1983 Brown Bears football team

The 1983 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for third place in the Ivy League.

1983 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1983 record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • John Daniel
  • J. Potter
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1983 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Harvard + 5 1 1  6 2 2
Penn + 5 1 1  6 3 1
Brown 4 2 1  4 5 1
Dartmouth 4 2 1  4 5 1
Cornell 3 3 1  3 6 1
Princeton 2 5 0  4 6 0
Columbia 1 5 1  1 7 2
Yale 1 6 0  1 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

In their eleventh and final season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 237 to 204. John Daniel and J. Potter were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–2–1 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 138.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 at Yale W 26–24 14,037 [3]
September 24 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 16–30 13,700 [4]
October 1 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 16–27 10,009 [5]
October 8 at Penn T 24–24 14,576 [6]
October 15 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–3 10,750 [7]
October 22 at No. 4 Holy Cross* L 10–31 16,004 [8]
October 29 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 10–17 13,100 [9]
November 5 at Penn State* L 21–38 75,000 [10]
November 12 at Dartmouth W 25–7 8,483 [11]
November 19 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 42–36 7,500 [12]

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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Concannon, Joe (September 18, 1983). "Brown Hangs On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Roberts, Ernie (September 25, 1983). "URI Jumps on Brown's Late Errors". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Duffy, Bob (October 2, 1983). "Tested by Brown, Princeton Passes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  6. O'Connell, Mike (October 9, 1983). "Brown Gets Snappy Tie". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Craig, Jack (October 16, 1983). "Brown Defense Controls Punchless Cornell Squad". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Craig, Jack (October 23, 1983). "Heffernan Relieves Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Powers, John (October 30, 1983). "Harvard Screens Out Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Freligh, Sarajane (November 6, 1983). "Despite a Second-Quarter Sputter, Penn State Trounces Brown, 38-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-G, 13-G via Newspapers.com.
  11. Roberts, Ernie (November 13, 1983). "Brown Surprises Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brown Tops Columbia, 42-36; Bruin Coach in Finale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1983. pp. S9, S13.
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