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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Founded1926
Ceasedc. 1943

The Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference, also known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Conference, and called the Central Pennsylvania Conference in 1927, was an intercollegiate football conference that operated from 1926 until the 1940s. Its members were located in the state of Pennsylvania. The conference was formed on February 22, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with five charter members: Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Muhlenberg College, and Ursinus College.[1] Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—was added as the conference's sixth member in 1935.[2]

Football champions

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Yearly football standings

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1926 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Muhlenberg $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Ursinus 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Dickinson 0 – 2 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 0 – 3 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1927 Central Pennsylvania Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gettysburg $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Muhlenberg 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Dickinson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1928 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gettysburg $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Ursinus 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Dickinson 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Muhlenberg 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1929 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gettysburg $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ursinus 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 4 – 3
Muhlenberg 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Dickinson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1930 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ursinus $ 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Muhlenberg 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dickinson 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
1931 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ursinus $ 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 1 – 1 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
Dickinson 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 2
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall + 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Gettysburg + 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Ursinus + 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Muhlenberg + 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Dickinson 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1933 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gettysburg + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Muhlenberg + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ursinus 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Dickinson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
1934 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Gettysburg + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ursinus 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 3
Dickinson 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Muhlenberg 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1935 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Ursinus 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Dickinson 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Drexel 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 2 – 2
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1936 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall $ 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Ursinus 2 – 0 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
Dickinson 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Muhlenberg 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Gettysburg 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drexel $ 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Muhlenberg 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Ursinus 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1938 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Drexel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Ursinus 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1939 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gettysburg $ 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Muhlenberg 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Drexel 0 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ursinus 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1940 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Drexel 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1941 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Gettysburg + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Ursinus 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 6 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
1942 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Muhlenberg $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Ursinus 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 2 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 0 – 2 – 1 1 – 4 – 2
Drexel 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Formed By Five Schools". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 23, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Drexel Admitted To Football League". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 23, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Lutz, Dick (November 17, 1926). "Keeping In Touch; Muhlenberg Champion". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Central Pennsylvania Collegiate Football Champions". The Patriot. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Gettysburg Took Title Without Losing Game". The Daily Republican. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 1, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Gettysburg Wins Eastern Conference Title". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Ursinus Takes Title As Gettysburg Loses". The Daily Republican. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. November 28, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Ursinus Captures Title In Eastern Grid League". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Gettysburg and F. And M. Tie, 6-6". The Patriot. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 25, 1932. p. 15. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Muhlenberg Offers To Play Gettysburg". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 1, 1933. p. 28. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "7,000 Fans Brave Rain To See F. & M. Triumph, 19 To 0". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 30, 1934. pp. 1, 20. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Kirchner, George W. (November 29, 1935). "Bream Ranks 1935 F.-M. Team As Strongest in Last 9 Years". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. pp. 23, 25. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "F. and M. Tops Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1936. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Gettysburg's Rally Keep F. & M. Out of Tie for League Title". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1937. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "F. &. M. Scores Easy Win Over Ursinus". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 25, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Defeat Of Bears Gives Gettysburg Conference Title". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 19, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "F. &. M. Team Wins Honors In The East". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1940. p. 31. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "'Mules," F. & M. And Gettysburg Finish Up In Three-Way Deadlock". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 29, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Muhlenberg Takes Conference Crown". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 16, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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