1977 Brown Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Brown Bears football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 5–2 John Anderson 5th Louis Cole B. Hill Brown Stadium The 1977 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. A year after its first Ivy League championship, Brown dropped to second place. In their third season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 173 to 96. Louis Cole and B. Hill were the team captains.Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football) Brown University Providence, R.I. July 3, 2020 https://brownbears.com/sports/2018/5/8/game-by-game-results-1878-2015-football.aspx?id=2646 The Bears' 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 101 to 73.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 28 Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Schedule y y y AP 1977 September 17 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 9-10 27,196 Yale Beats Brown; 27,196 See Eli Win by 10 to 9 Gordon S. Jr. White September 18, 1977 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 24 Rhode Island<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 28-10 7,400 Brown Drums URI 52d Time Harry Eisenberg September 25, 1977 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56250256/1977-ivies-9-24 October 1 Princeton Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 10-7 8,500 Brown Tops Princeton; Bruins Prevail, 10-7, on Score in Last Minute Deane McGowen October 2, 1977 S8 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7-14 6,327 Penn Downs Brown, 14-7, on Ground Al Harvin October 9, 1977 S8 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 Cornell Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 21-3 9,500 Brown Too Much for Green Cornell Jack Craig October 16, 1977 55 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56254482/1977-brown-cornell October 22 @ Holy Cross<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 44-13 14,000 Brown Sophomore Script Scrambles HC, 44-13 Ernie Roberts October 23, 1977 73 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56256609/1977-brown-hc October 29 Harvard Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 20-15 17,000 Harvard Bows to Brown; Crimson Drops Out of Tie at Top Parton Keese The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30, 1977 S6 November 5 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 13-10 8,100 Jake's Home Finale Spoiled by Bruins, 13-10 Ernie Roberts November 6, 1977 68 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56260554/1977-brown-dartmouth November 12 Columbia Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 21-14 8,500 Brown Turns Back Columbia, 21-14 Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13, 1977 S1 References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Brown Bears football