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1967 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • J. Batty
  • Tom Whidden
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons← 19661968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 206 to 77. Tom Whidden and J. Batty were the team captains.

The Bears' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 194 to 61.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 8–12 8,000–8,400
October 7 at Penn L 7–28 8,861
October 14 Yale L 0–35 8,900
October 21 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–41 11,600
October 28 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–0 8,400
November 4 at Princeton L 14–48 10,000
November 11 at Cornell T 14–14 10,000
November 18 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–21 14,400
November 25 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–7 5,300
  • *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. "Rhode Island Triumphs, 12-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 1, 1967. p. S7.
  4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. "Penn Tops Brown in Ivy Opener, 28-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 8, 1967. p. S6.
  6. Cady, Steve (October 15, 1967). "Yale Turns Back Brown, 35-0, in Ivy League Opener, Gaining 474 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  7. Cady, Steve (October 22, 1967). "Dartmouth Crushes Brown, 41-6, as Ryzewicz Passes for 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  8. McGowen, Deane (October 29, 1967). "Brown Vanquishes Colgate, 7-0, on Third-Period Pass for Its First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  9. Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1967). "Princeton Trounces Brown, 48-14, as Bracken Tallies Three Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  10. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 13, 1967). "Cornell in Game of Futility in 14-14 Tie with Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Cady, Steve (November 19, 1967). "Harvard Subdues Brown, 21-6; Zimmerman Sets Passing Mark". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  12. "Brown's 2 TDs in 4th Beat Columbia, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 26, 1967. sec. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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