Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (1937–1940)

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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Founded1937
Ceased1940

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference was an intercollegiate football conference that existed from 1937 to 1940. Its members were located in the state of Pennsylvania. [1]

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References

  1. Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 31, 2015.