Colby–Bates–Bowdoin

Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium
Established 1965
Members Colby College
Bates College
Bowdoin College
Sports fielded American Football
Region Northeast

The Colby–Bates–Bowdoin Consortium (CBB) is an intercollegiate consortium that shares various resources between Colby College, Bates College, and Bowdoin College in the U.S. state of Maine. It is also an athletic rivalry (the CBB Championship) between the colleges which are NCAA Division III and New England Small College Athletic Conference schools.[1][2] Bates and Bowdoin have competed against each other athletically since the 1870s and subsequently share one of the ten oldest NCAA Division III football rivalries, in the United States.[2][3] In the 1940s, Colby began competing and subsequently went on to form the consortium in the 1960s, after the University of Maine moved to Division I athletics. The official athletic competition started in the 1965, when Colby joined Bates and Bowdoin in their more structured football games.

All three schools are considered highly selective and academically rigorous and are often considered be three of the "Little Ivies." All three schools have been consistently ranked among the best colleges in the United States.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin share academic resources, such as library texts, faculty resources and job recruiting facilities.[10] Maine native, actor, and philanthropist, Patrick Dempsey holds an annual competition between Colby, Bates and Bowdoin to fundraise for charities.[11] The inaugural CBB Patrick Dempsey Challenge was won by Bates in 2015.[12]

Bates won the 2015 CBB Championship Game with a Bowdoin win of 31–0 after their 34–28 overtime home victory over Colby.[13]

History

Bates and Bowdoin have competed against each other athletically since the 1870s, and subsequently share one of the ten oldest NCAA Division III football rivalries, in the United States.[2][3] Colby remained isolated from neighboring Bates, and Bowdoin due to relative location in Waterville, and socio-economic and political differences.[14] However, in the 1940s, Colby began competing with the two colleges and in the first game, had a three way tie.

The CBB Championship is a college football competition between the three colleges. Each team plays the others once, with the CBB Championship awarded to the college that beats the other two. The CBB Championship was created for the 1965 college football season. Previously, Bates and Bowdoin have competed since 1870s against the University of Maine in the Maine State Series or Maine State Championship. When the University of Maine moved to a higher division in 1965, Colby joined and the rivalry took its current name.

