1996 Brown Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Brown Bears football Ivy League Ivy 5–5 4–3 Mark Whipple 3rd Don Brown 1st Brendan Finneran Brown Stadium The 1996 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for third in the Ivy League. In their third season under head coach Mark Whipple, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 246 to 238. Brendan Finneran was the team captain.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' 4–3 conference tied for third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 171 to 160.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 36–37 Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Schedule y y 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 21 Yale Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-30 7,304 Yale Dominates Brown in Opener Bruce Berlet September 22, 1996 E10, E12 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59166579/1996-brown-yale/ September 28 @ Rhode Island<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry) L 13-28 3,750 Rhode Island 28, Brown 13 Associated Press September 29, 1996 D18 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59168613/1996-brown-uri/ Attendance figure in Yankee Summaries September 29, 1996 C13 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 5 @ Colgate<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 27-44 6,500 Colgate Skid Is Over Associated Press October 6, 1996 5F, 6F Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59178763/1996-brown-colgate/ October 12 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 27-23 8,030 Late Bid Fails as Tigers Tumble Associated Press October 13, 1996 C19 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59180243/1996-brown-princeton/ October 19 Fordham<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 27-14 October 26 Penn<hc> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 27-21 5,125 Quakers Lose Heartbreaker After a Rally Joe Juliano October 27, 1996 C8 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126074/quakers-lose-heartbreaker-after-a-rally/ November 2 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 35-21 8,202 CU's Ivy Title Hopes Take a Severe Hit Keith McShea November 4, 1996 3B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59184108/1996-brown-cornell/ November 9 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 31-7 2,133 Brown Just Too Much; When It Rains, It Pours for Harvard Joe Burris November 10, 1996 C16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59184986/1996-brown-harvard/ November 16 #19 Dartmouth Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 24-27 8,257 Dartmouth Avoids a Brown-Out Joe Burris November 17, 1996 C16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59186819/1996-brown-dartmouth/ November 23 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY L 27-31 5,175 Lions Eke Out Victory in Closing Minutes Jack Cavanaugh November 24, 1996 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Brown Bears football