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Western New England Golden Bears football

The Western New England Golden Bears football team is a college football that competes as part of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, representing Western New England University in the Conference of New England (CNE).

Western New England Golden Bears football
First season1970
Head coachJason Lebeau
7th season, 48–26 (.649)
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
StadiumGolden Bear Stadium
(capacity: 2,000)
ConferenceCNE
ColorsBlue and yellow[1]
   
All-time record232–237–4 (.495)
Bowl record2–1 (.667)
Conference championships
6[2]
Division championships
2
Websitewnegoldenbears.com/football

Championships

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Conference championships

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Western New England claims 6 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2019.

Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record Coach
2011New England Football Conference10–27–0Keith Emery
201510–17–0
201611–17–0
2017Commonwealth Coast Football8–35–0
2018†8–35–1Jason Lebeau
20199–27–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

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Western New England claims 2 division titles, the most recent of which came in 2011.

Year Division Coach Overall Record Conference Record Opponent CG result
2010†NEFC BoydKeith Emery9–26–1N/A lost tiebreaker to Endicott
201110–27–0Framingham StateW 20–13

† Co-champions

Postseason games

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NCAA Division III playoff games

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Western New England has appeared in the Division III playoffs six times, with an overall record of 1–6.

Golden Bear Stadium, venue
Year Round Opponent Result
2011 First Round Salisbury L, 24–62
2015 First Round Johns Hopkins L, 20–52
2016 First Round
Second Round		 Hartwick
Alfred		 W, 44–27
L, 24–30
2017 First Round Delaware Valley L, 0–35
2018 First Round Frostburg State L, 24–42
2019 First Round Brockport L, 28–33

Bowl games

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Western New England has participated in three bowl games, and has a record of 2–1.

Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
2010Keith EmeryECAC BowlMaine MaritimeW 66–41
2021Jason LebeauNew England BowlMerchant MarineL 35–63
2023New England BowlUMass DartmouthW 37–7

References

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  1. ↑ "Western New England Graphic Standards Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Year-by-Year Results, Coaches Records" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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