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Atlantic Central Football Conference
ConferenceNCAA
Founded1997
Ceased2010
CommissionerStephen Bamford
Sports fielded
  • 1 (football)
    • men's: 1
    • women's: 0
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams4
HeadquartersNewport News, Virginia
RegionMid-Atlantic
Locations
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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.

Member schools

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Final member schools

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Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
conference
(football) 		Primary
conference
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.

Other member schools

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Institution Location Nickname Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
conference
(football) 		Primary
conference
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

Championship teams

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Year School Overall record Conference record
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

Individual records

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Note: ACFC records are incomplete. Various sources have been used to attempt to complete the records, including individual schools' websites.

Offensive

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  • Scoring

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

  • Scoring (TDs)

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

  • Rushing

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

  • Rushing Attempts

Game: 39 - Brandon Walker, Frostburg State vs. Methodist, 11/14/98
Season: 273, Brandon Walker, Frostburg State, 1998

  • Rushing TDs

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

  • Passing Yds.

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

  • Passing Attempts

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

  • Passing Completions

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

  • Pass Efficiency Rating

Season: 163.7 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001

  • Passing TD

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

  • Total Offense

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

  • Receptions

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

  • Receiving Yards

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

  • Receiving TDs

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

  • All-Purpose Yards

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

  • Longest Rushing Play

99 yds - Reggie Boyce, Salisbury vs. Chowan, 10/7/00

  • Longest Pass Play

93 yds - Grant Burrough to Anthony Long, Frostburg State vs. Waynesburg, 11/9/02

  • Passes Intercepted

Game: 6 - Jason Tipton, Apprentice vs. Salisbury, 10/20/01
Season: 17 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005

Defensive

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  • Interceptions

Game: 3 - many people
Season: 8 - Antwain Haskins, Chowan, 1998

  • Interceptions per game

Season: 0.80 - Antwain Haskins, Chowan, 1998

  • Interception Return Yards

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

  • Sacks

Game: 5 - Tone Dancy, Ferrum at Chowan 10/14/00
Season: 14 Tone Dancy, Ferrum, 2000

Special teams

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  • Scoring (Kicking) Season

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

  • Field Goal Attempts

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

  • Field Goals

Game: 4 - Jarred Boehner, Frostburg State at Wesley, 10/11/03
Season: 1.44 FG/gm - Paul Jacko, Salisbury, 2001

  • Field Goal Pct.

Season: 88.9 (8-9) - Joe Cavaleri, Ferrum, 2000

  • Longest Field Goal

49 yds - Adam Lanctot, SUNY Brockport vs. College of New Jersey, 11/5/05

  • PAT Made

Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season: 64 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005

  • PAT Attempts

Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season: 70 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005

  • PAT Kicking Pct. (2 att/G)

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

  • Punts

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

  • Punting Yards

Game: 467 - Richard Harr, Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/98
Season: 40.9 avg - Richard Harr, Ferrum, 1998

  • Longest Punt

76 yds - Tom Vanik, Frostburg State vs. Montclair State, 9/17/05

  • Punt Returns

Game: 6 - many times
Season: 29 - Darrien Tucker, Methodist, 1998

  • Punt Return Yards

Game: 159 - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/03
Season: 513 - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003

  • Punt Return Average

Season: 18.3 yds/ret - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003

  • Longest Punt Return

95 yds - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/03

  • Kickoff Returns

Game: 6 - many times
Season: 33 - Albert Adderly, Methodist, 1999

  • Kickoff Return Yards

Game: 194 - Trae Hille, Apprentice School vs. Wesley, 10/12/01
Season: 845 - Byron Westbrook, Salisbury, 2005

  • Kickoff Return Average

Season: 39.2 yds/ret - Tony Hill, Salisbury State, 1998

  • Longest Kickoff Return

97 yds - Kodi Smith, Ferrum vs. Greensboro, 9/19/98
97 yds - Tony Hill, Salisbury State vs. William Paterson, 11/13/98

Team records

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NOTE: ACFC records are incomplete. Various sources have been used to attempt to complete the records, including individual schools' websites.

  • Longest Winning Streak

13 games - Wesley (twice), 9/2/06 to 12/9/06, and 9/5/09 to 12/5/09

  • Longest Losing Streak

9 Games - Apprentice, 9/26/09 to 9/11/10

  • Scoring Offense

Game: 77 - Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/05
Season - Points: 581 - Wesley, 2005
Season Average: 44.5 ppg - Wesley, 2001

  • Scoring Defense

Game: 0 pts allowed, by many teams
Season: 7.7 ppg allowed - Ferrum, 2000

  • Pass Offense

Game: 476 - Wesley College vs. Rowan University, 9/8/01
Season: 336.9 yds/gm - Wesley College, 2001

  • Pass Defense

Game: 1 yd allowed - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/98
Season: 84.7 yds/gm - Ferrum, 2000

