Western New England Golden Bears football explained

Teamname:Western New England Golden Bears football
Headcoach:Jason Lebeau
Headcoachyear:3rd
Hcwins:36
Hclosses:18
Stadium:Golden Bear Stadium
Stadiumbuilt:2002
Stadcapacity:2,000
Stadsurface:FieldTurf
Location:Springfield, Massachusetts
Conference:Conference of New England
Firstyear:1970
Websitename:wnegoldenbears.com
Websiteurl:https://wnegoldenbears.com/sports/football
Atwins:232
Atlosses:237
Atties:4
Bowlwins:2
Bowllosses:1
Conftitles:6[1]
Divtitles:2
Playoffs:1–6
Playoffapps:6
(2011, 2015–2019)

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).

Championships

Conference championships

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

2011 10–2 7–0 Keith Emery
2015 10–1 7–0
2016 11–1 7–0
2017 8–3 5–0
2018† 8–3 5–1 Jason Lebeau
2019 9–2 7–0
† Co-champions

Division championships

2010† 9–2 6–1 N/A lost tiebreaker to Endicott
2011 10–2 7–0 W 20–13
† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

The Colonels have appeared in the Division III playoffs six times, with an overall record of 1–6.

2011First RoundSalisburyL, 24–62
2015First RoundJohn HopkinsL, 20–52
2016First Round
Second Round
Hartwick
Alfred
W, 44–27
L, 24–30
2017First RoundDelaware ValleyL, 0–35
2018First RoundFrostburg StateL, 24–42
2019First RoundBrockportL, 28–33

Bowl games

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

2010 W 66–41
2021 L 35–63
2023 W 37–7

Notes and References

  1. News: All-Time Year-by-Year Results, Coaches Records . August 21, 2024 .