1959 Brown Bears football team

The 1959 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1959 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1959 record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainR. Carlin
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1959 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn $ 6 –1 –0  7 –1 –1
Dartmouth 5 –1 –1  5 –3 –1
Harvard 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Yale 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cornell 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Princeton 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Brown 1 –5 –1  2 –6 –1
Columbia 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their first season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 139 to 51. R. Carlin was the team captain.[1]

The Bears' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 106 to 31.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–21 7,500 [3]
October 3 at Yale
L 0–17 28,017 [4]
October 10 at Dartmouth
T 0–0 20,196 [5]
October 17 at Penn
L 9–36 13,083 [6]
October 24 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 6–0 7,000 [7]
October 31 at Princeton
L 0–7 11,500 [8]
November 7 at Cornell
L 0–19 8,000 [9]
November 14 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 16–6 15,000 [10]
November 21 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–33 8,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. White, Gordon S., Jr. (September 27, 1959). "Columbia Victor over Brown, 21-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 4, 1959). "Bulldogs' Drives Sink Brown, 17-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 11, 1959). "Brown Puts Up Stubborn Defense and Holds Dartmouth to a Scoreless Tie". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  6. Effrat, Louis (October 18, 1959). "Quakers, Led by Doelling, Overwhelm Brown, 36 to 9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. "Brown Defeats Rhode Island, 6-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. S3.
  8. Adams, Frank S. (November 1, 1959). "Tigers Score, 7-0, Tie for Ivy Lead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. Kandel, Myron (November 8, 1959). "Telesh Kicks 2 Field Goals and Scores Touchdown as Cornell Beats Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. McGowen, Deane (November 15, 1959). "Bruins Beat Harvard 5th Year in Row in Ivy Upset, 16 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1959). "Colgate Upsets Brown, 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 41.
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