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 Final members InstitutionLocationNicknameFoundedTypeEnrollmentJoinedLeftCurrentconference(football)PrimaryconferenceFrostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MarylandBobcats1898Public6,13319982010Mountain East (MEC)Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MarylandSea Gulls1925Public8,60619982010New Jersey (NJAC)Coast to Coast (C2C)The Apprentice SchoolNewport News, VirginiaBuilders1919Private72520012010unaffiliatedNew South Athletic Conference (NSAC)Wesley CollegeDover, DelawareWolverines1873United Methodist2,40019982010N/A
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Former members InstitutionLocationNicknameFoundedTypeEnrollmentJoinedLeftCurrentconference(football)PrimaryconferenceBuffalo State CollegeBuffalo, New YorkBengals1871Public11,65920042005Liberty (LL)S.U. New York (SUNYAC)Brockport, New YorkGolden Eagles1867Public8,27520042007Empire 8 (E8)Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, North CarolinaHawks1848Baptist1,26019982000Carolinas (CC)Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VirginiaPanthers1913United Methodist1,10019982000Carolinas (CC)Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, North CarolinaPride1838United Methodist1,23319992000USA SouthMethodist UniversityFayetteville, North CarolinaMonarchs1956United Methodist2,21519982000USA South
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Championship teams Year School Overall record Conference record 1998 Wesley 7–3 3–0 1999 Frostburg State 8–3 5–1 2000Wesley 8–2 6–0 2001 7–3 3–0 2002Frostburg State 6–5 3–0 2003 4–5 3–0 2004 Salisbury 10–1 5–0 2005Wesley 12–2 4–1 2006 13–1 4–0 2007 12–2 4–0 2008 9–2 3–0 2009 13–1 3–0 2010 12–1 3–0
Individual records Note: ACFC records are incomplete. Various sources have been used to attempt to complete the records, including individual schools' websites.
Offensive
Scoring Game: 30 (tied) - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/2001 and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/2005 Season: 11.3 points/game (102 points) - Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Scoring TDs Game: 5 (tied) - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/2001 and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/2005 Season: 19 – Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Rushing Game: 282 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/6/2004 Yards/Game: 157.9 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley, 2004 Season: 1,579 yards - Kevin Nelson, Wesley, 2004
Rushing Attempts Game: 39 - Brandon Walker, Frostburg State vs. Methodist, 11/14/1998 Season: 273 – Brandon Walker, Frostburg State, 1998
Rushing TDs Game: 5 (tied) - DeNelle Hale, Frostburg vs. Apprentice, 10/27/2001 and Leroy Satchell, Salisbury vs. Buffalo State, 10/15/2005 Season: 19 - Fred Edwards, Wesley, 2001
Passing Yards Game: 476 - Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Rowan, 9/8/2001 Yards/Game: 333.6 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001 Season: 3,710 yards - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Passing Attempts Game: 65 - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Catholic, 10/19/2002 Season: 421 (tied) - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State, 2002 and Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005 Career: 1,334 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2003–06
