February 10, 2012
BSU Leaves NEFC for MASCAC in Football
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University is leaving the New England Football Conference following the 2012 season after being a member for nearly five decades.

February 9, 2012
MASCAC Set to Add Football as Championship Sport in 2013
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- A new era in gridiron excitement is set to begin shortly for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, as football will become the league’s newest championship sport beginning with the 2013-14 academic year.

January 26, 2012
14 Bears Named to NEFC All-Academic Team
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Fourteen members of the 2011 Bridgewater State University football team earned New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Academic honors. The all-academic team was released today by NEFC Director of Media Relations, Roger Crosley.

November 19, 2011
Football Falls to Alfred, 41-10, in ECAC Northeast Bowl
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Visiting Alfred University spotted Bridgewater State University an early 10-0 lead before rolling off 41 unanswered points en route to a 41-10 victory in the ECAC Northeast Bowl on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.

November 14, 2011
Football to Host Alfred in ECAC Northeast Bowl
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University football team has been selected to host the 2011 ECAC Northeast Bowl on Saturday at noon as the Bears will take on Alfred University at Swenson Field.

November 11, 2011
Nine Gridironers Named to NEFC All-Bogan Division Team
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - - Nine members of the Bridgewater State University football team have been voted to the 2011 New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Bogan Division Team by the league’s coaches.

November 11, 2011
Blaise Branch Named NEFC Bogan Division Offensive Rookie of the Year
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University freshman running back Blaise Branch has been voted as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division Offensive Rookie of the Year by the league's coaches.

November 8, 2011
Mike Nazzaro: MVP Off The Field
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Michael Nazzaro, a Boxford, Massachusetts native, has shown for the past three years that he is a Bear with a purpose. Nazzaro is a currently a senior on the football team who is dedicated to his schoolwork, community, and teammates. We are proud to call Mike Nazzaro Bridgewater State University’s first “MVP Off the Field”.

November 5, 2011
Football Wins 33rd Cranberry Bowl, 38-35
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Sophomore quarterback Mike McCarthy (Edgartown, Mass.) racked up 246 yards of total offense and threw for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Bridgewater State University football team to a 38-35 victory over Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the 33rd Annual Cranberry Bowl presented by Ocean Spray on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.

October 29, 2011
Football Blanks Maine Maritime, 27-0
CASTINE, Maine – Justin Fuller (Berkley, Mass.) rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bridgewater State University to a 27-0 win over Maine Maritime Academy in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action on Saturday.

October 22, 2011
Football Blanks Fitchburg State, 42-0
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Sophomore quarterback Mike McCarthy (Edgartown, Mass.) rushed for three touchdowns and passed for a score, and the Bridgewater State defense limited Fitchburg State to just 44 yards of total offense, as the Bears blanked the Falcons, 42-0, on Homecoming at Swenson Field.

October 15, 2011
Football Runs Away With 34-23 Victory Over Worcester State
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Paced by Bridgewater State freshman Blaise Branch’s 201 rushing yards, the Bears would ground out 336 rushing yards en route to a 34-23 triumph over Worcester State in NEFC Bogan Division action this evening.

October 9, 2011
Bridgewater State Football Team Bounces Back to Down Coast Guard
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Two straight victories were followed by two consecutive defeats in the opening month of the Bridgewater State University football season.

October 8, 2011
Football Downs Coast Guard, 34-16
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University football team posted a 34-16 victory over visiting Coast Guard Academy in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.

September 30, 2011
Football Edged by Westfield State, 10-7
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Westfield State took advantage of four Bridgewater State miscues as the visiting Owls downed the Bears, 10-7, in New England Football Conference Bogan Division action on Friday evening in Bridgewater.

September 30, 2011
Bridgewater State Running Back Fuller Happy for Another Chance
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- He put together one of the best seasons ever by a Bridgewater State University running back in 2009.

September 24, 2011
Football Comeback Falls Short in 28-20 Loss to Framingham
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Framingham State University defense stopped the Bridgewater State University Bears on a fourth down with 1:29 remaining in the game to preserve a 28-20 victory in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action in Framingham on Homecoming and Family Weekend.

September 22, 2011
Eddie Jewel Named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior safety Eddie Jewel has been selected as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Football Division III North Defensive Player of the Week.

September 19, 2011
Eddie Jewel Named NEFC Defensive Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior safety Eddie Jewel has been selected as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Week.

September 19, 2011
Brian Smith Named NEFC Special Teams Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior placekicker Brian Smith has been selected as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.

September 17, 2011
Football Remains Unbeaten with 10-7 Win over Plymouth State
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Defense was the story in the New England Football Conference crossover game Saturday afternoon as Bridgewater State University defeated Plymouth State University, 10-7, at Currier Field.

September 11, 2011
Bridgewater State Kicks Off with Win over UMass-Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team opened its season in style on Saturday night.

September 10, 2011
Football Posts 27-0 Shutout Over UMass Dartmouth
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The visiting Bridgewater State University football team opened the 2011 season in fine fashion as the Bears blanked the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth, 27-0, in a non-conference game at Cressy Field Saturday evening.

September 9, 2011
Bridgewater State Football Looks to Bounce Back with Justin Fuller in the Fold
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team had its offense centered around running back Justin Fuller last season.

August 24, 2011
Football Bears Picked to Finish Third in the NEFC Bogan Division
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team has been picked to finish third in the Bogan Division as the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll was announced today by NEFC Director of Media Relations, Roger Crosley.