Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)
2014 ECFC Standings
Looking back: The Husson University Eagles overcame a season-opening loss to Alfred on the road to reel off eight straight wins en route to their first-ever NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 2014. However, their postseason run was cut short in the first round by another playoff newcomer in MIT, with the Engineers eliminating the Eagles, 27-20.
Looking ahead: The days of the ECFC could be numbered in the years to come, as Norwich recently announced that it was leaving that league to join the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 2017. As for on-the-field outlook going into 2015, it'll be interesting to see if Husson can repeat as ECFC champions.
Predicted order of finish (2014 overall record in parentheses):
1. Husson (8-2): The Eagles finished unbeaten in ECFC play at 7-0 last season. They open this season looking to avenger their lone regular season loss from a year ago, when they host Alfred on September 5.
2. Castleton State (7-3): The Spartans finished in a three-way tie for second place in ECFC action a year ago, losing two of their contests by 20 or more points. They open the 2015 slate with back-to-back road games at Plymouth State and Salve Regina, respectively.
3. Norwich (7-4): The Cadets took a 7-2 overall record into their regular season finale against Castleton State, only to fall to the Spartans 48-28. They gave up that exact amount of points versus Salve Regina in the ECAC Northeast Bowl the following weekend. They hope to use that painful ending to 2014 as motivation for 2015.
4. Mount Ida (5-5): Despite back-to-back five-win seasons the last two years, the Mustangs did manage to go 5-2 in ECFC play last season, the third time in the last five years that they've won at least five conference games. They'll go into this fall looking to clinch their first NCAA Division III playoff appearance since 2012.
5. Maritime (N.Y.)--(4-6): After struggling to a combined overall record of 13-17 over the past three years, the Privateers hope to go back to the "glory days" of 2010-11, when they compiled a combined overall record of 18-3 over that two-year span.
6. Gallaudet (2-7): Just one full season removed from a postseason appearance, the Bison hope to bounce back after a dismal 2014 campaign.
7. Becker (1-9): A season-ending overtime win over Anna Maria has Hawks fans hoping for better things to come in 2015.
8. Anna Maria (0-10): Speaking of the AmCats, they're looking to get back on the winning track after three straight two-win seasons, as they suffered their third winless season in their short six-year history.
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