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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