About the ECFC

The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference was formed in the spring of 2009 as an NCAA Division III single sport football conference. The conference, named after the geographic location of the institutions began competition in the fall of 2009.

Current members are Alfred State College (Alfred, NY), Anna Maria College (Worcester, MA), Dean College (Franklin, MA), Gallaudet University (Washington, D.C.), and Vermont State Castleton (Castleton, VT.)

Past Champions

2009: Norwich University
2010: SUNY Maritime*
2011: Norwich University*
2012: Mount Ida College*
2013: Gallaudet University*
2014: Husson University*
2015: Norwich University*
2016: Husson University*
2017: Husson University*
2018: Husson University*
2019: Dean College**
2020: No Champion (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2021: Anna Maria College*
2022: Gallaudet University*

* indicates representation of the ECFC in the NCAA Division III Football Postseason
** As a provisional member of Division III, Dean was not permitted to compete in the 2019 NCAA postseason. The ECFC was represented by runner-up, SUNY Maritime in 2019. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the conference is to:

  1. Promote intercollegiate varsity football as an integral part of the educational experience of all competitors. 
  2. Establish a conference schedule and determine a conference championship that will represent the conference as the automatic qualifier to the NCAA national tournament.
  3. Adopt sportsmanship, fair play, moral integrity and competitive excellence as cornerstones of the conference.