1955 Brown Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Brown Bears football Ivy League Ivy 2–7 2–4 Alva Kelley 5th J. McGuinness Brown Stadium The 1955 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Alva Kelley, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record, and were outscored 139 to 88. J. McGuinness 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 This would be Brown's final year as a football independent, as the Ivy League, which Brown had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. Six of the nine opponents on Brown's 1955 schedule were Ivy League members (with Penn the only Ivy not scheduled); for decades, (future) Ivy members had comprised about half of Brown's opponents annually. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Schedule y y y AP 1955 September 24 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 12-14 8,000 Lions Top Brown; Columbia Rallies for 14-to-12 Victory in Opening Game Allison Danzig September 24, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 20-27 22,000 Elis' 3-Touchdown Rally Sets Back Brown, 27-20 Joseph C. Nichols October 2, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 Dartmouth Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 7-0 15,000 Brown Sets Back Dartmouth by 7-0 Michael Strauss October 9, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 Rutgers Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 12-14 12,000 Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory over Brown Jimmie Fleming October 16, 1955 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67906080/1955-brown-rutgers/ October 22 Rhode Island Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 7-19 16,000 Rhode Island Jars Brown, 19-7 Associated Press October 23, 1955 S4 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67907982/1955-brown-uri/ October 29 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-14 22,500 Princeton's Team Trips Brown, 14-7 Lincoln A. Werden October 30, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5 Cornell Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 7-20 2,500 Cornell Is Victor over Brown, 20-7 Michael Strauss November 6, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 14-6 16,500 Bruins Gain 14-6 Triumph as Balogh's Passes Excel William J. Briordy November 13, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 Colgate Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-25 Colgate Crushes Brown; Alert Red Raiders Capitalize on Fumbles for 25-0 Victory Michael Strauss November 25, 1955 39 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Brown Bears football