1978 Brown Bears football team

The 1978 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Brown tied for second place in the Ivy League.

1978 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1978 record6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • N. Jacob
  • M. Whipple
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1978 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dartmouth $ 6 –1 –0  6 –3 –0
Brown 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Yale 4 –1 –2  5 –2 –2
Cornell 3 –3 –1  5 –3 –1
Harvard 2 –4 –1  4 –4 –1
Columbia 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
Princeton 1 –4 –2  2 –5 –2
Penn 1 –5 –1  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

In their fourth season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 189 to 165. N. Jacob and M. Whipple were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 6–3 conference record tied for second-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 123.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–21 15,812 [3]
September 30 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 3–17 8,500 [4]
October 7 at Princeton
W 44–16 15,041 [5]
October 14 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–0 2,600 [6]
October 21 at Cornell
W 21–13 10,524 [7]
October 28 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 31–25 15,000 [8]
November 4 at Harvard
W 31–30 23,000 [9]
November 11 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–31 17,200 [10]
November 18 at Columbia
W 24–12 6,150 [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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Roberts, Ernie (September 24, 1978). "Poised Yale Defeats Brown, 21-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ballou, Art (October 1, 1978). "Smooth URI Offense Shocks Brown, 17-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Oakley, Jack (October 8, 1978). "Brown Claws Tigers, 44-16". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Eisenberg, Harry (October 15, 1978). "Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brown Bumps Cornell from Undefeated Ranks, 21-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1978. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Roberts, Ernie (October 29, 1978). "HC Hits a Pothole at Brown, 31-25". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Roberts, Ernie (November 5, 1978). "Brown Gambles, Tips Harvard, 31-30". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Roberts, Ernie (November 12, 1978). "Dartmouth Upsets Brown, 31-21, to Clinch Tie for Ivy Crown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Ahern, John (November 19, 1978). "Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
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