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1963 Brown Bears football team
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The 1963 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.
In their fifth season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored 168 to 157. B. Bucci and A. Matteo 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 team played eight games, rather than the usual nine, because the season-ender against Colgate was canceled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
The Bears' 2–5 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 161 to 124.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 23
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
y y September 28 Columbia Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 14-41 7,700 Lions Overwhelm Brown, 41 to 14 Lincoln A. Werden September 29, 1963 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 12-7 24,716 Brown Gains First Ivy Victory in 3 Years by Beating Yale, 12-7 William N. Wallace October 6, 1963 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 7-14 12,500 Dartmouth Victor over Brown, 14-7 Michael Strauss October 13, 1963 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 19 Penn<hc> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 41-13 15,000 Brown Triumphs over Penn, 41-13 Steve Cady October 20, 1963 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26 Rhode Island<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 33-7 10,000–10,8000 Brown Turns Back Rhode Island, 33-6 United Press International October 27, 1963 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 November 2 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 13-34 15,000 Undefeated Princeton Eleven Subdues Brown, 34-13, for Its Sixth Victory Frank S. Adams November 3, 1963 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 9 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 25-28 10,000 Cornell Beats Brown, 28-25, on Wood's Pass to Ponzer in Last 25 Seconds United Press International November 10, 1963 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 16 Harvard Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 12-24 16,000 Harvard Beats Brown; Fine Punts Lead to 24-12 Victory William N. Wallace November 17, 1963 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 23 Colgate<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI Canceled Brown-Colgate Game Is Off 55 November 26, 1963 The New York Times New York, N.Y.
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