1926 Brown Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Brown Bears football Ironmen.gif 285 Brown's starting 11, known as the "Iron Men" Independent 9–0–1 Tuss McLaughry 1st Brown Stadium The 1926 Brown Bears football team, also known as the "Iron Men", was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their first year under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 9–0–1 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 223 to 36, and recorded seven defensive shutouts.1926 Brown Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 23, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brown/1926-schedule.html The 9–0–1 record remains Brown's only undefeated season to date. The team became known as the "Iron Men", because the starting eleven played long stretches, including two consecutive games in their entirety, without substitutions.College football history: Remembering the 1926 Brown 'Iron Men' Sam Richmond NCAA NCAA.com October 30, 2015 https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2015-10-30/remembering-1926-brown-iron-men Three Brown players received first-team honors on the 1926 All-America college football team: quarterback Roy Randall, tackle Orland Smith, and end Hal Broda. Schedule September 25 w Rhode Island State Brown Stadium Providence, RI rivalry 14–0 October 2 w 1926 Colby Mules Colby Brown Stadium Providence, RI 35–0 Brown Bears Get Share of Breaks and Trim Colby Daily Kennebec Journal October 4, 1926 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-brown-bears-trim-colby/200305762/ Newspapers.com October 9 w Lehigh Brown Stadium Providence, RI 32–0 Lehigh No Match For Brown Power; Bruins Win, 32-0 The Hartford Daily Courant October 10, 1926 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-brown-lehigh/200306131/ Newspapers.com October 16 w 1926 Bates Bobcats Bates Brown Stadium Providence, RI 27–14 Brown Has Fight With the Bobcats: Took the Best They Had to Stop Bates Who Scored Twice on Big Team Bangor Daily News October 18, 1926 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-brown-bates/200306772/ Newspapers.com October 23 w y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 7–0 Yale's Championship Hopes Crash As Brown Eleven Wins In Bowl By 7 to 0: Only Touchdown Of Tight Struggle In First Period William J. Lee The Hartford Courant October 24, 1926 1 (part 4) https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-yales-championship-hop/200307306/ Newspapers.com October 30 w y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH 10–0 20,000 Brown Marches On, Beating Dartmouth Robert F. Kelley October 31, 1926 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y.Courageous Brown Eleven Breaks Up Dartmouth Streak The Pittsburgh Post October 31, 1926 2 (section 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-brown-dartmouth/200307761/ Newspapers.com November 6 w 1926 Norwich Cadets Norwich Brown Stadium Providence, RI 27–0 Norwich Gave Brown a Scare: And Later Had to Call on "Iron Men" to Bring It a 27 to 0 Victory Over Vermont Champions The Barre (VT) Daily Times November 8, 1926 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-barre-daily-times-brown-norwich/200309676/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 21–0 Brown Iron Men Wallop Crimson Eleven, 21 to 0 New York Daily News November 14, 1925 45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-brown-iron-men-wallop-crimson/200309208/ Newspapers.com November 20 w New Hampshire Brown Stadium Providence, RI 40–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44186180/straight_football_enables_brown_to_win/ Straight Football Enables Brown To Win Over New Hampshire AP The Baltimore Sun 24 November 21, 1926 February 13, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/44186489/iron_men_jolted_by_wildcats_score/ 'Iron Men' Jolted By Wildcats' Score The Boston Globe 9 November 22, 1926 February 13, 2020 newspapers.com November 27 t Colgate Brown Stadium Providence, RI 10–10 30,000 Colgate-Brown: 30,000 See Battling Bruins Held to 10-10 Draw New York Daily News November 28, 1926 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120795921/colgate-brown/ Newspapers.com Iron Men The 1926 Bears were nicknamed the "Iron Men" because of the significant play time the first squad saw in several key games. Against