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Four BSU Gridironers Named to 2012 Hampshire Honor Society
Four BSU Gridironers Named to 2012 Hampshire Honor Society

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University seniors Jacob Curren, Justin Fuller, Matthew MacFadzen and Michael Nazzaro have been selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) 2012 Hampshire Honor Society.

BSU Leaves NEFC for MASCAC in Football
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.

MASCAC Set to Add Football as Championship Sport in 2013
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.

14 Bears Named to NEFC All-Academic Team
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.

Football Falls to Alfred, 41-10, in ECAC Northeast Bowl
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.

Football to Host Alfred in ECAC Northeast Bowl
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.

Nine Gridironers Named to NEFC All-Bogan Division Team
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.

Blaise Branch Named NEFC Bogan Division Offensive Rookie of the Year
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.

Mike Nazzaro: MVP Off The Field
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”.

Football Wins 33rd Cranberry Bowl, 38-35
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.

Football Blanks Maine Maritime, 27-0
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.

Football Blanks Fitchburg State, 42-0
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.

Football Runs Away With 34-23 Victory Over Worcester State
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.

Bridgewater State Football Team Bounces Back to Down Coast Guard
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.

Football Downs Coast Guard, 34-16
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.

Football Edged by Westfield State, 10-7
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.