1965 Brown Bears football team

1965 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
1965 record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	John McLaughry (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Wing-T
Captains	Bob Hall Rich O’Toole
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Princeton	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Harvard	3	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1965 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last in the Ivy League.

In their seventh season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 169 to 128. Quarterback Bob Hall and defensive end Rich O’Toole were the team captains. ^[1]

The Bears' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 208 to 61. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Rhode Island *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 6–14	8,300	[3]
October 2	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7	7,654	[4]
October 9	Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–3	12,400	[5]
October 16	Dartmouth	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 9–35	12,800	[6]
October 23	Colgate *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 6–0	9,100	[7]
October 30	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 27–45	22,000	[8]
November 6	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 21–41	13,000	[9]
November 13	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 8–17	7,300	[10]
November 20	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 51–7	11,368	[11]
*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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "R.I. Defense Repulses Favored Brown, 14-6". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Penn Nips Brown; 1st Ivy Win Since '63". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 10, 1965). "Yale FG Trips Brown". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Cady, Steve (October 17, 1965). "Dartmouth Wins, 35 to 9; Brown Loses 4th in Row". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1965). "Colgate Is Upset by Brown, 6 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S7.
8. Adams, Frank S. (October 31, 1965). "Princeton's Passes Stop Brown, 45-27". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Cornell's Passes Sink Brown, 41-21". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S7.
10. Litsky, Frank (November 14, 1965). "Harvard Tops Brown, 17-8, as Hall of Bruins Is Checked". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
11. Litsky, Frank (November 21, 1965). "Brown Wallops Columbia, 51-7, as Hall Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.