1961 Brown Bears football team

1961 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	0–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach	John McLaughry (3rd season)
Captain	N. J. Rohrback
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Columbia +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Brown went winless and finished last in the Ivy League.

In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record and were outscored 245 to 24. N.J. Rohrback was the team captain. ^[1]

The Bears' 0–7 conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 203 to 9. ^[2]

Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–50	9,000	[3]
October 7	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–14	23,605	[4]
October 14	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–34	9,000	[5]
October 21	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7	6,867	[6]
October 28	Rhode Island *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 9–12	11,000–11,038	[7] [8]
November 4	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–52	10,000	[9]
November 11	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–25	8,000	[10]
November 18	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 6–21	10,000	[11]
November 23	Colgate *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 6–30	5,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 1, 1961). "Columbia Wins, 50 to 0; Lions Rout Brown". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 8, 1961). "Yale Trips Brown for 11th in Row, 14-3; Eli Streak Is Longest Since 1909-10". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Nason, Jerry (October 15, 1961). "Dartmouth Rips Brown, 34 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Brown Routed by Dartmouth". The Scrantonian . Scranton, Pa. October 15, 1961. p. 48.
6. "Penn's McCarthy Runs 43 Yards for Score as Brown Bows, 7-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. S6.
7. "Brown Bows, 12-9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
9. Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1961). "Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
10. "Cornell Routs Brown, 25-0, and Gains First Victory of Ivy League Season". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. S4.
11. White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 19, 1961). "Harvard Tops Brown, 21-6; Crimson Runners Excel". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. "Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 43.