EAST STROUDSBURG - The East Stroudsburg University football team has won the prestigious Lambert Cup, the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced.

The Lambert Trophy was established in 1936 and recognized supremacy in eastern college football. It has since grown to recognize the best teams in the East in Division I, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III.

Penn State was the Division I choice while the University of New Hampshire (I-AA) East Stroudsburg (II) and Rowan (III) will also be honored.

The Lambert Cups will be presented Tuesday, February 7 at the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet at the Pegasus Restaurant in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. ESU head coach Denny Douds and Athletic Director Dr. Tom Gioglio are expected to attend the banquet, along with the head coaches from the other schools.

The Warriors finished the season with a school-record 11 wins and advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals before losing to eventual national champion Grand Valley State. ESU finished 11-3 and won its first-ever NCAA Division II Northeast Regional title. In addition, quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger won the Harlon Hill trophy as the Division II Player of the Year.

East Stroudsburg University will hold a celebration to honor the team on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse. The team highlight video will be shown, the Harlon Hill trophy will be on display and awards will be presented. There is no charge for the event and the first 250 people will receive commemorative towels.

ESU also won the Lambert Cup in 1982.