The Northeast Football Conference (NFC) is a football conference for National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) teams located in the northeastern United States.

History

The Northeast Football Conference (NFC) was formed prior to the 1997 season. The inaugural season consisted of Alfred State College, State University of New York at Canton (Canton), State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville—now known as State University of New York at Morrisville (Morrisville), Hudson Valley Community College, Lackawanna Junior College—now known as Lackawanna College, and Cayuga Community College.

Member schools

Current members

The NFC consists of two member institutions located in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania.

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedEnrollment (fall 2022)Endowment (millions)NicknameColors
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, Pennsylvania189419972,043$10Falcons
Monroe UniversityNew York City193320127,924—N/aMustangs

Membership map

Map

Former members

InstitutionLocationEstablishmentJoined NFCLeft NFCNicknameColorsCurrent football conference
Cayuga Community CollegeAuburn, New York195319971999SpartansDisbanded
State University of New York at CantonCanton, New York190619972003RoosDisbanded
Alfred State CollegeAlfred, New York190819972010PioneersEmpire 8 (D3)
State University of New York at MorrisvilleMorrisville, New York190819972005MustangsEmpire 8 (D3)
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, New York195319972012VikingsIndependent
Dean CollegeFranklin, Massachusetts186519982015BulldogsMASCAC (D3)
SUNY ErieWilliamsville, New York194620012012KatsIndependent
Nassau Community CollegeUniondale, New York195920042015LionsIndependent
ASA CollegeNew York City, New York198520102019AvengersDisbanded
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, North Carolina181420112014HurricanesIndependent

Champions

Record
YearChampion(s)ConferenceOverallBowl resultHead coach
1997Lackawanna5–09–2L Dixie Rotary BowlMark Duda
1998Lackawanna6–08–2N/AMark Duda
1999Dean4–27–2Jack Charney
Canton5–3Lou Saban
Morrisville6–4Terry Dow
2000Lackawanna5–010–1L Golden Isles BowlMark Duda
2001Lackawanna5–010–1L Real Dairy BowlMark Duda
2002Morrisville5–19–2N/ATerry Dow
2003Hudson Valley6–08–1Bob Jojo
2004Hudson Valley6–28–3Bob Jojo
2005Nassau8–09–2
2006Lackawanna5–09–1W Valley of the Sun BowlMark Duda
2007Dean4–19–1N/ATodd Vasey
2008Dean5–010–1Todd Vasey
2009Dean4–19–2Todd Vasey
2010NassauMark Campbell
2011Dean6–08–1Todd Vasey
2012ASA Brooklyn5–09–1Dennis Orlando
2013ASA Brooklyn5–09–1Dennis Orlando
2014Nassau5–010–1Joe Osovet
2015Lackawanna4–08–2Mark Duda
2016Lackawanna2–010–1W Valley of the Sun BowlMark Duda
2017ASA Brooklyn2–09–1N/AJoe Osovet
2018Lackawanna2–011–0W El Toro BowlMark Duda
2019Lackawanna2–010–1L NJCAA National ChampionshipMark Duda
2020–21N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19.
2021Monroe1–010–1L Graphic Edge BowlTerry Karg
2022Lackawanna2–07–3L HF Sinclair Wool BowlMark Duda
2023Lackawanna2–07–3N/AMark Duda
2024Lackawanna2–07–3Mark Duda

