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June 17, 2010
Clark Announces Football Staff Changes; Adds Former JMU Standout
With the 2010 season approaching quickly, Bridgewater Eagles head football coach Michael Clark has announced a number of staff changes for the upcoming season.

June 10, 2010
Former Gridiron Stars Making a Splash in the Pros
Former Bridgewater College standout quarterback Robbie Jenkins is the starting quarterback for the Richmond Raiders of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) while Brandon Copeland is playing for the Tri-Cities Fever of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

June 3, 2010
Transcript from Last Night's Live Chat with Coach Clark
Last night was the second live chat with Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark.

June 3, 2010
Eagles Crack Lindy's Preseason Top 25
For the second straight season, the Bridgewater Eagles will enter the upcoming season in the preseason top 25. This season, the Eagles find themselves #23 overall in a recent poll release according to Lindy’s Sports.

May 24, 2010
Live Chat with Coach Clark Scheduled For Early June
Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark will join the Bridgewater Sports Information Staff in a live chat on BridgewaterEagles.com on June 2 at 7:00 p.m.

January 8, 2010
Football Announces 2010 Schedule
Fresh off a 7-3 campaign in 2009, Bridgewater College head football coach Michael Clark has announced the team's 2010 football schedule. The 2010 campaign is highlighted by five home games, four road games, and a neutral contest in Salem, Va. at the site of the annual Stagg Bowl.

December 24, 2009
Honors Continue to Roll in for Football Team
Five Bridgewater Eagles football standouts got an early Christmas gift when they were named to the Roanoke Times College Division All-State team. Bridgewater garnered two first team selections, and three second team selections.

November 24, 2009
Eleven Eagles Named to ODAC Football All-Conference Squad
Eleven Bridgewater Eagles football players earned All-ODAC honors after the squad wrapped up a 7-3 campaign. Four Eagles earned first team honors, while five made the second team and two garnered honorable mention selections.

November 17, 2009
Coach Clark Blog: End of Season Update
Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark has posted his latest blog. In this edition of Coach Clark's Blog, he recaps the 2009 season including the season finale against Catholic.

November 14, 2009
Football Defeats Catholic 30-13 on Senior Day
Behind two 100-yard rushers and 468 yards of total offense, the Bridgewater Eagles (7-3, 4-2 ODAC) sent the team's 21 seniors out with a convincing 30-13 victory in the season finale against Catholic (1-9, 0-6 ODAC) at Jopson Field.

November 11, 2009
Football to Close Out the Regular Season Saturday Against Catholic
It will be a bittersweet climax on Saturday afternoon at Jopson Field when the Bridgewater Eagles (6-3, 3-2 ODAC) football team sends out its seniors in the 2009 regular season finale against the Catholic Cardinals (1-8, 0-5 ODAC).

November 9, 2009
Coach Clark's Blog: Post Randolph-Macon
Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark has posted his latest blog. In this edition of Coach Clark's Blog, he recaps the Randolph-Macon game and looks ahead to the season finale with Catholic.

November 7, 2009
Football Falls 33-23 to Randolph-Macon
Trailing by 14 at the end of the first quarter, the Bridgewater Eagles (6-3, 3-2 ODAC) rattled off 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a seven point lead into the locker room. But, BC would get outscored by 19-2 margin in the second half en route to a 33-23 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) loss at the hands of Randolph-Macon (6-3, 4-1 ODAC) at Jopson Field.

November 4, 2009
Football Tangles With Randolph-Macon on Saturday
After back-to-back road games, the Bridgewater Eagles (6-2, 3-1 ODAC) football team returns home to Jopson Field on Saturday for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) clash with the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets (5-3, 3-1 ODAC).

November 3, 2009
Coach Clark Thanks Sharing 100 Donors
On Saturday, October 24, Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark picked up the team's 100th victory during his time with the Eagles. Throughout the entire 2009 season, Clark has been operating a campaign named "Sharing 100" to help share the team's 100th victory with the many friends, families, former players and fans of BC football.

November 1, 2009
Beiler Named ODAC Offensive Player of the Week
For his five catches for 108 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 35-34 overtime victory at Washington and Lee, junior Tyler Beiler has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Offensive Player of the Week.

October 31, 2009
Eagles Win a Wild One, 35-34, Over Washington and Lee
It may be the oldest adage in the book, but it could be the most exclusive reference to the old saying that word's simply can't describe it. In Old Dominion Athletic Conference action, the Bridgewater Eagles (6-2, 3-1 ODAC) escaped Wilson Field on the Washington and Lee (3-6, 2-3 ODAC) campus with a gut-wrenching 35-34 overtime victory over the Washington and Lee Generals.

October 28, 2009
Eagles Travel to Washington and Lee This Weekend for ODAC Clash
On the heels of head coach Michael Clark's 100th victory and the team's second straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) victory, the Bridgewater Eagles (5-2, 2-1 ODAC) football team will travel just down I-81 for their road finale against Washington and Lee (3-5, 2-2 ODAC).

October 26, 2009
Coach Clark Blog: Post-Emory & Henry Update
Head football coach Michael Clark has posted his latest blog entry following our 100th victory on Saturday at Emory & Henry.

October 25, 2009
Tate Earns Second Straight ODAC Offensive Player of the Week Honor
Junior Thomas Tate ran for 173 yards in Saturday's offensive slugfest with the Emory & Henry Wasps en route to his second straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Offensive Player of the Week.

October 24, 2009
Football Wins Offensive Slugfest 38-34 Over Emory & Henry; Clark Earns Career Victory No. 100
He only needed one chance. It took over 500 yards of total offense, numerous fourth down stands by the defense, and a muffed punt in the final minutes but the Bridgewater Eagles (5-2, 2-1 ODAC) finally emerged victorious in a see saw affair with a 38-34 victory over Emory & Henry (4-3, 0-3 ODAC) to earn head coach Michael Clark's 100th career victory.

October 21, 2009
Eagles Travel to Emory & Henry on Saturday
Saturday's Old Dominion Athletic Conference clash at Emory & Henry (4-2, 1-1 ODAC) is important in a multitude of ways. Bridgewater (4-2, 1-1 ODAC) is in a near-must win for the rest of the season against a Wasps team that has owned the all-time series with the Eagles. For head coach Michael Clark, the game on Saturday is his first opportunity to earn our 100th win during the Clark era.

October 18, 2009
Tate Earns ODAC Offensive Player of the Week Honors
With 157 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 40-9 victory over Guilford, Bridgewater Eagles running back Thomas Tate earned Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Offensive Player of the Week honors.

October 17, 2009
Tate Runs for 157 Yards in 40-9 Victory Over Guilford
Junior running back Thomas Tate crossed the century mark for the third straight game as the Bridgewater Eagles (4-2, 1-1 ODAC) found their rhythm on offense en route to a 40-9 rout over the visiting Guilford Quakers (1-5, 0-2 ODAC) on Homecoming day at Jopson Field.

October 14, 2009
Eagles Host Guilford on Saturday for Homecoming
Under head coach Michael Clark, the Bridgewater Eagles (3-2, 0-1 ODAC) football team has had great success following the bye week. Clark's teams have posted a 10-4 mark following the bye week, and the Eagles will look to make that 11-4 this week when the Guilford Quakers (1-4, 0-1 ODAC) come to town for a Homecoming showdown on Saturday.

October 7, 2009
Football Blood Drive Meets Goal
Every season on their bye week, the Bridgewater Eagles football team hosts a blood drive to provide much needed blood to Virginia Blood Services. Last season, the Eagles saw 113 units of blood donated, but this year's total exceed last year's, even if by just a slim margin.

October 3, 2009
Football Falls 19-0 in ODAC Opener at Hampden-Sydney
Three BC interceptions turned into 13 Hampden-Sydney (5-0, 2-0 ODAC) points as the Bridgewater Eagles (3-2, 0-1 ODAC) football squad opened up ODAC play with a 19-0 loss to the Tigers on the road at Everett Stadium.

September 30, 2009
Football Opens ODAC Slate This Weekend at Hampden-Sydney
This weekend marks the start of Bridgewater's quest for a seventh ODAC championship when the Eagles travel to Hampden-Sydney to open the ODAC conference slate.

September 26, 2009
Football Takes Down Lycoming 32-29
Despite five turnovers and a pesky Lycoming squad, the Bridgewater Eagles (3-1) football team rolled up 32 points in its non-conference finale, defeating Lycoming (1-2) by a 32-29 tally on a water logged Jopson Field.

September 23, 2009
Eagles Look to Bounce Back This Weekend Against Lycoming
Following a near miss in overtime last weekend at Ferrum, the Bridgewater Eagles football squad returns home this weekend to take on the Lycoming Warriors at Jopson Field.

September 19, 2009
Bridgewater Falls in 37-34 Overtime Thriller
In a tale of two halves, the Bridgewater Eagles (2-1) football squad tied the game twice late after falling behind 24-7 at the intermission, before eventually falling 37-34 in overtime to the Ferrum Panthers (1-1) at WB Adams Stadium on the Ferrum campus.

September 16, 2009
Eagles Look For Fourth Win in a Row On Saturday at Ferrum
When the Bridgewater Eagles (2-0) football squad goes on the road this weekend, the team will be looking to avenge last season's 21-14 loss at the hands of Ferrum a season ago at Jopson Field.

September 12, 2009
Football Defeats Shenandoah 21-13 in Road Debut
A pair of 70-plus yard plays and a fake field goal proved to be the difference as the Bridgewater Eagles football squad (2-0) was victorious in its road opener by a 21-13 score over the Shenandoah Hornets (1-1) in out of conference action at Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium. The win was head coach Michael Clark's 50th career road victory.

September 9, 2009
Eagles Travel to Shenandoah on Saturday Night
On the heels of a 44-34 season opening victory against Averett, the Bridgewater Eagles (1-0) football team will head up I-81 on Saturday night seeking to avenge a loss last season when BC takes on the Shenandoah Hornets (1-0).

September 6, 2009
Burrus Picks Up ODAC Defensive Player of the Week Honor
Following an eight tackle afternoon in Saturday's 44-34 victory over Averett, Bridgewater Eagle cornerback Darius Burrus has been named the ODAC Defensive Player of the Week according to the conference office in Salem, Va.

September 5, 2009
Eagles Win Shootout with Averett in Season Opener
After 78 points and over 750 total yards of offense between the two teams, the Bridgewater Eagles (1-0) football squad won a shootout over the Averett Cougars (0-1) by a 44-34 margin in today's season opener at Jopson Field.

September 3, 2009
Football Opens the Season on Saturday with Averett
For the 76th time in school history, the Bridgewater Eagles football program will kick off a new season when the Eagles do battle with Averett on Saturday at Jopson Field.

August 31, 2009
Coach Clark Blog: Post-Camp Update
Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark has posted his latest blog following the break of preseason camp. To read Clark's blog, click the blog button on the football page.

August 24, 2009
Football Squad Ready to Open 2009 Season
Maturity and improvement. It comes down to two words in the eyes of Bridgewater head football coach Michael Clark as he hopes to see a major turnaround in his team’s success following the squad’s 4-6 campaign a year ago.

August 21, 2009
Clark Announces Sharing 100 Campaign
One-hundred. There are 100 pennies in a dollar. The largest bill of currency for general use is the 100 dollar bill. But, 100 wins, that’s a milestone. Currently at 95 career wins, head football coach Michael Clark will look to reach that milestone and become Bridgewater’s first head coach to hit the 100-win plateau.

August 20, 2009
Trio of Alumni Relations Football Busses Scheduled for Football Trips
With gas prices on the rise again, fans will have the opportunity to save gas in their cars and hitch a ride on the Bridgewater College Office of Alumni Relations fan busses for three Eagle football road trips this season.

August 17, 2009
Football Team to Hold Eighth Annual Pigskin Preview This Saturday
For the eighth consecutive year, fans will have the opportunity to get an inside look at the Bridgewater College football team as head coach Mike Clark and the Eagles squad hosts the Eighth Annual Pigskin Preview this Saturday. The event gives fans the opportunity to get the first glimpse of the 2009 edition of the BC football squad.

August 11, 2009
Coach Clark Blog: Pre-Camp Update
We are winding down our final pre-season preparation and look forward to getting the kids back on campus next weekend. Gave the coaches off last weekend and advised them to do something fun other than football which will consume us to some extent for the next four months.

August 7, 2009
Football Picked to Finish Third in ODAC; Clark Participates in ODAC Media Day
Following a 4-6 season in 2008, the conference coaches expect a rapid turnaround for the Bridgewater College football team as the Eagles were selected to finish third in the conference this season at today’s ODAC Media Day festivities in Salem, Va. BC also picked up two first-place votes, which was tied for the most in the conference.