Atlantic Central Football Conference

Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC)
Established	1997
Association	NCAA
Division	Division III
Members	4
Sports fielded	1 (football) (men's: 1; women's: 0)
Region	Mid-Atlantic
Headquarters	Newport News, Virginia
Commissioner	Stephen Bamford
Website	ascsports.org
Locations

The Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) is a college athletic conference which competes in football only in the NCAA Division III. Its member teams are located in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

Member schools

Frostburg State University (will join Empire 8 for football in 2011)
Newport News Apprentice School ^*
Salisbury University (will join Empire 8 for football in 2011)
Wesley College

^* 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 NCAA/NAIA teams.

Former members include Chowan College (1998-2000), Ferrum College (1998-2000), Greensboro College (1999-2000), Methodist College (1998-2000), Buffalo State College (2004-2005) and SUNY Brockport (2004-2007).

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
2008	Wesley	9-2	3-0

Individual records

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: 4 - Bryan Robinson, Wesley at Apprentice School 10/13/07

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

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)

Yearly standings

Champion listed first

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

2008

Team	Overall	Conference
Wesley	9-2	3-0
Salisbury	9-2	2-1
Frostburg St.	3-6	1-2
Apprentice School	2-7	0-3

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	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

External links

Official site

NCAA Division III football conferences

American Southwest Conference Atlantic Central Football Conference College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Centennial Conference Eastern Collegiate Football Conference Empire 8 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Liberty League Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Middle Atlantic Conference Midwest Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference New England Football Conference New England Small College Athletic Conference New Jersey Athletic Conference North Coast Athletic Conference Northern Athletics Conference Northwest Conference Ohio Athletic Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference Presidents' Athletic Conference St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference University Athletic Association Upper Midwest Athletic Conference USA South Athletic Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independents

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