1963 Brown Bears football team

1963 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–5 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • B. Bucci
  • A. Matteo
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Princeton + 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Harvard 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Yale 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Brown 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Penn 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.[1] 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.[2]

Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–41 7,700 [3]
October 5 at Yale
W 12–7 24,716 [4]
October 12 at Dartmouth
L 7–14 12,500 [5]
October 19 Penndagger
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 41–13 15,000 [6]
October 26 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 33–7 10,000–10,8000 [7][8]
November 2 at Princeton
L 13–34 15,000 [9]
November 9 at Cornell
L 25–28 10,000 [10]
November 16 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 12–24 16,000 [11]
November 23 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
Canceled [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 29, 1963). "Lions Overwhelm Brown, 41 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Wallace, William N. (October 6, 1963). "Brown Gains First Ivy Victory in 3 Years by Beating Yale, 12-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 13, 1963). "Dartmouth Victor over Brown, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Cady, Steve (October 20, 1963). "Brown Triumphs over Penn, 41-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ "Brown Turns Back Rhode Island, 33-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 27, 1963. p. S4.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 3, 1963). "Undefeated Princeton Eleven Subdues Brown, 34-13, for Its Sixth Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  10. ^ "Cornell Beats Brown, 28-25, on Wood's Pass to Ponzer in Last 25 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
  11. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 17, 1963). "Harvard Beats Brown; Fine Punts Lead to 24-12 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  12. ^ "Brown-Colgate Game Is Off". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1963. p. 55.
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