Yearly standings

1997 Northeast Football Conference standings
vteConf.Overall
1997 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Lackawanna $ 5 – 0 9 – 2 Hudson Valley 3 – 2 6 – 2 Canton 3 – 2 6 – 3 Alfred State 2 – 3 6 – 3 Morrisville 1 – 4 4 – 5 Cayuga* 0 – 5 4 – 6 $ – Conference champion* Cayuga forfeited five victories including wins over Morrisville, Alfred State, and Lackawanna1998 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Lackawanna $ 6 – 0 8 – 2 Cayuga 5 – 1 9 – 2 Canton 3 – 3 5 – 3 Hudson Valley 3 – 3 5 – 3 Morrisville* 2 – 4 4 – 5 Alfred State 1 – 5 4 – 6 Dean 1 – 5 2 – 7 $ – Conference champion* missing final score of game vs Cornell JV1999 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Dean + 4 – 2 7 – 2 Canton + 4 – 2 5 – 3 Morrisville + 4 – 2 6 – 4 Cayuga 3 – 3 6 – 4 Lackawanna 3 – 3 6 – 5 Hudson Valley 3 – 3 4 – 4 Alfred State 0 – 6 3 – 6 + – Conference co-champions
TeamWLWL
Lackawanna $5092
Hudson Valley3262
Canton3263
Alfred State2363
Morrisville1445
Cayuga*0546
$ – Conference champion* Cayuga forfeited five victories including wins over Morrisville, Alfred State, and Lackawanna
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Lackawanna $6082
Cayuga5192
Canton3353
Hudson Valley3353
Morrisville*2445
Alfred State1546
Dean1527
$ – Conference champion* missing final score of game vs Cornell JV
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Dean +4272
Canton +4253
Morrisville +4264
Cayuga3364
Lackawanna3365
Hudson Valley3344
Alfred State0636
+ – Conference co-champions
2000 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Lackawanna $ 5 – 0 10 – 1 Hudson Valley 3 – 2 6 – 3 Alfred State 2 – 3 5 – 4 Morrisville 2 – 3 5 – 5 Dean 2 – 3 4 – 4 Canton 1 – 4 5 – 4 $ – Conference champion2001 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Lackawanna $ 5 – 0 10 – 1 Erie 4 – 1 5 – 1 Hudson Valley 4 – 1 6 – 2 Morrisville 2 – 3 4 – 4 Canton 2 – 4 4 – 4 Dean 1 – 4 1 – 6 Alfred State 0 – 6 1 – 9 $ – Conference champion2002 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Morrisville $ 5 – 0 9 – 2 Erie 4 – 1 7 – 3 Alfred State 3 – 3 5 – 5 Hudson Valley 2 – 3 4 – 5 Dean 2 – 3 3 – 7 Canton 0 – 6 0 – 9 $ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Lackawanna $50101
Hudson Valley3263
Alfred State2354
Morrisville2355
Dean2344
Canton1454
$ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Lackawanna $50101
Erie4151
Hudson Valley4162
Morrisville2344
Canton2444
Dean1416
Alfred State0619
$ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Morrisville $5092
Erie4173
Alfred State3355
Hudson Valley2345
Dean2337
Canton0609
$ – Conference champion
2003 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Erie $ 5 – 1 7 – 3 Hudson Valley 4 – 1 8 – 2 Lackawanna 3 – 1 8 – 3 Morrisville 4 – 2 7 – 4 Alfred State 3 – 4 7 – 4 Dean 1 – 4 2 – 7 Canton 0 – 7 1 – 9 $ – Conference champion2004 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Erie y 7 – 1 7 – 4 Hudson Valley y$ 5 – 2 8 – 3 Nassau 5 – 3 7 – 3 Morrisville 4 – 4 5 – 4 Lackawanna 1 – 2 4 – 7 Alfred State 1 – 6 4 – 6 Dean 0 – 6 1 – 7 Championship: Hudson Valley 23, Erie 22 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant2005 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Nassau $ 8 – 1 9 – 2 Dean 5 – 3 6 – 4 Hudson Valley 3 – 4 6 – 4 Erie 4 – 5 5 – 6 Morrisville 3 – 5 5 – 5 Lackawanna 1 – 2 5 – 3 Alfred State 2 – 5 5 – 5 $ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Erie $5173
Hudson Valley4182
Lackawanna3183
Morrisville4274
Alfred State3474
Dean1427
Canton0719
$ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Erie y7174
Hudson Valley y$5283
Nassau5373
