Brown Bears football
| Brown Bears | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1878 | ||
| Athletic director | Jack Hayes | ||
| Head coach | Phil Estes 21st season, 115–88 (.567) | ||
| Stadium | Brown Stadium (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Ivy League | ||
| All-time record | 607–565–40 (.517) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 | ||
| Rivalries | Rhode Island (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 10 | ||
| Colors | Seal brown, cardinal red, and white[1] | ||
| Fight song | Ever True | ||
| Marching band | Brown University Band | ||
| Website | BrownBears.com | ||
- For information on all Brown University sports, see Brown Bears
The Brown Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Brown University located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ivy League. Brown's first football team was fielded in 1878. The Bears play their home games at the 20,000-seat Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. The team's head coach is Phil Estes, who has held that position since the 1998 season.
History
In the middle of the 1926 season, the “Iron Men” came into being when the same 11 players played against Yale for 60 minutes and a 7–0 win. The next week the same 11 players played without substitution against Dartmouth and won 10–0. Two weeks later the Iron Men played 58 minutes against Harvard, but in the last two minutes the substitutes came in to earn their letters. Brown won all its games that year until the Thanksgiving game against Colgate ended in a 10–10 tie. The famed “Iron Men” were Thurston Towle ’28, Paul Hodge ’28, Orland Smith ’27, Charles Considine ’28, Lou Farber ’29, Ed Kevorkian ’29, Hal Broda ’27, Al Cornsweet ’29, Dave Mishel ’27, Ed Lawrence ’28, and Roy Randall ’28. In the 1948 season, Brown fans were the originators of the popular "de-fense!" chant that spread to the NFL in the 1950s. Brown has 607 wins, making them tied for 72nd all time in wins among division one football programs.
Championships
The Bears have no national championships, though they do have one undefeated team, the 1926 team, also known as the Iron Men of 1926, finishing 9–0–1 (and winning all three of their Ivy League games), with a 10–10 tie with Colgate in the last game of the season.
Conference championships
The Bears have won the Ivy League title four times in their history. The Bears won their first Ivy League title in 1976, sharing it with Yale while finishing 8–1 on the season, clinching the title with a 28–17 victory over Columbia.[2] In 1999, the Bears went 9–1 (the most victories since 1926, along with a record seven game winning streak), while beating Columbia 23–6 to share the Ivy League title with Yale.[3] In 2005, the Bears finished 9–1, beating Columbia 52–21 in their final game in order to clinch their first ever outright Ivy League title and third overall. [4] In 2008, the Bears finished 7–3 (while losing only one Ivy League game), beating Columbia 41–10 to clinch a share of the Ivy League title, their fourth over conference title and third in nine years. [5][6]
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ivy League | John W. Anderson | 8–1 | 6–1 |
| 1999 | Ivy League | Phil Estes | 9–1 | 6–1 |
| 2005 | Ivy League | Phil Estes | 9–1 | 6–1 |
| 2008 | Ivy League | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 6–1 |
Bowl game appearances
Brown has made one bowl appearance, garnering a record of 0-1.
| Season | Date | Bowl | Coach | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | January 1, 1916 | Rose Bowl | Eddie N. Robinson | Washington State | L 0-14 |
Rivalries
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Rhode Island
Brown leads the series with Rhode Island 73–27–2.
Yale
Browns's series with Yale dates to 1880.
References
- ^ "Brown University Athletics & Recreation Brand Guidelines" (PDF). June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ivy League Championships". brownbears.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Ivy League Championships". brownbears.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Ivy League Championship Teams". brownbears.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Ivy League Championship Teams". brownbears.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Ivy League http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/fball/2015-16/media_guide/15fbguide-YearbyYearHistory.pdf.
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College Football Hall of Famers
- John Heisman (1887–1889, elected in 1954)
- Tuss McLaughry (1926–1940, elected in 1962)
- Fritz Pollard (1915–1916, elected in 1954)
- Eddie N. Robinson (played 1892–1995; coached 1904–1907, 1910–1925, elected in 1955)
- Wallace Wade (1914–1916, elected in 1955)
Notable former players
Alumni in the NFL Draft
Key
| B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
| C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
| DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
| DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
| DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
| E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
External links
- ^ "DraftHistory.com". www.drafthistory.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.