1972 Brown Bears football team

The 1972 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished last in the Ivy League.

1972 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1972 record1–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ken Cleplik
  • Bob Pangia
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1972 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dartmouth $ 5 –1 –1  7 –1 –1
Yale 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Penn 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cornell 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Harvard 3 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
Princeton 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
Columbia 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
Brown 1 –6 –0  1 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their sixth and final season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 301 to 172. Ken Cleplik and Bob Pangia were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 1–6 conference record was the worst in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 250 to 131.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 24–30 12,500 [3]
September 30 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 17–21 9,000 [4]
October 7 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 28–20 4,000 [5]
October 14 at Yale
L 19–53 23,399 [6]
October 21 at Dartmouth
L 20–49 11,225 [7]
November 4 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 10–31 10,850 [8]
November 11 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 28–48 4,000 [9]
November 18 at Harvard
L 14–21 10k 10,000 [10]
November 25 at Columbia
L 12–28 5,303 [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. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Crowley, P.J. (September 24, 1972). "HC -- Minus Wilson -- Rallies to Top Stubborn Brown, 30-24". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rhode Island Rally Beats Brown, 21-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. S7.
  5. McGowen, Deane (October 8, 1972). "Brown's 5 Field Goals Turn Back Penn, 28-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  6. Wallace, William N. (October 15, 1972). "Hennings's Three Touchdown Runs Lead Yale to a 53-to-19 Rout of Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. Strauss, Michael (October 22, 1972). "Dartmouth Romps over Brown, 49-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. "Princeton Third-Stringer Flattens Brown, 31-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cornell Routs Brown, 48-28, on Allen's Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. S5.
  10. Roberts, Ernie (November 19, 1972). "Foster Ignites Harvard; 'Sucker Play' TD Runs Submerge Brown, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Harvin, Al (November 26, 1972). "Columbia Scores over Brown, 28-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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