1967 Brown Bears football team

1967 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
1967 record	2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Len Jardine (1st season)
Captains	J. Batty Tom Whidden
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Rhode Island *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 8–12	8,000	[3]
October 7	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–28	8,861	[4]
October 14	Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–35	8,900	[5]
October 21	Dartmouth	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	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–48	10,000	[8]
November 11	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	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 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. "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.