Championship outcomes

Season Champion Colby - Bates score Bates – Bowdoin score Bowdoin – Colby score
1965 three-way tie Colby, 39–20 Bates, 10–0 Bowdoin, 28–21
1966 Bates Bates, 28–7 Bates, 35–13 Bowdoin, 15–6
1967 Bates Bates, 38–14 Bates, 38–24 Bowdoin, 7–0
1968 Bates Bates, 28–12 Bates, 41–14 Bowdoin, 17–0
1969 Bowdoin Colby, 14–13 Bowdoin, 13–10 Bowdoin, 38–14
1970 Bowdoin Colby, 14–7 Bowdoin, 21–3 Bowdoin, 31–17
1971 Bowdoin Colby, 17–8 Bowdoin, 42–15 Bowdoin, 30–27
1972 Colby Colby, 35–21 Bowdoin, 37–10 Colby, 28–22
1973 three-way tie Colby, 14–0 Bates, 20–12 Bowdoin, 28–20
1974 Bates Bates, 16–14 Bates, 18–7 Bowdoin, 27–6
1975 Bowdoin Colby, 21–12 Bowdoin, 19–6 Bowdoin, 41–13
1976 Bowdoin Bates, 38–16 Bowdoin, 20–14 Bowdoin, 37–19
1977 Bowdoin Bates, 25–14 Bowdoin, 21–17 Bowdoin, 15–14
1978 Bates Bates, 27–20 Bates, 24–14 Bowdoin, 27–10
1979 three-way tie Bates, 20–7 Bowdoin, 14–0 Colby, 21–20
1980 Bowdoin Bates, 14–13 Bowdoin, 13–0 Bowdoin, 8–0
1981 Bates Bates, 10–6 Bates, 23–13 Colby, 17–13
1982 Bowdoin Colby, 28–21 Bowdoin, 33–14 Bowdoin, 18–0
1983 Colby Colby, 20–13 Bates, 33–15 Colby, 15–14
1984 Bowdoin Bates, 31–21 Bowdoin, 28–23 Bowdoin, 20–14
1985 Bowdoin Bates, 51–0 Bowdoin, 24–21 Bowdoin, 24–0
1986 Bates Bates, 21–6 Bates, 36–0 Bowdoin, 21–14
1987 Bowdoin Bates, 46–28 Bowdoin, 20–19 Bowdoin, 14–10
1988 Colby Colby, 19–3 Bowdoin, 10–6 Colby, 24–0
1989 Colby Colby, 31–0 Bates, 10–0 Colby, 38–20
1990 Colby Colby, 9–3 Bates, 19–14 Colby, 23–20
1991 Colby Colby, 41–7 Bowdoin, 34–13 Colby, 28–13
1992 Colby Colby, 52–0 Bowdoin, 35–14 Colby, 26–18
1993 Bowdoin, Colby tie Colby, 53–14 Bowdoin, 34–6 Tie, 21–21
1994 Colby Colby, 28–6 Bates, 33–14 Colby, 34–13
1995 three-way tie Colby, 26–6 Bates, 33–29 Bowdoin, 24–3
1996 Colby Colby, 28–21 Bowdoin, 35–16 Colby, 39–15
1997 Bowdoin Bates, 22–21 Bowdoin, 28–19 Bowdoin, 27–19
1998 Bowdoin Bates, 13–7 Bowdoin, 49–14 Bowdoin, 10–7
1999 Bates Bates, 20–17 (OT) Bates, 38–7 Colby, 20–0
2000 Colby Colby, 14–0 Bates, 44–13 Colby, 34–7
2001 Colby Colby, 42–0 Bates, 38–35 (OT) Colby, 41–13
2002 Bates Bates, 19–14 Bates, 48–28 Colby, 32–27
2003 Colby Colby, 27–14 Bates, 20–17 Colby, 7–6
2004 Colby Colby, 17–16 Bowdoin, 21–0 Colby, 23–0
2005 Colby Colby, 24–17 Bowdoin, 21–14 Colby, 28–3
2006 Bowdoin Colby, 10–7 (4OT) Bowdoin, 23–14 Bowdoin, 13–10
2007 Bowdoin Colby, 20–13 Bowdoin, 31–7 Bowdoin, 20–17
2008 Bowdoin Bates, 31–21 Bowdoin, 55–14 Bowdoin, 20–6
2009 three-way tie Colby, 34–27 Bates, 28–24 Bowdoin, 32–27
2010 Bowdoin Colby, 10–6 Bowdoin, 21–20 Bowdoin, 26–21
2011 three-way tie Colby, 37–13 Bates, 24–2 Bowdoin, 20–10
2012 Bates Bates, 31–6 Bates, 14–6 Colby, 17–0
2013 three-way tie Colby, 21–3 Bates, 17–10 Bowdoin, 32–22
2014 Bates Bates, 34–28 (OT) Bates, 10–7 Colby 14-7
2015 Bates Bates, 10-9 Bates, 31-0 Bowdoin, 35-13
Season Champion Colby – Bates score Bates – Bowdoin score Bowdoin – Colby score

References and external links

Colby–Bates–Bowdoin
Sport
Sport American football
Medal record
Men's football
Competitor for 2015 CBB Football Championship
Bates College Lewiston, Maine
Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine
Colby College Waterville, Maine

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For further information on the NESCAC, and individual colligate scores:

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Charles E. (2005). Bates Through the Years: an Illustrated History. Edmund Muskie Archives: Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. p. 37.
  2. 1 2 3 Nevin, David (1970). Muskie of Maine. Ladd Library, Bates College: Random House, New York. p. 99.
  3. 1 2 Woz, Markus (2002). Traditionally Unconventonal. Ladd Library, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine: Bates College. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Bates College | Overall Rankings | Best College | US News". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Bowdoin College | Best College | US News". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Colby College | Best College | US News". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Bates College". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  8. ↑ "Colby College". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  9. ↑ "Bowdoin College". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  10. ↑ "Colby Bates & Bowdoin | Libraries and Information Services". www.cbbnet.org. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  11. ↑ "CBB Challenge - The Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen". The Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  12. ↑ "Students take charge as inaugural CBB Patrick Dempsey Challenge goes to Bates | News | Bates College". www.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  13. ↑ "Football secures second consecutive CBB championship with win over Bowdoin – The Bates Student". The Bates Student. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  14. ↑ Woz, Markus (2002). Traditionally Unconventonal. Ladd Library, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine: Bates College. p. 6. ...Colby remained distant from the two colleges for sometime before opening up athletically in the early 40s..
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