New England Bowl
| New England Bowl Series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Varied (campus sites) |
| Operated | 2016–2023 |
| Conference tie-ins | At-large picks from ECFC, MASCAC, CCC Football, NEWMAC |
The New England Bowl was an annual NCAA Division III post-season college football bowl game series established in 2016 by four New England football conferences (ECFC, MASCAC, CCC Football, NEWMAC) pulling their teams from the ECAC Bowl structure.[1] All four conferences were eligible for postseason play and each of the 27 football-playing institutions in the conferences were eligible to participate in the New England Bowl series. The criteria used by the commissioners to select the teams required an overall winning percentage of .667 or higher and they evaluated overall record, conference record, conference standing, head-to-head results, and results versus teams selected for the NCAA Tournament.
The inaugural game was held on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Gaudet Field in Middletown, Rhode Island, with a victory of Framingham State over Salve Regina.[2] The following years, the bowl was transformed into a series, with three or two bowl games played. The series was not renewed for the 2024 season.
Game results
[edit]| Season | Winner | Loser | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||
| Framingham State | Salve Regina | 37–34 | [3] | |
| 2017 | ||||
| Framingham State | Curry | 48–14 | [4] | |
| WPI | Maritime | 17–3 | [5] | |
| 2018 | ||||
| Bridgewater State | Salve Regina | 34–19 | [6] | |
| Merchant Marine | Endicott | 38–22 | [7] | |
| Springfield | Maritime | 17–14 | [8] | |
| 2019 | ||||
| Endicott | Dean | 52–10 | [9] | |
| WPI | Western Connecticut | 35–6 | [10] | |
| 2021 | ||||
| Merchant Marine | Western New England | 63–35 | [11] | |
| UMass Dartmouth | Alfred State | 42–16 | [12] | |
| 2022 | ||||
| Plymouth State | Husson | 21–20 | [13] | |
| Bridgewater State | Catholic University | 34–24 | [14] | |
| 2023 | Western New England | UMass Dartmouth | 37–7 | [15] |
| Salve Regina | Anna Maria | 37–34 | [16] |
The 2020 bowls were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ "New England conferences team up for bowl series". August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Goal-line stand lifts Rams over Seahawks, 37-34". November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Football Wins Inaugural New England Bowl 37-34 over Salve Regina". 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Framingham State Defeats Football in Second Annual New England Bowl, 48-14". 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Football Season Comes to a Close in New England Bowl Series vs. WPI". Maritime College Athletics. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Football Captures New England Bowl Title Behind MVP Cahoon". 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Mariners Claim New England Bowl With 38-22 Victory At Endicott; Tie Single-Season Program Record With Eight Wins". United States Merchant Marine Academy. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Football Falls 17-14 in Tightly Contested New England Bowl against Springfield". Maritime College Athletics. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Endicott Football Demolishes Dean in New England Bowl". Endicott Observer. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Western Connecticut vs. WPI - Box Score - 11/23/2019". MASCAC. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Football Wins New England Bowl In Historic Fashion". United States Merchant Marine Academy. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Lee, Laurie Los. "UMass Dartmouth makes ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays after winning New England Bowl". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "FB: Sanchez, Panthers rally past Husson in New England Bowl". Plymouth State University. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Bridgewater State Defeats Catholic in DIII New England Football Bowl". 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Strong Defense, Timely Scoring Leads Football Past UMass-Dartmouth in New England Bowl Game". Western New England University. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Winthrop, Christian (2023-11-19). "Salve wins the New England Bowl!". Newport Buzz. Retrieved 2024-01-18.