Morrisville4454
Lackawanna1247
Alfred State1646
Dean0617
Championship: Hudson Valley 23, Erie 22
$ – Conference championy – Championship game participant
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Nassau $8192
Dean5364
Hudson Valley3464
Erie4556
Morrisville3555
Lackawanna1253
Alfred State2555
$ – Conference champion
2006 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Nassau 4 – 1 8 – 2 Erie 4 – 1 7 – 2 Dean 3 – 2 7 – 3 Hudson Valley 3 – 2 6 – 3 Alfred State 1 – 4 5 – 5 Lackawanna* 0 – 5 1 – 9 Lackawanna finished the 2006 season 9–1 but had to forfeit their conference championship and eight wins, including their Valley of the Sun win, due to an ineligible player.2007 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Dean $ 4 – 1 9 – 1 Lackawanna 3 – 2 7 – 3 Nassau 3 – 2 7 – 3 Erie 3 – 2 7 – 3 Hudson Valley 2 – 3 5 – 5 Alfred State 0 – 5 3 – 7 $ – Conference champion2008 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Dean $ 5 – 0 10 – 1 Nassau 4 – 1 6 – 4 Lackawanna 3 – 2 7 – 4 Erie 2 – 3 4 – 6 Hudson Valley 1 – 4 3 – 6 Alfred State 0 – 5 4 – 5 $ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Nassau4182
Erie4172
Dean3273
Hudson Valley3263
Alfred State1455
Lackawanna*0519
Lackawanna finished the 2006 season 9–1 but had to forfeit their conference championship and eight wins, including their Valley of the Sun win, due to an ineligible player.
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Dean $4191
Lackawanna3273
Nassau3273
Erie3273
Hudson Valley2355
Alfred State0537
$ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Dean $50101
Nassau4164
Lackawanna3274
Erie2346
Hudson Valley1436
Alfred State0545
$ – Conference champion
2009 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Dean $ 4 – 1 9 – 2 Nassau 3 – 2 8 – 2 Lackawanna 3 – 2 5 – 4 Hudson Valley 2 – 3 5 – 5 Erie 2 – 3 4 – 6 Alfred State 1 – 4 5 – 5 $ – Conference championHudson Valley forfeited their games against Alfred State and Globe Tech2010 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Nassau $ 6 – 0 11 – 0 Lackawanna 4 – 2 9 – 2 ASA Brooklyn 4 – 2 7 – 3 Dean 3 – 3 6 – 4 Erie 2 – 4 2 – 7 Alfred State 1 – 5 4 – 6 Hudson Valley 1 – 5 3 – 6 $ – Conference champion2011 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Dean $ 6 – 0 8 – 1 Nassau 5 – 1 8 – 2 Lackawanna 3 – 3 7 – 4 ASA Brooklyn 3 – 3 4 – 4 Louisburg 3 – 3 7 – 3 Erie 1 – 5 2 – 8 Hudson Valley 0 – 6 0 – 8 $ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Dean $4192
Nassau3282
Lackawanna3254
Hudson Valley2355
Erie2346
Alfred State1455
$ – Conference championHudson Valley forfeited their games against Alfred State and Globe Tech
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Nassau $60110
Lackawanna4292
ASA Brooklyn4273
Dean3364
Erie2427
Alfred State1546
Hudson Valley1536
$ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Dean $6081
Nassau5182
Lackawanna3374
ASA Brooklyn3344
Louisburg3373
Erie1528
Hudson Valley0608
$ – Conference champion
2012 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L ASA Brooklyn $ 5 – 0 9 – 1 Nassau 5 – 1 9 – 2 Dean 4 – 2 7 – 3 Louisburg 3 – 2 6 – 3 Lackawanna 2 – 4 5 – 5 Erie 1 – 5 2 – 6 Hudson Valley 0 – 6 2 – 9 Monroe # – 2 – 6 $ – Conference champion# – Probationary year2013 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 7 ASA Brooklyn $ 5 – 0 9 – 1 No. 15 Nassau 4 – 1 9 – 2 Monroe 2 – 3 7 – 3 Louisburg 2 – 3 5 – 4 Dean 1 – 4 6 – 4 Lackawanna 1 – 4 4 – 6 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll2014 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Nassau $ 5 – 0 10 – 0 ASA Brooklyn 4 – 1 6 – 2 Dean 2 – 3 6 – 4 Lackawanna 2 – 3 5 – 5 Monroe 2 – 4 4 – 5 Louisburg 0 – 5 1 – 9 $ – Conference champion
