2023 Football News

Season
Seven Bears Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Seven Bears Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University graduate students Brian Campagna, Adam Couch, Robert Marshall, Benjamin McMahon, Michael Nocera and Nathan Oliver; and senior Ryan Burchard have been selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) 2024 Hampshire Honor Society.

James Cahoon Featured in The Enterprise & NESN
James Cahoon Featured in The Enterprise & NESN

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior quarterback James Cahoon was featured in pair of stories in The Enterprise and on the New England Sports Network (NESN) website.

James Cahoon Set to Attend Holy Cross Pro Day
James Cahoon Set to Attend Holy Cross Pro Day

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- His career as a record-setting quarterback at Bridgewater State University ended on the afternoon of Nov. 11.

224 BSU Fall/Winter Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC All-Academic Honors
224 BSU Fall/Winter Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC All-Academic Honors

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Two hundred twenty-four Bridgewater State University student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic Team that was announced today by MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Alums Living The Dream Coaching At BSU
Alums Living The Dream Coaching At BSU

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The six of them all once wore Bridgewater State uniforms as student-athletes.

Four Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Football Team
Four Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Football Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University football program have been selected to the 2023 Academic All-District® One Division III Football Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Beyer, Drake Named to D3football.com All-Region One Team
Beyer, Drake Named to D3football.com All-Region One Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior left guard Matt Beyer and senior punter Shane Drake have been selected to the 2023 D3football.com All-Region One Team.

MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Teams Announced
MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Teams Announced

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Fifty-eight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2023 Fall Sportsmanship Team.

Shane Drake All-New England Punter
Shane Drake All-New England Punter

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The first game that he ever took a snap as a punter was on Sept. 3, 2022.

Shane Drake Named to New England Football Writers All-New England Team
Shane Drake Named to New England Football Writers All-New England Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior punter Shane Drake has been selected to the 2022 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team.

Ten Bears Named to All-MASCAC Football Team
Ten Bears Named to All-MASCAC Football Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Ten Bridgewater State University student-athletes have been named to the 2023 All-Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Football Team, which was announced today by MASCAC Director of Media Relations, Emily Loux.

MVP Cahoon Leads Football to 48-6 Cranberry Bowl Win
MVP Cahoon Leads Football to 48-6 Cranberry Bowl Win

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University football team concluded the regular season with a dominant performance in the 44th annual Cranberry Bowl.

44th Annual Cranberry Bowl
44th Annual Cranberry Bowl

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Joe Verria has a unique perspective on the Cranberry Bowl that takes place every football season in southeastern Massachusetts.

Cahoon Heads Home to Buzzards Bay for 44th Annual Cranberry Bowl
Cahoon Heads Home to Buzzards Bay for 44th Annual Cranberry Bowl

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- James Cahoon played on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy football field long before he became a Bridgewater State University quarterback.

Football Downs Framingham State, 21-7
Football Downs Framingham State, 21-7

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The visiting Bridgewater State University football team posted a 21-7 victory over Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) rival Framingham State University on Saturday afternoon at Bowditch Field.

Shane Drake Named MASCAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Shane Drake Named MASCAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior punter Shane Drake has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Football Special Teams Player of the Week.