1965 Brown Bears football team

The 1965 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last in the Ivy League.

1965 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1965 record2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWing-T
Captains
  • Bob Hall
  • Rich O’Toole
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1965 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dartmouth $ 7 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
Princeton 6 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
Harvard 3 –2 –2  5 –2 –2
Cornell 3 –3 –1  4 –3 –2
Yale 3 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Penn 2 –4 –1  4 –4 –1
Brown 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
Columbia 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their seventh season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 169 to 128. Quarterback Bob Hall and defensive end Rich O’Toole were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 208 to 61.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 6–14 8,300 [3]
October 2 at Penn
L 0–7 7,654 [4]
October 9 Yale
L 0–3 12,400 [5]
October 16 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 9–35 12,800 [6]
October 23 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 6–0 9,100 [7]
October 30 at Princeton
L 27–45 22,000 [8]
November 6 at Cornell
L 21–41 13,000 [9]
November 13 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 8–17 7,300 [10]
November 20 at Columbia
W 51–7 11,368 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "R.I. Defense Repulses Favored Brown, 14-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Penn Nips Brown; 1st Ivy Win Since '63". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 10, 1965). "Yale FG Trips Brown". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Cady, Steve (October 17, 1965). "Dartmouth Wins, 35 to 9; Brown Loses 4th in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1965). "Colgate Is Upset by Brown, 6 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  8. Adams, Frank S. (October 31, 1965). "Princeton's Passes Stop Brown, 45-27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. "Cornell's Passes Sink Brown, 41-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S7.
  10. Litsky, Frank (November 14, 1965). "Harvard Tops Brown, 17-8, as Hall of Bruins Is Checked". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  11. Litsky, Frank (November 21, 1965). "Brown Wallops Columbia, 51-7, as Hall Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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