2011 Bowdoin Football Releases
May 8, 2012
Bowdoin to Host Fifth Annual Football Alumni Golf Outing on August 3
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football team will be hosting its fifth annual alumni football golf outing on Friday, August 3 at the Brunswick Golf Club.
March 8, 2012
Bowdoin To Host Football Skills Clinic on Saturday, May 19
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football staff and players will host a skills clinic for athletes entering 11th and 12th grade on May 19.
December 14, 2011
Football Team Announces Year-End Award Winners, 2012 Captains
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College head football Dave Caputi has announced the team's year-end awards and captains for the 2012 Polar Bears.
November 17, 2011
Smith and Noone Collect All-Conference Honors For Football
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Two members of the Bowdoin College football team have been named to All-New England Small College Athletic Conference teams announced on Thursday.
November 13, 2011
Jimmy Garvey Named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College sophomore kicker Jimmy Garvey has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
November 12, 2011
Bowdoin Wins Sixth Straight Over Colby, Finishes in Fourth in NESCAC
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Senior Pat Noone touched the ball 33 times for 195 all-purpose yards to lead the Bowdoin College football team to a 20-10 win over Colby in its season finale Saturday at Whittier Field.
November 10, 2011
Polar Bears Look To Extend Dominance of Mules in Saturday's Season Finale
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College and Colby College football teams will resume the third-longest rivalry in small college history on Saturday as the teams play for the 123rd time.
November 5, 2011
Bates Stifles Polar Bears in CBB Showdown in Lewiston
LEWISTON, Maine - The Bates College football team held the Bowdoin offense scoreless in a 24-2 win on Saturday at Garcelon Field. The win moves both teams to 3-4 this season and gives the Bobcats three wins in a season for the first time since 2002.
November 3, 2011
Polar Bears Ready For CBB Premiere Saturday at Bates
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and Bates football teams will battle for the 114th time as the squads resume the 10th-oldest rivalry in Division III football Saturday at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. Game time is set for 12:30 p.m.
October 30, 2011
Pat Noone Named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior co-captain Pat Noone (North Attleboro, Mass.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
October 29, 2011
Noone, Donnarumma and Defense Lead Bowdoin To Win Over Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior co-captain Pat Noone returned a punt 85 yards for a third-quarter touchdown that proved to be the difference in a 12-6 victory over Wesleyan on Saturday at Whittier Field. The Polar Bears improve to 3-3 this fall while the Cardinals fall to 3-3 on the year.
October 27, 2011
Polar Bears Prepare For Parents Weekend Showdown With Wesleyan
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University football teams will battle at Whittier Field Saturday as the 2011 season enters its homestretch.
October 26, 2011
Cleary and Cardew Featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd"
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College football players Joey Cleary (Winchester, Mass.) and Griffin Cardew (Ipswich, Mass.) are both featured in the October 31st issue of Sports Illustrated scheduled to hit shelves this week.
October 22, 2011
Bowdoin Can't Get On Track in Road Setback at Trinity
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Bowdoin College football team saw its two-game winning streak cut short in a 31-0 loss at Trinity on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears fall to 2-3 this season while the first-place Bantams improve to 5-0 on the year.
October 20, 2011
Bowdoin Looks to Take Down First Place Trinity Saturday in Hartford
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football team (2-2) will travel to play at first place Trinity (4-0) on Saturday at Jesse/Miller Field in Hartford, Connecticut. Kick-off is at 1:00 p.m.
October 15, 2011
Polar Bear Defense Stifles Hamilton In Second Consecutive Victory
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football team sacked Hamilton six times and set a new program record by holding the Continentals to negative yards rushing in a 20-7 Homecoming victory on Saturday. Bowdoin and Hamilton both stand at 2-2 this season after Saturday's result.
October 13, 2011
Polar Bears Welcome Continentals to Whittier Field For Homecoming Saturday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College and Hamilton College football teams will battle beneath the pines at Whittier Field at noon on Saturday, October 15.
October 9, 2011
Polar Bears Featured on ESPN, ESPNU After Record-Breaking Interceptions
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's pair of historic interceptions against Tufts landed the Polar Bears on ESPN Sunday. The highlights appeared on the network's ESPNU SportsCenterU show and were #4 and #3 on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays of the Day.
October 9, 2011
Joey Cleary Named NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College sophomore linebacker Joey Cleary (Winchester, Mass.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
October 8, 2011
Bowdoin Picks Off Historic Victory at Tufts For First Win of Season
SOMERVILLE, Mass. - Bowdoin College opened and closed the scoring with mammoth interception returns for scores as the Polar Bears downed Tufts 27-6 in the Jumbos' home opener at Ellis Oval/Zimman Field on Saturday.
October 6, 2011
Bowdoin Looks For First Victory of Season at Tufts on Saturday
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College football team (0-2) will take on Tufts (0-2) Saturday in a battle of squads looking to break into the win column for the 2011 season.
October 1, 2011
Amherst Deals Bowdoin Second Straight Setback to Open Season
AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College football team took advantage of four second-half Bowdoin turnovers in a 20-3 win in sloppy conditions at Pratt Field on Saturday.
September 29, 2011
Bowdoin Travels to Amherst Saturday In First Road Game of 2011
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College and Amherst College football teams will play for the 90th time this weekend as the squads battle in week two of the New England Small College Athletic Conference season at 1:00 p.m. at Pratt Field.
September 24, 2011
Second Half Rally Falls Short as Williams Edges Bowdoin
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Williams College football team scored on its first two possessions and held on for a 24-21 win over Bowdoin in a season-opening New England Small College Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon at Whittier Field.
September 22, 2011
Bowdoin Prepares For Football Season Opener Saturday Against Williams
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and Williams football teams will clash in the opening week of the 2011 NESCAC Football season on September 24.
August 11, 2011
Phil Soule 5K Set For Homecoming Sunday, October 16
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the sixth annual Phil Soule 5K "Phlail" for Sunday, October 16. One of Homecoming Weekend's favorite events, the venue for the event is now the cross-country race loop around the Pickard Field complex. The race is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. with registration beginning at 10:00 a.m. Registration is $15 and is free for all Bowdoin students.
July 14, 2011
Bowdoin Football Announces Additions to Coaching Staff for 2011
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced three football staff additions for the 2011 season. The Polar Bears filled vacancies on the staff with former collegiate head coaches Andrew Cohen and Joe White, as well as former Polar Bear student-athlete Matt Leotti.
June 9, 2011
Polar Bear Football Team Announces 2011 Schedule
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has released the eight-game slate for the 2011 Polar Bear football team. The Polar Bears, winners of four of the last five Colby-Bates-Bowdoin championships, will open their campaign on September 24 at Whittier Field against Williams.

