1967 Brown Bears football team

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1967 Brown Bears football
Conference Ivy League
1967 record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • J. Batty
  • Tom Whidden
Home stadium Brown Stadium
Seasons
  1966
1968  
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Yale $700  810
Dartmouth 520  720
Cornell 421  621
Harvard 430  630
Princeton 430  630
Penn 250  360
Brown 151  261
Columbia 070  270
  • $ Conference champion

The 1967 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 206 to 77. Tom Whidden and J. Batty were the team captains. [1]

The Bears' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 194 to 61. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Rhode Island *
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 8–12 8,000 [3]
October 7 at Penn L 7–28 8,861 [4]
October 14 Yale L 0–35 8,900 [5]
October 21 Dartmouth Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–41 11,600 [6]
October 28 Colgate *
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–0 8,400 [7]
November 4 at Princeton L 14–48 10,000 [8]
November 11 at Cornell T 14–14 10,000 [9]
November 18 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–21 14,400 [10]
November 25 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–7 5,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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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. "Rhode Island Triumphs, 12-8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 1, 1967. p. S7.
  4. "Penn Tops Brown in Ivy Opener, 28-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 8, 1967. p. S6.
  5. Cady, Steve (October 15, 1967). "Yale Turns Back Brown, 35-0, in Ivy League Opener, Gaining 474 Yards". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  6. Cady, Steve (October 22, 1967). "Dartmouth Crushes Brown, 41-6, as Ryzewicz Passes for 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  7. McGowen, Deane (October 29, 1967). "Brown Vanquishes Colgate, 7-0, on Third-Period Pass for Its First Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  8. Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1967). "Princeton Trounces Brown, 48-14, as Bracken Tallies Three Touchdowns". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  9. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 13, 1967). "Cornell in Game of Futility in 14-14 Tie with Brown". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Cady, Steve (November 19, 1967). "Harvard Subdues Brown, 21-6; Zimmerman Sets Passing Mark". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  11. "Brown's 2 TDs in 4th Beat Columbia, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 26, 1967. sec. 3, p. 3 via Newspapers.com.