Season
17 Bears Named to NEFC All-Academic Team
17 Bears Named to NEFC All-Academic Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Seventeen members of the 2009 Bridgewater State College 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.

Jeff Smith Named to ECAC Division III Northeast All-Star Team
Jeff Smith Named to ECAC Division III Northeast All-Star Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College senior offensive lineman Jeff Smith has been named to the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Northeast All-Star Team.

Smith, Fuller Named to D3football.com All-East Region Team
Smith, Fuller Named to D3football.com All-East Region Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College senior offensive guard Jeff Smith and junior running back Justin Fuller have been named to the 2009 D3football.com All-East Regiona Team.

John Ferbert Became One of the Top Linebackers in the NEFC
John Ferbert Became One of the Top Linebackers in the NEFC

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- During his freshman year at Bridgewater State College, John Ferbert watched the 2005 Bears’ football season from the stands.

Jeff Smith Named to Division II/III All-New England Team
Jeff Smith Named to Division II/III All-New England Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College senior offensive lineman Jeff Smith (Danvers, MA) has been named to the 2009 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team.

Nine BSC Gridironers Named to NEFC All-Bogan Division Team
Nine BSC Gridironers Named to NEFC All-Bogan Division Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Senior captain Jeff Smith (Danvers, MA) headlines the nine Bridgewater State College representatives selected to the 2009 New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Bogan Division Team.

Fuller Powers BSC to 13th Straight Cranberry Bowl Win
Fuller Powers BSC to 13th Straight Cranberry Bowl Win

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College rode junior running back Justin Fuller’s 155-yard, two-touchdown day to its 13th consecutive Cranberry Bowl victory with a 20-7 win over Mass. Maritime at Clean Harbors Stadium on Saturday.

Football Posts 20-7 Cranberry Bowl Win over Mass. Maritime
Football Posts 20-7 Cranberry Bowl Win over Mass. Maritime

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Junior Justin Fuller (Berkley, Mass.) rushed for 155 yards on 31 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns to lift Bridgewater State to a 20-7 victory over Massachusetts Maritime in the 31st Annual Cranberry Bowl Presented By Ocean Spray Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.

Cranberry Bowl will be a Reunion for Four Bridgewater Residents
Cranberry Bowl will be a Reunion for Four Bridgewater Residents

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- They were introduced to football at the same time as third-graders during the mid-1990s. Jason Flannery, Casey Florence, Mike Dangoia and Chris Paze were together for several years in the Bridgewater Youth Football Association...

Football Downs Worcester State, 41-7
Football Downs Worcester State, 41-7

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College junior running back Justin Fuller rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns, and the BSC defense intercepted three passes, as the host Bears down Worcester State College, 41-7, in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action this afternoon at Swenson Field.

Florence Football Tradition Continues at Bridgewater State
Florence Football Tradition Continues at Bridgewater State

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The long-running association between the Florence family and the Bridgewater State College football program began in 1971. That is when Rich Florence, an offensive tackle, was recruited out of Keefe Academy in Lowell by coach Pete Mazzaferro to play for the Bears.

Football Falls to Westfield State, 28-19
Football Falls to Westfield State, 28-19

WESTFIELD, Mass. - Luke Johnson (South Attleboro) rushed for 101 yards on 33 carries and a touchdown as an opportunistic Westfield State football team posted a 28-19 homecoming victory over Bridgewater State on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Clark, Fuller Lead Bears Past Coast Guard, 27-6
Clark, Fuller Lead Bears Past Coast Guard, 27-6

NEW LONDON, CONN.--Junior running back Justin Fuller ran for 156 yards and a score while senior quarterback Steven Clark ran for 126 yards and a touchdown leading Bridgewater State to a 27-6 win over Coast Guard in a New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division game.

Football Holds Off Framingham State, 26-20
Football Holds Off Framingham State, 26-20

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior running back Justin Fuller (Berkley, MA) rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for one, to lead the Bridgewater State College football team to a key 26-20 New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division victory over Framingham State this afternoon at Swenson Field in Bridgewater.

Football Edged by Fitchburg State, 25-21
Football Edged by Fitchburg State, 25-21

FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The Fitchburg State football team collected its first New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division victory in dramatic fashion, defeating Bridgewater State College, 25-21, this afternoon at Elliot Field.

Bridgewater State’s Justin Fuller Leading Rusher in the Nation
Bridgewater State’s Justin Fuller Leading Rusher in the Nation

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Justin Fuller has had an impressive start to his Bridgewater State College football career in the opening four games. How impressive? The junior running back from Berkley leads the country — including Div. 1, Div. 1-AA, Div. 2 and Div. 3 players — in rushing yards per game with 182.2.