Atlantic Central Football Conference

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Atlantic Central Football Conference
Data
Classification NCAA Division III
Established 1997
Members 5
Sports fielded 1 (Football only Conference)
Region East Coast
States 4 - Virginia, Delaware,
Maryland, New York,
Headquarters Newport News, Virginia
Commissioner Stephen Bamford
Locations

The Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) is a College Athletic Conference which competes in football only in the NCAA's Division III led by the Division III football powerhouse Wesley Wolverines. Its member teams are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York and Virginia.

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[edit] Member schools

Former members include Chowan College (1998-2000), Ferrum College (1998-2000), Greensboro College (1999-2000), Methodist College (1998-2000), and Buffalo State College (2004-2005).

(* Newport News 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 teams.)


[edit] 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 University 10-1 5-0
2005 Wesley 12-2 4-1
2006 Wesley 13-1 4-0
2007 Wesley 12-2 4-0

[edit] Individual Records

[edit] 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: 239 - Larry Beavers, Wesley vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 11/26/05
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: 16 - Mike Clarke, Wesley, 2006

  • 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Team Records


  • Longest Winning Streak

13 games - Wesley, 9/2/06 to 12/9/06

  • Longest Losing Streak

6 Games - Salisbury, 9/19/98 to 10/31/98

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: 46 - Apprentice, 2002 (414 yds)

[edit] Final Season Records

  • Champion listed first

[edit] 1998

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 7-3 3-0
Methodist 7-3 3-1
Frostburg St. 7-3 2-2
Chowan 5-5 2-3
Ferrum 6-4 2-3
Salisbury 3-7 1-4



[edit] 1999

Team Overall Conference
Frostburg St. 8-3 5-1
Ferrum 6-4 4-2
Wesley 6-4 4-2
Chowan 5-4 2-4
Greensboro 3-6 2-4
Methodist 3-7 2-4
Salisbury 2-7 2-4



[edit] 2000

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 9-2 6-0
Ferrum 7-3 4-2
Methodist 7-3 4-2
Frostburg St. 4-6 3-3
Salisbury 5-5 3-3
Greensboro 5-5 1-5
Chowan 2-7 0-6



[edit] 2001

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 7-3 3-0
Frostburg St. 5-4 2-1
Salisbury 4-6 1-2
Apprentice School 2-7 0-3



[edit] 2002

Team Overall Conference
Frostburg St. 6-5 3-0
Salisbury 9-2 2-1
Wesley 5-5 1-2
Apprentice School 5-5 0-3



[edit] 2003

Team Overall Conference
Frostburg St. 4-5 3-0
Salisbury 7-2 2-1
Wesley 6-4 1-2
Apprentice School 1-8 0-3



[edit] 2004

Team Overall Conference
Salisbury 10-1 5-0
Wesley 8-2 4-1
SUNY Brockport 6-4 3-2
Buffalo St. 4-6 3-2
Frostburg St. 2-8 1-4
Apprentice School 3-7 0-5



[edit] 2005

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 12-2 4-1
Salisbury 8-3 4-1
SUNY Brockport 5-5 4-1
Frostburg St. 6-5 1-4
Apprentice School 4-6 1-4
Buffalo St. 3-6 1-4



[edit] 2006

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 13-1 4-0
Apprentice School 7-3 2-2
Salisbury 6-5 2-2
SUNY Brockport* 4-6 2-2
Frostburg St. 2-7 0-4


  • SUNY Brockport later forfeited three games.



[edit] 2007

Team Overall Conference
Wesley 11-2 4-0
Salisbury 9-2 3-1
SUNY Brockport 5-5 2-2
Apprentice School 4-6 1-3
Frostburg St. 2-7 0-4



[edit] Post Season 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 Toneí 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 Christian Cattanea, Wesley Aaron Jackson, Wesley Phil Janaro, Apprentice School

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