Bridgewater State Bears football

Bridgewater State Bears football
First season1960
Athletic directorDr. Marybeth Lamb
Head coachJoe Verria
8th season, 37–26 (.587)
StadiumSwenson Field
(capacity: 1,600)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationBridgewater, Massachusetts
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceMASCAC
Past conferencesNEFC
All-time record335–238–7 (.584)
Bowl record2–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances4
Conference titles9
RivalriesMassachusetts Maritime (Cranberry Bowl)[1]
ColorsCrimson, white, and black[2]
     
MascotBRISTACO the Bear
Websitebsubears.com

The Bridgewater State Bears football team represents Bridgewater State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Bears are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC), fielding its team in the MASCAC since 2013. The Bears play their home games at Swenson Field in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[3]

Their head coach is Joe Verria, who took over the position for the 2016 season.[4]

  1. ^ "Historic Cranberry Bowl Enters 41st Edition". November 14, 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (1971-1972 through present)". Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Hanley, Jim. "BSU: THE CRANBERRY BOWL – My Backyard News". Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Fenton, Jim. "Joe Verria chased NFL dream after playing at Bridgewater State". Enterprise News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.