Passing Completions Game: 35 (tied) - Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Catholic, 10/19/2002 and Grant Burrough, Frostburg State vs. Waynesburg, 11/9/2002 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, 10/14/2000 Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Apprentice, 10/13/2001 Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/3/2001 Season: 37 (tied) - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001 and Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005 Career: 100 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2003–2006
Total Offense Game: 464 yards - Jason Visconti, Wesley vs. Rowan, 9/8/2001 Yards/Game: 321.5 - Jason Visconti, Wesley, 2001 Season: 3,655 yards - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Receptions Game: 16 - Greg Cooper, Frostburg State vs. SUNY Brockport, 10/16/1999 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, 11/6/2010 Season: 1,304 - Mike Clarke, Wesley, 2006 Season Average: 100.4 - William Ray, Methodist, 1998
Receiving TDs Game: 4 - Larry Beavers, Wesley vs. Mary Hardin–Baylor, 11/26/2005 and Mike Clarke, Wesley vs. Dickinson, 11/18/2006 Season: 20 - Ellis Krout, Wesley, 2009
All-Purpose Yards Game: 282 - Kevin Nelson, Wesley vs. Chowan, 11/6/2004 Yards per Game: 189.2 - Brian Wise, SUNY Brockport, 2005 Season: 1,892 - Brian Wise, SUNY Brockport, 2005
Longest Rushing Play 99 yards - Reggie Boyce, Salisbury vs. Chowan, 10/7/2000
Longest Pass Play 93 yards - Grant Burrough to Anthony Long, Frostburg State vs. Waynesburg, 11/9/2002
Passes Intercepted Game: 6 - Jason Tipton, Apprentice vs. Salisbury, 10/20/2001 Season: 17 - Chris Warrick, Wesley, 2005
Defensive
Interceptions Game: 3 - multiple 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, 11/7/1998 Season: 204 - Duane Manson, Wesley, 1998 Longest Interception Return: 100 yards - Duane Manson, Wesley vs. Stonehill, 11/7/1998
Sacks Game: 5 - Tone Dancy, Ferrum at Chowan 10/14/2000 Season: 14 - Tone Dancy, Ferrum, 2000
Special teams
Scoring (Kicking) Season Game: 16 points - Jarred Boehner, Frostburg State vs. Wesley, 10/11/2003 (4–4 PAT, 4–4 FG) Season: 7.1 points/game (99 points/14 games) - Christian Cattanea, Wesley, 2006
Field Goal Attempts Game: 5 (tied) - Chris Carlton, Wesley vs. Frostburg State, 10/9/2004 and Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State vs. Westminster, 10/29/2005 Season: 18 (tied) - Brock Boland, Salisbury, 2004 and Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State, 2005
Field Goals Game: 4 - Jarred Boehner, Frostburg State at Wesley, 10/11/2003 Season: 1.44 field goal/game - Paul Jacko, Salisbury, 2001
Field Goal Pct. Season: 88.9% (8–9) - Joe Cavaleri, Ferrum, 2000
Longest Field Goal 49 yards - Adam Lanctot, SUNY Brockport vs. TCNJ, 11/5/2005
PAT Made Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/2005 Season: 64 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005
PAT Attempts Game: 10 - Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/2005 Season: 70 - Chris Carlton, Wesley, 2005
PAT Kicking Pct. (2 attempts/game) Game: 100% multiple, most 10–10 by Brock Boland, Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/2005 Season: 95.8% (23–24) (tied) - Mark Sedlock, Frostburg State, 2005 and Adam Lanctot, SUNY Brockport, 2005
Punts Game: 11 (tied) - Matt Henne, Chowan vs. Randolph–Macon, 9/26/1998 and Richard Harr, Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/1998 Season: 71 - Tim Loss, Frostburg State, 2000
Punting Yards Game: 467 - Richard Harr, Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/1998 Season: 40.9 avg. - Richard Harr, Ferrum, 1998
Longest Punt 76 yards - Tom Vanik, Frostburg State vs. Montclair State, 9/17/2005
Punt returns Game: 6 - multiple Season: 29 - Darrien Tucker, Methodist, 1998
Punt Return Yards Game: 159 - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/2003 Season: 513 - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003
