1963 Brown Bears football team

1963 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–5 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	John McLaughry (5th season)
Captains	B. Bucci A. Matteo
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1963 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their fifth season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored 168 to 157. B. Bucci and A. Matteo were the team captains. ^[1] The team played eight games, rather than the usual nine, because the season-ender against Colgate was canceled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

The Bears' 2–5 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 161 to 124. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–41	7,700	[3]
October 5	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 12–7	24,716	[4]
October 12	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 7–14	12,500	[5]
October 19	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 41–13	15,000	[6]
October 26	Rhode Island *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 33–7	10,000–10,8000	[7] [8]
November 2	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 13–34	15,000	[9]
November 9	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 25–28	10,000	[10]
November 16	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 12–24	16,000	[11]
November 23	Colgate *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	Canceled		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. (September 29, 1963). "Lions Overwhelm Brown, 41 to 14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Wallace, William N. (October 6, 1963). "Brown Gains First Ivy Victory in 3 Years by Beating Yale, 12-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 13, 1963). "Dartmouth Victor over Brown, 14-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Cady, Steve (October 20, 1963). "Brown Triumphs over Penn, 41-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. "Brown Turns Back Rhode Island, 33-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 27, 1963. p. S4.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
9. Adams, Frank S. (November 3, 1963). "Undefeated Princeton Eleven Subdues Brown, 34-13, for Its Sixth Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S3.
10. "Cornell Beats Brown, 28-25, on Wood's Pass to Ponzer in Last 25 Seconds". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 17, 1963). "Harvard Beats Brown; Fine Punts Lead to 24-12 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. "Brown-Colgate Game Is Off". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 26, 1963. p. 55.