1961 Brown Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Brown Bears football Ivy League Ivy 0–9 0–7 John McLaughry 3rd N. J. Rohrback Brown Stadium The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record (0–7 in conference games), finished in last place in the Ivy League, and were outscored by a total of 245 to 24 (203 to 9 in conference games). N.J. Rohrback 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=2646https://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 The team's statistical leaders included Jack Rohrbach (411 passing yards), Raymond Barry (334 rushing yards), and Dave Nelson (106 receiving yards.1961 Brown Bears Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 8, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brown/1961.html Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Schedule y y y AP 1961 September 30 Columbia Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-50 9,000 Columbia Wins, 50 to 0; Lions Rout Brown Lincoln A. Werden October 1, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 3-14 23,605 Yale Trips Brown for 11th in Row, 14-3; Eli Streak Is Longest Since 1909-10 Lincoln A. Werden October 8, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 0-34 9,000 Dartmouth Rips Brown, 34 to 0 Jerry Nason October 15, 1961 D1 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68460107/1961-brown-dartmouth/ Attendance figure in Brown Routed by Dartmouth October 15, 1961 48 The Scrantonian Scranton, Pa. October 21 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-7 6,867 Penn's McCarthy Runs 43 Yards for Score as Brown Bows, 7-0 Associated Press October 22, 1961 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Rhode Island<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 9-12 11,000–11,038 Brown Bows, 12-9, to Rhode Island Associated Press October 29, 1961 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 November 4 Princeton Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-52 10,000 Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown Frank S. Adams November 5, 1961 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 0-25 8,000 Cornell Routs Brown, 25-0, and Gains First Victory of Ivy League Season Associated Press November 12, 1961 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 6-21 10,000 Harvard Tops Brown, 21-6; Crimson Runners Excel Gordon S. Jr. White November 19, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Thanksgiving November 23 Colgate<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 6-30 5,000 Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season Associated Press November 24, 1961 43 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Statistics Brown gained an average of 134.7 rushing yards and 69.0 passing yards per game. On defense, the Bears allowed opponents to gain an average of 234.0 rushing yards and 66.7 passing yards per game. Brown's passing game was led by quarterbacks Jack Rohrbach and Dennis Hauflaire. Rohrbach completed 44 of 111 passes (39.6%) for 411 yards with one interception, 16 interceptions, and a 44.9 quarterback rating. Hauflaire completed 21 of 49 passes (42.9%) for 192 yards. Brown had six backs who rushed for over 100 yards, led by Raymond Barry (334 yards, 90 carries, 3.7-yard average), Jan Moyer (271 yards, 65 carries, 4.2-yard average), Bill Lemire (182 yards, 40 carries, 4.6-yard average), and Jon Meeker (173 yards, 57 carries, 3.0-yard average). The team's leading receivers were Dave Nelson (nine receptions, 106 yards), Don Boyle (10 receptions, 98 yards), and Tom Draper (eight receptions, 87 yards). References Brown Category:Brown Bears football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Brown Bears football