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2007 Brown Bears football team

The 2007 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League. Brown averaged 5,138 fans per game.

2007 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sheehan (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Eric Brewer
  • Dereck Knight
  • A.J. Tracey
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Harvard $   7 – 0     8 – 2  
No. 22 Yale   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Brown   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Penn   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Cornell   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Columbia   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 10th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents 312 to 291. Eric Brewer, Dereck Knight and A.J. Tracey were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 205 to 177.[2]

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Duquesne*
W 28–17 3,135 [3]
September 22 at Harvard
L 17–24 18,898 [4]
September 29 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 42–49 2OT 6,153 [5]
October 6 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 37–48 4,805 [6]
October 13 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–24 6,493 [7]
October 20 at Cornell
L 31–38 OT 7,345 [8]
October 27 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 31–17 5,127 [9]
November 3 at No. 15 Yale
L 7–17 3,000 [10]
November 10 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 56–35 5,119 [11]
November 17 at Columbia
W 30–22 3,976 [12]

References edit

  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. 43. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Szostak, Mike (September 16, 2007). "Brown Downs Duquesne in Season Opener". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C6 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ Vega, Michael (September 23, 2007). "Harvard Electrifying Under Lights". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island Outlasts Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. pp. C19, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 7, 2007). "Brown Can't Bear Crusaders' Attack". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Field Goals, Turnovers Help Brown Down Princeton". Daily Record. Morristown, N.J. Associated Press. October 14, 2007. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 14, 2007. p. D11.
  8. ^ Thomas, Brandon (October 22, 2007). "Randy's Dandy in Cornell Comeback". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 4B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 28, 2007). "Penn Stumbles in 'Frustrating' Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 4, 2007). "Double Runners: McLeod, Farrell Lift Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Szostak, Mike (November 11, 2007). "Masterful Performance". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
  12. ^ Haunss, Chip (November 18, 2007). "Bears Able to Repel Lions' Charge". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
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