1986 Brown Bears football team

The 1986 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown finished fourth in the Ivy League.

1986 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • R. Collett
  • Jeff Garrison
  • Brian Murphy
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Penn $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Cornell 6 1 0 8 2 0
Brown 4 2 1 5 4 1
Dartmouth 3 3 1 3 6 1
Harvard 3 4 0 3 7 0
Yale 2 5 0 3 7 0
Princeton 2 5 0 2 8 0
Columbia 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their third season under head coach John Rosenberg, the Bears compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored opponents 188 to 181. R. Collett, Jeff Garrison and Brian Murphy were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 152 to 125.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 21–7 11,300 [3]
September 27 at Rhode Island* W 27–7 9,515 [4]
October 4 at Princeton W 24–10 9,375 [5]
October 11 No. 19 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–34 11,500 [6]
October 18 at Cornell L 9–27 12,300 [7]
October 25 No. 6 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–22 11,500 [8]
November 1 at Harvard W 31–19 12,540 [9]
November 8 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 3–27 1,000 [10]
November 15 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
T 21–21 6,350 [11]
November 22 at Columbia W 45–7 3,010 [12]

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. pp. 31–32. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Hunt, Kevin (September 21, 1986). "Yale's Down to QB No. 4 After Falling to Brown, 21-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Sean (September 28, 1986). "URI Bottled Up by Brown, 27-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Vanderbeek, Brian (October 5, 1986). "First-Half Doldrums Once Again at Fault in Princeton Defeat". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Pave, Martin (October 12, 1986). "Penn Runs Roughshod over Brown, 34-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cornell Dominates Brown, Stays Perfect in Ivy League". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 19, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 26, 1986). "HC Locks Up Another One, 22-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 2, 1986). "Key Pass Helps Brown Shade Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colgate 27, Brown 3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 9, 1986. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brown 21, Dartmouth 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Parker, Rob (November 23, 1986). "Lions' Skid Hits 31". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.