Western New England Golden Bears football

Western New England Golden Bears football
First season	1970
Head coach	Jason Lebeau 7th season, 42–22 (.656)
Stadium	Golden Bear Stadium (capacity: 2,000)
Year built	2002
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Springfield, Massachusetts
Conference	CNE
All-time record	232–237–4 (.495)
Bowl record	2–1 (.667)
Playoff appearances	6 (2011, 2015–2019)
Playoff record	1–6 (.143)
Conference titles	6[1]
Division titles	2
Colors	Blue and yellow[2]
Website	wnegoldenbears.com/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).

Championships

Conference championships

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

Year	Conference	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach
2011	New England Football Conference	10–2	7–0	Keith Emery
2015		10–1	7–0
2016		11–1	7–0
2017	Commonwealth Coast Football	8–3	5–0
2018†		8–3	5–1	Jason Lebeau
2019		9–2	7–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

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 Boyd	Keith Emery	9–2	6–1	N/A lost tiebreaker to Endicott
2011			10–2	7–0	Framingham State	W 20–13

† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

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

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

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
2010	Keith Emery	ECAC Bowl	Maine Maritime	W 66–41
2021	Jason Lebeau	New England Bowl	Merchant Marine	L 35–63
2023		New England Bowl	UMass Dartmouth	W 37–7

References

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

External links

• Official website