1974 Brown Bears football team
American college football season
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 5–4 (4–3 Ivy) |
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Captains |
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Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Brown finished fourth in the Ivy League.
In their second season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored 152 to 141. M. Sokolowski and B. Taylor were the team captains.[1]
The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 92 to 86.[2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | at Holy Cross* | L 10–45 | 12,500 | [3] | |||
September 28 | Rhode Island* |
| W 45–15 | 9,200 | [4] | ||
October 5 | Penn |
| L 9–14 | 5,000 | [5] | ||
October 12 | at Yale | L 0–24 | 12,660 | [6] | |||
October 19 | at Dartmouth |
| L 6–7 | 10,500 | [7] | ||
November 2 | Princeton![]() |
| W 17–13 | 10,000 | [8] | ||
November 9 | Cornell |
| W 16–8 | 9,000 | [9] | ||
November 16 | at Harvard | W 10–7 | 16,000 | [10] | |||
November 23 | at Columbia | W 28–19 | 4,245 | [11] | |||
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Roster
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References
- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (September 22, 1974). "HC's Provost Robs Brown – Legally". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Wins, 45-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 29, 1974. p. S5.
- ^ "Penn Is 14-9 Victor over Brown; Penn Rallies to Win". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 6, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (October 13, 1974). "Harvard, Yale and Princeton Victors; Brown Beaten, 24-0, on Doyle Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (October 20, 1974). "Yale and Dartmouth Triumph; Big Green Edges Brown by 7-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Cady, Steve (November 3, 1974). "Brown Rally Edges Princeton, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Brown Beats Cornell; Bruins' Surge Led by Beatrice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (November 17, 1974). "Brown Stuns Harvard; Crimson Defeated in 4th Period, 10-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Harvin, Al (November 17, 1974). "Columbia Is Beaten; Brown 28-19 Victor as Beatrice Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.