The 1978 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Brown tied for second place in the Ivy League.
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 6–3 (5–2 Ivy) |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their fourth season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 189 to 165. N. Jacob and M. Whipple were the team captains.[1]
The Bears' 6–3 conference record tied for second-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 123.[2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Yale |
| L 0–21 | 15,812 | [3] | ||
| September 30 | Rhode Island* |
| L 3–17 | 8,500 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | at Princeton | W 44–16 | 15,041 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | Penn |
| W 14–0 | 2,600 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | at Cornell | W 21–13 | 10,524 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | Holy Cross* |
| W 31–25 | 15,000 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | at Harvard | W 31–30 | 23,000 | [9] | |||
| November 11 | Dartmouth |
| L 21–31 | 17,200 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | at Columbia | W 24–12 | 6,150 | [11] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (September 24, 1978). "Poised Yale Defeats Brown, 21-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ballou, Art (October 1, 1978). "Smooth URI Offense Shocks Brown, 17-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oakley, Jack (October 8, 1978). "Brown Claws Tigers, 44-16". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 15, 1978). "Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Bumps Cornell from Undefeated Ranks, 21-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1978. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 29, 1978). "HC Hits a Pothole at Brown, 31-25". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 5, 1978). "Brown Gambles, Tips Harvard, 31-30". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 12, 1978). "Dartmouth Upsets Brown, 31-21, to Clinch Tie for Ivy Crown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ahern, John (November 19, 1978). "Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.