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
ASA Brooklyn $5091
Nassau5192
Dean4273
Louisburg3263
Lackawanna2455
Erie1526
Hudson Valley0629
Monroe #26
$ – Conference champion# – Probationary year
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 7 ASA Brooklyn $5091
No. 15 Nassau4192
Monroe2373
Louisburg2354
Dean1464
Lackawanna1446
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Nassau $50100
ASA Brooklyn4162
Dean2364
Lackawanna2355
Monroe2445
Louisburg0519
$ – Conference champion
2015 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 12 Lackawanna $ 4 – 0 8 – 2 ASA Brooklyn 2 – 2 6 – 5 Dean 2 – 2 6 – 3 Monroe 1 – 3 3 – 6 Nassau 1 – 3 3 – 6 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll2016 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 8 Lackawanna $ 2 – 0 10 – 1 Monroe 1 – 1 7 – 2 ASA Brooklyn 0 – 2 4 – 6 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll2017 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 14 ASA Brooklyn $ 2 – 0 9 – 1 No. 19 Lackawanna 1 – 1 7 – 2 Monroe 0 – 2 8 – 2 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 12 Lackawanna $4082
ASA Brooklyn2265
Dean2263
Monroe1336
Nassau1336
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 8 Lackawanna $20101
Monroe1172
ASA Brooklyn0246
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 14 ASA Brooklyn $2091
No. 19 Lackawanna1172
Monroe0282
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
2018 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 6 Lackawanna $ 2 – 0 11 – 0 No. 16 Monroe 1 – 1 7 – 2 ASA Brooklyn 0 – 2 6 – 3 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll2019 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 2 Lackawanna $^ 2 – 0 10 – 1 No. 15 ASA Brooklyn 1 – 1 8 – 2 No. 19 Monroe 0 – 2 8 – 3 $ – Conference champion^ – NJCAA National Championship participantRankings from NJCAA poll2020–21 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Lackawanna 0 – 0 1 – 1
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 6 Lackawanna $20110
No. 16 Monroe1172
ASA Brooklyn0263
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 2 Lackawanna $^20101
No. 15 ASA Brooklyn1182
No. 19 Monroe0283
$ – Conference champion^ – NJCAA National Championship participantRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Lackawanna0011
2021 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 10 Monroe $ 1 – 0 10 – 1 Lackawanna 0 – 1 7 – 3 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll2022 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 13 Lackawanna $ 2 – 0 7 – 3 Monroe 0 – 2 3 – 5 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll2023 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 14 Lackawanna $ 2 – 0 7 – 3 Monroe 0 – 2 6 – 5 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 10 Monroe $10101
Lackawanna0173
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 13 Lackawanna $2073
Monroe0235
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 14 Lackawanna $2073
Monroe0265
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2024 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 11 Lackawanna $ 2 – 0 7 – 3 Monroe 0 – 2 5 – 5 $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll2025 Northeast Football Conference standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Monroe + 1 – 1 5 – 4 Lackawanna + 1 – 1 4 – 6 + – Conference co-champions
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 11 Lackawanna $2073
Monroe0255
$ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Monroe +1154
Lackawanna +1146
+ – Conference co-champions

Notes