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2008 Brown Bears football team

The 2008 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown tied for first in the Ivy League. Brown averaged 7,088 fans per game.

2008 Brown Bears football
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sheehan (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (8th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Michael Dougherty
  • Darrell Harrison
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Harvard +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Brown +   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Penn   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Princeton   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Cornell   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Columbia   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Dartmouth   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 12th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 269 to 190. Michael Dougherty and Darrell Harrison were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 5–1 conference record earned the Ivy League co-championship. Brown outscored Ivy opponents 205 to 105.[2]

After beating their eventual co-champion, Harvard, the Bears were briefly ranked No. 25 for the first week of October. They lost their next two games, and did not return to the national top 25 for the rest of the year.

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Stony Brook*
W 12–7 3,652 [3]
September 27 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 24–22 5,618 [4]
October 4 at Rhode Island*
L 13–37 6,014 [5]
October 11 at Holy Cross*
L 34–41 7,493 [6]
October 18 at Princeton
W 31–10 11,814 [7]
October 25 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 27–7 9,298 [1]
November 1 at Penn
W 34–27 15,056 [8]
November 8 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 3–13 9,010 [9]
November 15 at Dartmouth
W 45–16 [1]
November 22 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 41–10 7,865 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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. 43–44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Szostak, Mike (September 21, 2008). "Tenacious Defense Carries Brown to Season-Opening Win". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ Benbow, Julian (September 28, 2008). "Brown Ends Eight-Year Skid Against Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "URI Routs Brown". The Call. Woonsocket, R.I. October 5, 2008. p. B3 – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 12, 2008). "Crusaders Win Air Show". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers' Offense Has a Brown-Out". The Trentonian. Trenton, N.J. October 19, 2008. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Juliano, Joe (November 2, 2008). "Mistakes Hurt Penn in Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fuller, Jim (November 9, 2008). "Bulldogs Show Hart, Keep Title Hopes Alive". New Haven Register. New Haven, Conn. p. D1 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ "Bears Drub Lions for Share of Ivy League Crown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. November 23, 2008. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
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