Bridgewater football news
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The Salem Years: After the clock stopped
December 12, 2023The most highly attended Stagg Bowl in Salem, Virginia, came about on an error, as Bridgewater defeated Rowan not just in the final second, but beyond it, and fans packed Salem Stadium a week later. Keith McMillan recalls a memory that made a member of the selection committee "sick to (their) stomach" when they saw it. -
Bridgewater Wins in Instant Classic at Hampden-Sydney
September 30, 2023
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Bridgewater Downs Generals to Remain Perfect at Home
November 05, 2022The Bridgewater College football team held off Washington and Lee for a 13-6 victory on Senior Day at the Jopson Athletic Complex in ODAC action on Saturday afternoon.
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ODAC, Landmark hook up for Chesapeake Classic
September 15, 2022One of Division III's original conferences and its newest football conference will get together for a two-game bowl series each of the first four seasons that the Landmark sponsors football.
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Punt Block Team Leads Bridgewater to Program's 300th Win
October 16, 2021The Bridgewater College football team earned the 300th victory in program history, with the punt block squad leading the way in a 27-7 win over Apprentice.
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Eagles Lose on Late TD Drive
October 09, 2021The Bridgewater College football team came one possession short of grinding out a victory over Ferrum, with the Panthers scoring the winning TD in the final two minutes to take it 14-10.
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Shenandoah Completes Football Comeback
October 02, 2021Shenandoah rallied from 24 points down as the Bridgewater College football team fell 34-27 on the road Saturday night.
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Bridgewater Scores 25 Unanswered in Win at SVU
September 11, 2021The Bridgewater College football team scored 25 unanswered points in a 35-17 road victory at Southern Virginia on Saturday.
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Pick-Sixes Lead Eagles Past Shenandoah in Clark Finale
April 03, 2021A pair of first quarter pick-sixes helped the Bridgewater College football team past Shenandoah 22-14, in the final career game for head coach Michael Clark.
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Shenandoah Gets Final Score in Football Rematch
March 26, 2021Bridgewater had to get one final stop against a driving Shenandoah for the second time this season, but this time the Hornets got the winning score in a 19-18 victory over BC on Jopson Field.
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Special Teams Plays Lead Eagles Past Ferrum
March 12, 2021The Bridgewater College football team earned its first conference victory of the season with a 26-16 win at Ferrum on Friday.
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Macon Answers BC Touchdowns as Regular Season Streak Snapped at 15
March 05, 2021The Bridgewater College football team made it a one-score game twice, but Randolph-Macon responded with both a quick-strike TD and a methodical drive as the Eagles fell 25-13.
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Clark announces he'll retire
January 05, 2021Bridgewater has been coached by Mike Clark for the past quarter-century. This spring season will be his 26th and last as the leader of the Eagles and the school announced who will follow him.
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Momentum Shift on Ground Spurs #9 Aggies Comeback in NCAA 1st Round
November 23, 2019The #20/21 Bridgewater College football team held a two-score lead late in the third quarter, but #9 Delaware Valley rallied late to eliminate the Eagles 30-22 in NCAA tournament action.
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Eagles Complete Undefeated Regular Season
November 16, 2019The #21/22 Bridgewater College football team completed an undefeated regular season with a 41-7 victory over Guilford on Jopson Field.
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Bridgewater Football Wins ODAC Championship
November 09, 2019The Bridgewater College football team won its seventh ODAC title, and first since 2005, with a 28-21 victory over Randolph-Macon on Jopson Field.
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Eagles Win Again on Road, Will Host RMC For Championship
November 02, 2019The #25 Bridgewater College football team beat a second straight ODAC contender on the road, defeating Emory & Henry 35-3 on Saturday.
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Roundup: MIT engineers win; ODAC remains tied
November 01, 2019MIT hadn't beaten WPI since 1900, but that streak ended Saturday. Meanwhile, Bridgewater dominated and Randolph-Macon survived to keep the ODAC tied, and the SAA and NCAC remain tied at the top as well.
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Bridgewater Holds Another Opponent Under 200 Yards in Win at W&L
October 26, 2019Bridgewater College held an opponent under 200 yards for the third straight game, beating Washington & Lee 31-14.
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Roundup: Hamilton breaks long drought
October 19, 2019Hamilton beat Amherst for the first time since 1992, while Bridgewater remained undefeated, Emory & Henry won on a Hail Mary on the final play of the game and a quarterback tied the D-III record for TD passes in a game. Check out the national roundup.
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Bridgewater Keeps Rolling on Homecoming
October 19, 2019The Bridgewater College football team continued to roll with a 53-10 Homecoming win over Ferrum at Jopson Field.
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At Bridgewater, new run brings new memories
October 16, 2019It’s been a while since the Eagles have rolling the way they have this season. Bridgewater has won their first five games, stretching its overall win streak to nine consecutive wins. Brian Lester has more.
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Eagles Score 45 Unanswered at Hampden-Sydney
October 12, 2019The Bridgewater College football team trailed for the first time all season but regained the lead in 98 seconds and scored 45 unanswered points to beat Hampden-Sydney 51-7 on the Tigers' Homecoming.
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Football Dominates Matchup of ODAC Unbeatens
September 28, 2019The Bridgewater College football team was dominant in a matchup of the ODAC's final two unbeaten teams, winning 40-6 over Southern Virginia on Saturday.
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Eagles Take 35-0 Lead in ODAC Opener at Shenandoah
September 21, 2019The Bridgewater College football team made four fourth down stops and raced out to a 35-0 lead to open conference play with a 35-10 victory at Shenandoah.
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Football Controls First Half in Impressive Away Victory
September 14, 2019Bridgewater controlled the tempo throughout the first half in an eventual 37-22 win at Stevenson on Saturday.
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Football Gets Off to Fast Start in Season Opener
September 07, 2019The Bridgewater College football team got out to a fast start in all three phases in a 41-10 season-opening victory vs. Gettysburg.
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Bridgewater DB is 'fastest man in D3'
May 27, 2019Davonta Womack, who was a senior cornerback at Bridgewater this past season, won the NCAA Division III 100-meter dash national title and with it, the moniker of fastest man in D-III.
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Football Clinches Winning Record With 21-14 Victory vs. N.C. Wesleyan
November 17, 2018The Bridgewater College football team clinched its first winning season since 2014, wrapping up the 2018 campaign with a 21-14 home victory over North Carolina Wesleyan.
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Eagles Come Back in Second Half Again, Finish Tied for Second Place in ODAC
November 10, 2018Bridgewater College continued to be a second half team as the Eagles came from behind again to win 42-21 at Ferrum.
