While the old Eastern Collegiate Football Conference logo looked more colorful, the current one appears to be more dynamic and sporty.
The emblem used currently was adopted in 2016. It features the lettering “ECFC” in dark blue with white and silver trim. The letters are italicized, which adds some motion. The way the football is positioned in the background serves the same purpose – the football looks as if it has just landed.
The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC), an NCAA Division III single-sport football conference, was established in the spring of 2009. It included founding members like Anna Maria College, Becker College, Castleton State College (now Castleton University), Gallaudet University, Husson University, SUNY Maritime, Mount Ida College, and Norwich University. The name reflects the geographic location of these institutions, and the conference commenced competition in fall 2009.
The ECFC’s early years were marked by notable achievements. Norwich University became the first league champion with a perfect 6–0 conference record, culminating in a victory over Mount Ida in the ECFC Championship Game. In 2010, SUNY Maritime, after an undefeated regular season, earned the ECFC’s first bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs. However, their playoff run ended in a first-round loss to Alfred University.
Despite its early successes, the ECFC has struggled in recent years, particularly in the NCAA playoffs. The conference is known as one of the weakest in the country, with its teams collectively holding a 1–13 record in playoff games as of 2023. This record includes a solitary win in 2017, with the rest of the playoff appearances ending in losses, often by substantial margins.
What is the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference?
The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference is a Division III football league within the NCAA, established in 2009. Initially comprising eight northeastern U.S. colleges, it achieved early successes, including playoff appearances. However, its recent performance has been less stellar, gaining a reputation as one of the weaker conferences in NCAA Division III football.
The first badge for Eastern Collegiate Football Conference was introduced in 2009 and featured a calm and simple composition, formed by a graphical emblem with a monogram, and a horizontally stretched rectangular banner with the whole inscription under it. The upper part of the logo contained a light brown-to-beige rugby ball, which was placed horizontally and outlined in thin black. The dark brown “ECFC” monogram was written in the center of the ball in a bold Sans-serif with its massive capital letters outlined in white and black. As for the bottom part of the logo, it was executed in a silver-gray and white color palette and had the capital letters written in a simple yet bold Sans-serif font.
The redesign of 2016 created a completely new and stylish logo for the conference. It was drawn in a sleek blue; white and gray color palette, with the enlarged and italicized monogram as the main element. The abbreviation was executed in a custom and sharp font and was outlined in white and gray. There was also a graphical element on the new badge — a diagonally placed rugby ball, which was placed at the beginning of the wordmark, slightly behind the first letter. The complete inscription was underlining the main part of the insignias, written in light gray capitals of a traditional Sans-serif font.