  • Rushing Offense

Game: 477 yds - Salisbury vs. Greensboro, 9/23/00 477 yds - Salisbury at Methodist, 9/21/02
Season: 330.4 yds/gm - Salisbury, 2005

  • Rushing Defense

Game: -41 yds - Wesley vs. Averett, 9/10/05
Season: 80.8 yds/gm allowed - Ferrum, 2000

  • Total Offense

Game: 643 yds - Wesley vs. Salisbury, 10/29/05
Season: 485.5 yds/gm (4855 yds) - Wesley, 2001

  • Total Defense

Game: -29 yds - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/98
Season: 165.5 yds allowed - Ferrum, 2000

  • 3rd-Down Conversions

Season: .440 (84-191) - Wesley, 2005

  • 4th-Down Conversions

Season: .842 (16-18) - Ferrum, 1999

  • Sacks For

Season: 39 - Wesley, 2005

  • Sacks Against

Season: 7 - Methodist, 2000

  • Field Goals

Season: .800 (12-15) - Wesley, 2006

  • PAT Kicking

Season: .931 (27-29) - Salisbury, 2001

  • Kickoff Returns

Game: 10 - Apprentice School vs. Salisbury, 10/1/05 Buffalo State vs. Salisbury, 10/15/05
Season: 25.6 yds/ret - Wesley, 1998

  • Punting Yards

Game: 467 - Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/98
Season: 39.1 yds/punt - Apprentice School, 2005

  • Turnover Margin

Season: 1.5 avg - Wesley, 2001

  • Punt Returns

Season: 18.7 yds/ret - Wesley, 2003

  • Pass Efficiency

Season: 154.93 rating - Wesley, 2001

  • Pass Efficiency Defense

Season: 64.46 rating - Ferrum, 2000

  • First Downs

Game: 35 - Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/3/01
Season: 285 - Wesley, 2005

  • Fewest First Downs Allowed

Game: 4 allowed - Ferrum vs. Averett, 9/2/00
Season: 89 - Ferrum, 2000

  • Penalties (fewest)

Season: 36 - Apprentice, 2003 (309 yds)

Yearly standings

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1998 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Wesley $   3 – 0     7 – 3  
Methodist   3 – 1     7 – 3  
Frostburg State   2 – 2     7 – 3  
Chowan   2 – 3     5 – 5  
Ferrum   2 – 3     6 – 4  
Salisbury State   1 – 4     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
1999 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Frostburg State $   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Ferrum   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Wesley   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Chowan   2 – 4     5 – 4  
Greensboro   2 – 4     3 – 6  
Methodist   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Salisbury State   2 – 4     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
2000 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Wesley $^   6 – 0     9 – 2  
Ferrum   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Methodist   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Salisbury State   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Frostburg State   3 – 3     4 – 6  
Greensboro   1 – 5     5 – 5  
Chowan   0 – 6     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2001 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Wesley $   3 – 0     7 – 3  
Frostburg State   2 – 1     4 – 5  
Salisbury   1 – 2     4 – 6  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2002 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Frostburg State $   3 – 0     6 – 5  
Salisbury ^   2 – 1     9 – 2  
Wesley   1 – 2     5 – 5  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     5 – 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2003 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Frostburg State $   3 – 0     4 – 5  
Salisbury   2 – 1     7 – 2  
Wesley   1 – 2     6 – 4  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     1 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2004 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Salisbury $^   5 – 0     10 – 1  
Wesley   4 – 1     8 – 2  
Brockport   3 – 2     6 – 4  
Buffalo State   2 – 3     4 – 6  
Frostburg State   1 – 4     2 – 8  
Apprentice §   0 – 5     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2005 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Wesley +^   4 – 1     12 – 2  
Salisbury +   4 – 1     8 – 3  
Brockport +   4 – 1     5 – 5  
Frostburg State   1 – 4     6 – 5  
Apprentice §   1 – 4     4 – 6  
Buffalo State   1 – 4     3 – 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com
2006 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Wesley $^   4 – 0     13 – 1  
Apprentice §   2 – 2     7 – 3  
Salisbury   2 – 2     6 – 5  
Brockport   2 – 2     4 – 6  
Frostburg State   0 – 4     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com
2007 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Wesley $^   4 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 14 Salisbury ^   3 – 1     9 – 2  
Brockport   2 – 2     5 – 5  
Apprentice §   1 – 3     4 – 6  
Frostburg State   0 – 4     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com
2008 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Wesley $^   3 – 0     9 – 2  
No. 24 Salisbury   2 – 1     9 – 2  
Frostburg State   1 – 2     3 – 6  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com
2009 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Wesley $^   3 – 0     13 – 1  
Salisbury   2 – 1     5 – 6  
Frostburg State   1 – 2     1 – 9  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com
2010 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Wesley $^   3 – 0     12 – 1  
Salisbury ^   2 – 1     7 – 3  
Frostburg State   1 – 2     2 – 8  
Apprentice §   0 – 3     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com

Awards

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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
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

References

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