THE RFC MYC: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)-(NCAA Division III)

Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)-(NCAA Division III)

Overview:  After being forced to sit out the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) found its way back on the field in time for the 2021 season, with four of the league's seven squads finishing with a winning record last fall.

When the regular season finally ended on November 13, it was the AmCats of Anna Maria College that found themselves on top of the ECFC for the first time in program history. That accomplishment came about after the AmCats downed Maritime (N.Y.) 31-7 to finish conference play at 5-1. Anna Maria's season ended in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs after falling to Delaware Valley to finish at 7-3 overall.

As for the other three teams in the ECFC that finished their seasons with winning records, the Alfred State College Pioneers also advanced to postseason play in some form for the first time in their program's short history after overcoming an 0-3 start to their 2021 season. The Pioneers' season finished at 6-5 overall after losing to UMass-Dartmouth in the New England Bowl series on November 20. Like Anna Maria, Alfred State also finished 5-1 in ECFC action.

The Castleton University Spartans also held their own as far as contending for the ECFC crown was concerned, as they finished third in the conference at 4-2 and 6-4 overall, while the Gallaudet University Bison struggled down the stretch after a 5-0 start, to finish their season at 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the ECFC. 

Moving on to the 2022 season, the ECFC is expected to keep the same seven squads that were on the field throughout the 2021 season. Don't be surprised if any of the four teams mentioned above advance to the D-III playoffs as this year's automatic qualifier.     

Final 2021 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference Football Standings

2022 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Alfred State

Anna Maria

Castleton 

Dean

Gallaudet

Keystone

Maritime (N.Y.)*

*Schedule courtesy of d3football.com

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