# Northeast Football Conference

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.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Enrollment (fall 2022) | Endowment (millions) | Nickname | Colors |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 1894 | 1997 | 2,043 | $10 | Falcons | |
| Monroe University | New York City | 1933 | 2012 | 7,924 | — | Mustangs | |

### Former members

| Institution | Location | Establishment | Joined NFC | Left NFC | Nickname | Current football conference |
| Cayuga Community College | Auburn, New York | 1953 | 1997 | 1999 | Spartans | Disbanded |
| State University of New York at Canton | Canton, New York | 1906 | 1997 | 2003 | Roos | Disbanded |
| Alfred State College | Alfred, New York | 1908 | 1997 | 2010 | Pioneers | Empire 8 (D3) |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | Morrisville, New York | 1908 | 1997 | 2005 | Mustangs | Empire 8 (D3) |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, New York | 1953 | 1997 | 2012 | Vikings | Independent |
| Dean College | Franklin, Massachusetts | 1865 | 1998 | 2015 | Bulldogs | MASCAC (D3) |
| SUNY Erie | Williamsville, New York | 1946 | 2001 | 2012 | Kats | Independent |
| Nassau Community College | Uniondale, New York | 1959 | 2004 | 2015 | Lions | Independent |
| ASA College | New York City, New York | 1985 | 2010 | 2019 | Avengers | Disbanded |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg, North Carolina | 1814 | 2011 | 2014 | Hurricanes | Independent |

## Champions

| | | Record | Record | | |
| Year | Champion(s) | Conference | Overall | Bowl result | Head coach |
| 1997 | Lackawanna | 5–0 | 9–2 | L Dixie Rotary Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 1998 | Lackawanna | 6–0 | 8–2 | N/A | Mark Duda |
| 1999 | Dean | 4–2 | 7–2 | N/A | Jack Charney |
| 1999 | Canton | 4–2 | 5–3 | N/A | Lou Saban |
| 1999 | Morrisville | 4–2 | 6–4 | N/A | Terry Dow |
| 2000 | Lackawanna | 5–0 | 10–1 | L Golden Isles Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2001 | Lackawanna | 5–0 | 10–1 | L Real Dairy Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2002 | Morrisville | 5–1 | 9–2 | N/A | Terry Dow |
| 2003 | Hudson Valley | 6–0 | 8–1 | N/A | Bob Jojo |
| 2004 | Hudson Valley | 6–2 | 8–3 | N/A | Bob Jojo |
| 2005 | Nassau | 8–0 | 9–2 | N/A | |
| 2006 | Lackawanna | 5–0 | 9–1 | W Valley of the Sun Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2007 | Dean | 4–1 | 9–1 | N/A | Todd Vasey |
| 2008 | Dean | 5–0 | 10–1 | N/A | Todd Vasey |
| 2009 | Dean | 4–1 | 9–2 | N/A | Todd Vasey |
| 2010 | Nassau | | | N/A | Mark Campbell |
| 2011 | Dean | 6–0 | 8–1 | N/A | Todd Vasey |
| 2012 | ASA Brooklyn | 5–0 | 9–1 | N/A | Dennis Orlando |
| 2013 | ASA Brooklyn | 5–0 | 9–1 | N/A | Dennis Orlando |
| 2014 | Nassau | 5–0 | 10–1 | N/A | Joe Osovet |
| 2015 | Lackawanna | 4–0 | 8–2 | N/A | Mark Duda |
| 2016 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 10–1 | W Valley of the Sun Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2017 | ASA Brooklyn | 2–0 | 9–1 | N/A | Joe Osovet |
| 2018 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 11–0 | W El Toro Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2019 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 10–1 | L NJCAA National Championship | Mark Duda |
| 2020–21 | N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19. | N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19. | N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19. | N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19. | N/A, Monroe did not participate in the fall season due to COVID-19. |
| 2021 | Monroe | 1–0 | 10–1 | L Graphic Edge Bowl | Terry Karg |
| 2022 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 7–3 | L HF Sinclair Wool Bowl | Mark Duda |
| 2023 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 7–3 | N/A | Mark Duda |
| 2024 | Lackawanna | 2–0 | 7–3 | N/A | Mark Duda |

## Yearly standings

1997 Northeast Football Conference standings :
| 1997 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 Lackawanna | 1998 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 JV | 1999 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2000 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 champion | 2001 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 champion | 2002 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2003 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 champion | 2004 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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  3 –7   Alfred State  1 –6  4 –6   Dean  0 –6  1 –7   Championship: Hudson Valley 23, Erie 22 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant | 2005 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2006 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 vteConf.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 champion | 2008 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2009 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 Tech | 2010 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 champion | 2011 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2012 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 year | 2013 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 poll | 2014 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2015 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 poll | 2016 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 poll | 2017 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2018 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 poll | 2019 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 poll | 2020–21 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  Lackawanna  0 –0  1 –1 |
| 2021 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 10 Monroe $  1 –0  10 –1   Lackawanna  0 –1  7 –3   $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll | 2022 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 13 Lackawanna $  2 –0  7 –3   Monroe  0 –2  3 –5   $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll | 2023 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.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 |
| 2024 Northeast Football Conference standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 11 Lackawanna $  2 –0  7 –3   Monroe  0 –2  5 –5   $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll |