Bowdoin Polar Bears

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Bowdoin Polar Bears
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UniversityBowdoin College
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorTim Ryan
LocationBrunswick, Maine
Varsity teams30
Football stadiumWhittier Field[1]
Basketball arenaMorrell Gymnasium
Ice hockey arenaSidney J. Watson Arena
Baseball stadiumPickard Baseball Diamond
Softball stadiumPickard Softball Diamond
Soccer stadiumPickard Men's Soccer Field (men's)
Pickard Women's Soccer Field (women's)
Lacrosse stadiumWhittier Field and Howard F. Ryan Field (men's)
Howard F. Ryan Field (women's)
NatatoriumLeRoy Greason Pool
Tennis courtsWilliam Farley Field House (indoor)
Pickard Tennis Courts (outdoor)
Sailing venueLeighton Sailing Center
Rowing venueBowdoin Rowing Center (Smith Boathouse)
Golf courseBrunswick Golf Course
Track and field venueWilliam Farley Field House (indoor)
John J. Magee – Joan Benoit-Samuelson Outdoor Track (outdoor practice)
Whittier Field (outdoor meets)
Volleyball arenaMorrell Gymnasium
MascotPolar Bear
NicknamePolar Bears
ColorsBlack and white[2]
   
Websiteathletics.bowdoin.edu

The Bowdoin Polar Bears are the athletic teams that represent Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The polar bear team name was selected to honor Robert Peary of the class of 1877 who discovered the North Pole.[3] The college fields thirty teams and compete in NCAA Division III; they are members of the New England Small College Athletic Conference.

The Athletic Department also supports 3 club sports: Men's Rugby, Men's Rowing, and Women's Rowing.

Sports sponsored[]

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Field hockey
Football Golf
Golf Ice hockey
Ice hockey Lacrosse
Lacrosse Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing Rugby
Sailing Sailing
Soccer Soccer
Squash Softball
Swimming & diving Squash
Tennis Swimming & diving
Track & field† Tennis
Track & field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

The Bowdoin College Athletic Department sponsors teams in 14 men's and 16 women's NCAA sanctioned sports.

Football[]

The football team competes in the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin rivalry. Bowdoin leads the way with twenty titles since the rivalry began in 1965. Prior to 1965, Bowdoin competed against Colby and the University of Maine for the Maine State Championship, in which they claimed titles nine times.[4]

Athletic facilities[]

Facility Tenant Capacity Constructed
Morrell Gymnasium Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball 1,500 1965
Sidney J. Watson Arena Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey 1,900 2009
Whittier Field Football, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, Men's Lacrosse 9,000 1896
Howard F. Ryan Field Field Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse N/A 2001
Leighton Sailing Center Sailing N/A 2014
LeRoy Greason Pool Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving N/A N/A
Lubin Family Squash Center Men's Squash, Women's Squash N/A N/A
Pineland Nordic Skiing Center Men's Nordic Skiing, Women's Nordic Skiing N/A N/A
Brunswick Golf Course Men's Golf, Women's Golf N/A 1888

Championships[]

NCAA team championships[]

Bowdoin has won 5 NCAA team titles.[5]

  • Men's (1)
    • Tennis (1): 2016
  • Women's (4)
    • Field Hockey (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013

Conference championships[]

See also: ECAC 2 Tournament

Bowdoin has won 44 conference titles.[6]

  • Men's (16)
    • Cross Country (3): 1991, 2001, 2002
    • Ice Hockey (8): 1971, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1993, 2013, 2014[7]
    • Soccer (2): 2014, 2015
    • Tennis (3): 2008, 2017, 2018
  • Women's (27)
    • Basketball (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2020
    • Cross Country (2): 1992, 1995
    • Field Hockey (8): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015
    • Ice Hockey (3): 2002, 2004, 2013
    • Track & Field (2): 1992, 1993
    • Volleyball (3): 2011, 2015, 2018, 2021

Rivalries[]

Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium[]

Historically, Bowdoin holds a football rivalry with Bates and Colby, the two other NESCAC schools located in Maine. This rivalry is known as the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium and dates back to the 1960s.[8]

Colby ice hockey[]

Additionally, the Bowdoin men's hockey team has a historic rivalry with Colby. The inaugural ice hockey match between the two schools occurred in 1922.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bowdoin College - Official Athletics Website".
  2. ^ "Color and Typography". Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Kay, Sela (November 1, 2019). "The Bowdoin polar bear: origins in a history of exploration". The Bowdoin Orient. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowdoin College Football History" (PDF). Bowdoin Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Summary–(NCAA) All Divisions/Collegiate Total Championships" (PDF). Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Past NESCAC Champions". New England Small College Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowdoin College Men's Ice Hockey History" (PDF). Bowdoin Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Emerson, Anthony (November 11, 2009). "Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin: Plenty of History Behind These Football Rivals". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Klein, Jeff Z. (30 November 2012). "Want a Real Rivalry? Try Bowdoin-Colby". Slap Shot. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

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