Punt Return Average Season: 18.3 yards/return - Curtis Gore, Wesley, 2003
Longest Punt Return 95 yards - Curtis Gore, Wesley vs. Husson, 10/25/2003
Kickoff returns Game: 6 - multiple Season: 33 - Albert Adderly, Methodist, 1999
Kickoff Return Yards Game: 194 - Trae Hille, Apprentice School vs. Wesley, 10/12/2001 Season: 845 - Byron Westbrook, Salisbury, 2005
Kickoff Return Average Season: 39.2 yards/return - Tony Hill, Salisbury State, 1998
Longest Kickoff Return 97 yards (tied) - Kodi Smith, Ferrum vs. Greensboro, 9/19/1998 and Tony Hill, Salisbury State vs. William Paterson, 11/13/1998
Team records 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), 9/2/2006 to 12/9/2006 and 9/5/2009 to 12/5/2009
Longest Losing Streak 9 games - Apprentice, 9/26/2009 to 9/11/2010
Scoring Offense Game: 77 - Salisbury vs. Apprentice, 10/1/2005 Season: 581 points - Wesley, 2005 Season Average: 44.5 points/game - Wesley, 2001
Scoring Defense Game: 0 points allowed, by multiple teams Season: 7.7 points/game allowed - Ferrum, 2000
Pass Offense Game: 476 - Wesley vs. Rowan, 9/8/2001 Season: 336.9 yards/game - Wesley, 2001
Pass Defense Game: 1 yard allowed - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/1998 Season: 84.7 yards/game - Ferrum, 2000
Rushing Offense Game: 477 yards (tied) - Salisbury vs. Greensboro, 9/23/2000 and Salisbury vs. Methodist, 9/21/2002 Season: 330.4 yards/game - Salisbury, 2005
Rushing Defense Game: -41 yards - Wesley vs. Averett, 9/10/2005 Season: 80.8 yards/game allowed - Ferrum, 2000
Total Offense Game: 643 yards - Wesley vs. Salisbury, 10/29/2005 Season: 485.5 yards/game (4,855 yards) - Wesley, 2001
Total Defense Game: -29 yards - Wesley vs. Madison, 9/12/1998 Season: 165.5 yards 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 (tied) - Apprentice School vs. Salisbury, 10/1/2005 and Buffalo State vs. Salisbury, 10/15/2005 Season: 25.6 yards/return - Wesley, 1998
Punting Yards Game: 467 - Ferrum vs. Emory & Henry, 10/31/1998 Season: 39.1 yards/punt - Apprentice School, 2005
Turnover Margin Season: 1.5 avg - Wesley, 2001
Punt returns Season: 18.7 yards/return - 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, 11/3/2001 Season: 285 - Wesley, 2005
Fewest First Downs Allowed Game: 4 allowed - Ferrum vs. Averett, 9/2/2000 Season: 89 - Ferrum, 2000
Penalties (fewest) Season: 36 - Apprentice, 2003 (309 yards)
Yearly standings
Awards 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. 2000Jason Visconti, Wesley Tone Dancy, Ferrum & Andre Summers, Wesley John Boyter, Chowan & Mac Mollett, Salisbury St.Mike Drass, Wesley 2001 George O'Brien, Frostburg St. Milo Austin, Salisbury 2002 Grant Burrough, Frostburg St. Mike Simpson, Wesley Dustin Johnson, Salisbury Rubin Stevenson, Frostburg St. 2003 Grant Burrough, Frostburg St. Kevin Culbert, Frostburg St. & Brad DeHaven, Salisbury Omar Muhammad, Wesley Rick Nistler, Salisbury Sherman Wood, Salisbury & Rubin Stevenson, Frostburg St. 2004 Leroy Satchell, Salisbury Brad DeHaven, Salisbury Jon Lanouette, Wesley Brock Boland, Salisbury & Ricky Doles, Apprentice Sherman Wood, Salisbury 2005Chris Warrick, Wesley Kevin Culbert, Frostburg St. Zack Luke, Brockport St. Brock Boland, Salisbury Mike Drass, Wesley 2006Bryan Robinson, Wesley Aaron Jackson, Wesley Christian Cattanea, Wesley Phil Janaro, Apprentice School 2007 Travis Reid, Apprentice School Collin Blugis, WesleyLarry Beavers, WesleyMike Drass, Wesley 2008 Shane McSweeney, Wesley Sean Matthews, Wesley Mana Ohia, Apprentice School
See also List of defunct college football conferences
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