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American college football season
The 2017 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Phil Estes and played their home games at Brown Stadium. They are a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 2–8, 0–7 in Ivy League play, to finish in eighth place.
Schedule
The 2017 schedule consisted of four home games, five away games, and one game against Dartmouth at Fenway Park in Boston. The Bears hosted Ivy League foes Princeton and Penn, and traveled to Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia.
As in 2016, Brown's non-conference opponents were Bryant of the Northeast Conference, Rhode Island of the Colonial Athletic Association, and Stetson of the Pioneer Football League.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Bryant* | | ILN | W 28–23 | 3,770 |
September 23 | Noon | at Harvard | | NESN+ | L 28–45 | 10,651 |
September 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Rhode Island* | - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI (rivalry)
| ILN | W 24–21 | 3,191 |
October 7 | 12:30 p.m. | at Stetson* | | ESPN3 | L 13–17 | 1,689 |
October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Princeton | - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI (rivalry)
| ILN | L 0–53 | 3,028 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Cornell | | ILN | L 7–34 | 13,514 |
October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Penn | - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI (rivalry)
| ELVN | L 7–17 | 2,008 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Yale | | NBCSN | L 7–34 | 8,216 |
| 8:00 p.m. | vs. Dartmouth | | NBCSN | L 10–33 | 12,297 |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Columbia | | SNY | L 6–24 | 5,341 |
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Game summaries
Bryant
Bryant vs. Brown – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bryant |
3 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 23 |
Brown |
7 |
7 |
14 | 0 | 28 |
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); mostly sunny, muggy
- Game attendance: 3,770
- Referee: H. Johns
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Harvard
Brown vs. Harvard – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Brown |
2 |
0 |
0 | 26 | 28 |
Harvard |
14 |
7 |
17 | 7 | 45 |
at Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA
- Date: September 23
- Game time: Noon
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 10,651
- Referee: C. Jebran
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Brown – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rhode Island |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
Brown |
3 |
0 |
21 | 0 | 24 |
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); overcast, cool
- Game attendance: 3,191
- Referee: T. Kichline
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Stetson
Brown vs. Stetson – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Brown |
0 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 13 |
Stetson |
3 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 1,689
- Referee: G. Waybright
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Princeton
Princeton vs. Brown – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Princeton |
16 |
20 |
10 | 7 | 53 |
Brown |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); light rain
- Game attendance: 3,028
- Referee: T. Marcella
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Cornell
Brown vs. Cornell – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Brown |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Cornell |
3 |
10 |
7 | 14 | 34 |
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); partly cloudy, warm
- Game attendance: 13,514
- Referee: C. Bloh
- [Box Score]
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Penn
Penn vs. Brown – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Penn |
14 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
Brown |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 2,008
- Referee: M. Overton
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Yale
Brown vs. Yale – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Brown |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Yale |
20 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 34 |
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 8,216
- Referee: T. Boyd
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Dartmouth
Brown vs. Dartmouth – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dartmouth |
6 |
17 |
7 | 3 | 33 |
Brown |
0 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
at Fenway Park • Boston, MA
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C); clear and cold
- Game attendance: 12,297
- Referee: J. Gray
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Columbia
Brown vs. Columbia – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Brown |
0 |
0 |
6 | 0 | 6 |
Columbia |
7 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); overcast
- Game attendance: 5,341
- Referee: T. Kichline
- Box Score
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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