Atlantic Central Football Conference

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ConferenceNCAA
Founded1997
Ceased2010
CommissionerStephen Bamford
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.

Final members

Championship teams

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 7–3 3–0
2002 Frostburg State 6–5 3–0
2003 4–5 3–0
2004 Salisbury 10–1 5–0
2005 Wesley 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

1998 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Wesley $ 30  73 
Methodist 31  73 
Frostburg State 22  73 
Chowan 23  55 
Ferrum 23  64 
Salisbury State 14  37 
  • $ Conference champion
1999 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Frostburg State $ 51  83 
Ferrum 42  64 
Wesley 42  64 
Chowan 24  54 
Greensboro 24  36 
Methodist 24  37 
Salisbury State 24  27 
  • $ Conference champion
2000 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Wesley $^ 60  92 
Ferrum 42  64 
Methodist 42  64 
Salisbury State 33  55 
Frostburg State 33  46 
Greensboro 15  55 
Chowan 06  27 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division III playoff participant
2001 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Wesley $ 30  73 
Frostburg State 21  45 
Salisbury 12  46 
Apprentice § 03  27 
  • $ Conference champion
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2002 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Frostburg State $ 30  65 
Salisbury ^ 21  92 
Wesley 12  55 
Apprentice § 03  55 
  • $ 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 $ 30  45 
Salisbury 21  72 
Wesley 12  64 
Apprentice § 03  18 
  • $ Conference champion
  • § – Not an NCAA member
2004 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Salisbury $^ 50  101 
Wesley 41  82 
Brockport 32  64 
Buffalo State 23  46 
Frostburg State 14  28 
Apprentice § 05  37 
  • $ 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 +^ 41  122 
Salisbury + 41  83 
Brockport + 41  55 
Frostburg State 14  65 
Apprentice § 14  46 
Buffalo State 14  36 
  • + 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 $^ 40  131 
Apprentice § 22  73 
Salisbury 22  65 
Brockport 22  46 
Frostburg State 04  27 
  • $ 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 $^ 40  112 
No. 14 Salisbury ^ 31  92 
Brockport 22  55 
Apprentice § 13  46 
Frostburg State 04  27 
  • $ 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 $^ 30  92 
No. 24 Salisbury 21  92 
Frostburg State 12  36 
Apprentice § 03  27 
  • $ 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 $^ 30  131 
Salisbury 21  56 
Frostburg State 12  19 
Apprentice § 03  19 
  • $ 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 $^ 30  121 
Salisbury ^ 21  73 
Frostburg State 12  28 
Apprentice § 03  28 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • § – Not an NCAA member
Rankings from D3football.com

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.
2000 Jason 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
2005 Chris Warrick, Wesley Kevin Culbert, Frostburg St. Zack Luke, Brockport St. Brock Boland, Salisbury Mike Drass, Wesley
2006 Bryan Robinson, Wesley Aaron Jackson, Wesley Christian Cattanea, Wesley Phil Janaro, Apprentice School
2007 Travis Reid, Apprentice School Collin Blugis, Wesley Larry Beavers, Wesley Mike Drass, Wesley
2008 Shane McSweeney, Wesley Sean Matthews, Wesley Mana Ohia, Apprentice School

See also

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