Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
Appearance
The Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League (EPCBL), also known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) and Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate League, was a collegiate basketball league that began in the 1931–32 season.[1]
The original seven teams included:
- Gettysburg
- Franklin & Marshall
- Albright
- Ursinus
- Muhlenberg
- Lebanon Valley
- Drexel
Member schools
[edit]Institution | Location | Nickname | First Season | Last Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Albright College | Reading, Pennsylvania | Lions | 1931–32 | 1941–42 |
Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Dragons | 1931–32 | 1938–39 |
Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Diplomats | 1931–32 | |
Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Bullets | 1931–32 | 1941–42 |
Lebanon Valley College | Annville, Pennsylvania | Flying Dutchmen | 1931–32 | |
Muhlenberg College | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Mules | 1931–32 | |
Ursinus College | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Bears | 1931–32 | 1940–41 |
Bucknell University | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | Bison | 1939–40 |
Champions
[edit]Season | Champion |
---|---|
1931–32 | Gettysburg |
1932–33 | Gettysburg |
1933–34 | Gettysburg |
1934–35 | Gettysburg |
1935–36 | Franklin & Marshall |
1936–37 | Franklin & Marshall |
1937–38 | Gettysburg |
1938–39 | Gettysburg |
1939–40 | Franklin & Marshall |
1940–41 | Franklin & Marshall |
1941–42 | Franklin & Marshall |
1942–43 | *None |
*In March 1942, it was decided that no 1943 league champion would be recognized since all the teams would not be able to play each other.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Full text of "Quittapahilla"". archive.org. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "League Elects Mr. Afflerbach As President". The Muhlenberg Weekly. 20 March 1942. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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Categories:
- Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
- 1931 establishments in the United States
- 1943 disestablishments in the United States
- Sports leagues established in 1931
- Sports leagues disestablished in 1943
- Defunct NCAA Division I conferences
- College basketball in Pennsylvania
- 1931 establishments in Pennsylvania
- 1943 disestablishments in Pennsylvania