[2] The GLFC was intended as a football home for schools from conferences such as the GLVC and Heartland, which did not sponsor the sport.

Lincoln left after the 2009 season, when it moved its full membership from the non-football Heartland Conference to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).

No GLFC team ever qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs.

Before leaving to join the GLIAC, Tiffin posted the best overall season records, 10-1 in 2006 (with a final #22 ranking in the AFCA Coaches Poll) and 9-2 in 2007.

The plan was announced shortly after William Jewell was admitted to the GLVC, giving it the requisite minimum of six football playing members.