesburg | Carnegie Mellon | 28–24 | |
North Atlantic | Endicott | Norwich | 34–14 | |
South Atlantic | Delaware Valley | Muhlenberg | 24–21 | |
2013 | ||||
Northeast | Western Connecticut | Salve Regina | 48–35 | |
Northwest | Brockport | Waynesburg | 19–12 | |
Southeast | Franklin and Marshall | Delaware Valley | 38–14 | |
Southwest | Albright | Juniata | 45–34 | |
North Atlantic | Springfield | Norwich | 28–27 | |
South Atlantic | Salisbury | Muhlenberg | 21–19 | |
North Central | Alfred | Cortland | 21–14 | |
2014 | ||||
Northeast | Salve Regina | Norwich | 48–21 | |
Northwest | St. John Fisher | Western Connecticut | 28–14 | |
Southeast | Stevenson | Bethany | 29–7 | |
Southwest | Buffalo State | Waynesburg | 59–36 | |
North Atlantic | Framingham State | RPI | 42–36 (ot) | |
South Atlantic | Salisbury | Albright | 48–27 | |
North Central | Morrisville | Utica | 52–41 | |
2015 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | RPI | Buffalo State | 20–13 | |
Clayton Chapman | Salve Regina | Husson | 42–39 | |
James Lynah | Westminster | St. John Fisher | 42–21 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | Alfred | Fitchburg State | 11–10 | |
Legacy | Carnegie Mellon | Bridgewater State | 48–13 | |
Presidents | Kean | WPI | 24–6 | |
2016 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Frostburg State | St. John Fisher | 38–14 | |
Clayton Chapman | Kean | Cortland | 30–27 | |
James Lynah | Westminster | Utica | 33–6 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | RPI | Maritime College | 38–6 | |
Legacy | Salisbury | Carnegie Mellon | 52–20 | |
Presidents | Washington and Jefferson | Brockport | 38–31 | |
2017 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Muhlenberg | Carnegie Mellon | 32–6 | |
Clayton Chapman | Merchant Marine | Buffalo State | 35–20 | |
James Lynah | Alfred | Stevenson | 29–16 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | Ithaca | Salisbury | 27–17 | |
2018 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Alfred | Salisbury | 14–7 | |
Clayton Chapman | Wesley | Westminster | 42–34 | |
James Lynah | Grove City | Morrisville | 56–48 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | Utica | Ithaca | 44–42 | |
2019 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Washington and Jefferson | Ithaca | 20–17 | |
Clayton Chapman | Westminster | Morrisville | 35–24 | |
James Lynah | Grove City | RPI | 41–38 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | Brevard | Carnegie Mellon | 42–28 | |
2020 | 2020 Bowls canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Hobart | Westminster | 21–3 | |
Clayton Chapman | Brockport | Washington and Jefferson | 20–7 | |
James Lynah | Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham | Saint Vincent | 38–19 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | Grove City | Utica | 49–7 | |
2022 | ||||
Asa S. Bushnell | Washington and Jefferson | Hobart | 35–18 | |
Clayton Chapman | Brockport | Westminster | Cancelled due to extreme weather. [2] | |
James Lynah | Grove City | Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham | 31–14 | |
Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw | RPI | Morrisville State | 10–6 |
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