Atlantic Central Football Conference

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.

Atlantic Central Football Conference

Conference	NCAA
Founded	1997
Ceased	2010
Commissioner	Stephen Bamford
Sports fielded	1 (football) men's: 1 women's: 0
Division	Division III
No. of teams	4
Headquarters	Newport News, Virginia
Region	Mid-Atlantic
Locations

Member schools

Final member schools

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

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

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

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

Offensive

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

1998 Atlantic Central Football Conference standings v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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

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