Yale, Brown's starters played every minute of the game without substitution and won, 7–0. The following week, the same eleven played the duration of a 10–0 win over Dartmouth, another period powerhouse. In order to rest his starters, McLaughry fielded the second string the next weekend against 1926 Norwich Cadets Norwich, and they won decisively, 27–0. A week later at Harvard Stadium, the Iron Men played 58 minutes of the 26–0 shutout of the Crimson, their third and final Ancient Eight opponent. McLaughry sent in the substitutes for the final two minutes so that they would earn their varsity letters.Football, Martha Mitchell’s Encyclopedia Brunoniana, Brown University, retrieved June 20, 2009. In the season's finale, Colgate held the Iron Men to a tie, 10–10.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1037, New York: ESPN Books, 2005, 1-4013-3703-1.Farber's Fame https://web.archive.org/web/20080821190853/http://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/january/february-2002/farbers-fame.html August 21, 2008 , Brown Alumni Magazine, January/February 2002. Awards and honors No Brown player was a consensus pick for the 1926 All-America college football team, though the following three players received first-team honors from one or more selectors: End Hal Broda received first-team honors from the United Press, Central Press (CP), New York Sun (NYS), and Red Grange (RG). Tackle Orland Smith received first team honors from Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice (COL), the International News Service (INS), Lawrence Perry (LP), and Walter Eckersall (WE). Quarterback Roy Randall received first-team honors from the All-American Board selected by Knute Rockne, Pop Warner, and Tad Jones (AAB) and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). Two Brown players received first-team honors on 1926 All-Eastern football teams: Randall and Broda both received the honor from the Associated Press (AP),Penn and Brown Gain Two Places on Associated Press All-Eastern Team Wilmington Morning News December 2, 1926 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106046717/penn-and-brown-gain-two-places-on/ Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle (BDE),Eagle's All-America and All-Eastern Football Elevens Brooklyn Daily Eagle George Currie November 28, 1926 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106062557/eagles-all-america-and-all-eastern/ Newspapers.com Brooklyn Times (BT),Injuries Keep Many Stars Off Brooklyn Times' All-Eastern Teams The Brooklyn Daily Times December 4, 1926 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106062277/injuries-keep-many-stars-off-brooklyn/ Newspapers.com and Tad Jones (TJ).Jones' All-Eastern Team Has Every Good Essential The Akron Beacon-Journal Tad Jones December 15, 1926 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106062800/jones-all-eastern-team-has-every-good/ Newspapers.com Personnel Players At the end of the season, 24 players received varsity letters. Eleven of those honored were the "Iron Men" as follows: Hal A. Broda, Canton, OH Charles Consodine, Brewster, MA Albert Cornsweet, Cleveland, OH Louis Farber, Pawtucket, RI Paul Hodge, Fitchburg, MA Edward J. Lawrence, Fitchburg, MA Ed Mavorkian, Newton, MA Dave Mishel, Lynn, MA Roy Randall, Brockton, MA Orland Smith, Brockton, MA Thurston Towle, Pawtucket, RI In addition, the following additional 13 players from the "B" team also received letters: Paul B. Eden, Newport, RI; William J. Miller, Ward Hill, MA; Harry Cornsweet, Cleveland, OH; Walter Trefethen, Portland, ME; Charles W. Provonchee, Cambridge, MA: Frank Eisenberg, Glens Falls, NY; Charles Holden, Peabody, MA; Hyman Heller, Willimantic, CT; John S. Stewart, Bradley Beach, NJ; Gorman Searle, New Bedford, MA; Winston Dodge, New Bedford, MA; Stephen Crilly, Cleveland, and Howard Husker, Waterbury, CT.24 Brown Regulars Get Their Letters; Captain Broda and Orland Smith of Eleven 'Iron Men' Win Insignia for Third Time The New York Times November 27, 1926 https://www.nytimes.com/1926/11/27/archives/24-brown-regulars-get-their-letters-captain-broda-and-orland-smith.html Coaching staff Head coach: Tuss McLaughry Manager: Edward L. Leighton See also One-platoon system, "iron man football" References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Brown Bears football