1948 Brown Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Brown Bears football Independent 7–2 Rip Engle 5th N. J. Lacuele Brown Stadium The 1948 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1948 college football season.1948 Brown Bears Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brown/1948-schedule.html In their fifth season under head coach Charles "Rip" Engle, the Bears compiled a 7–2 record, and outscored their opponents 242 to 103. N.J. Lacuele was the team captain.Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) 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 Brown was ranked at No. 55 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Schedule y y y AP 1948 September 25 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 13-28 31,000 Yale Turns Back Brown by 28 to 13 Joseph C. Nichols September 26, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 23-20 26,000 Brown Wins, 23-20, in Last 6 Seconds Joseph C. Nichols October 3, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 Rhode Island State Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 33-0 11,000 Brown Turns Back R.I. State by 33-0 Associated Press October 10, 1948 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y.Brown Scores In Every Period To Gain Easy Victory Over Rhode Island State The Hartford Courant Associated Press October 10, 1948 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115082672/brown-scores-in-every-period-to-gain/ Newspapers.com October 16 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-6 20,000 Brown's Fast Running Attack Beats Holy Cross in Golden Anniversary Game Associated Press October 17, 1948 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 Connecticut Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 49-6 10,000 Brown Powerhouse Defeats Connecticut Eleven, 49-6 October 24, 1948 2C The Hartford Daily Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com Roger Dove https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54895814/1948-brown-connecticut October 30 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 20-6 20,000 Brown's Aerial Barrage in Second Half Topples Rutgers at New Brunswick October 31, 1948 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Western Reserve Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 36-0 8,000 Brown in Front by 36-0 Associated Press November 7, 1948 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 19-30 25,000 Harvard Is Victor over Brown, 30-19 November 14, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 Colgate Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 35-7 20,000 Brown's Superiority in Air Brings Decisive Triumph Over Colgate Eleven Joseph M. Sheehan November 26, 1948 35 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Brown Bears football