2009 Brown Bears football team

The 2009 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League.

2009 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
2009 record	6–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Phil Estes (13th season)
Captains	James Devlin Paul Jasinowski
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

2009 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Penn $		7	–	0					8	–	2
Harvard		6	–	1					7	–	3
Brown		4	–	3					6	–	4
Columbia		3	–	4					4	–	6
Princeton		3	–	4					4	–	6
Yale		2	–	5					4	–	6
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Cornell		1	–	6					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 13th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 241 to 197. James Devlin and Paul Jasinowski were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 159 to 125.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Stony Brook*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 20–21		[1]
September 25	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–24	17,263	[3]
October 3	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 28–20	3,214	[4]
October 10	No. 19 Holy Cross*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 33–31	5,110	[5]
October 17	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 34–17	8,017	[6]
October 24	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 34–14	5,117	[7]
October 31	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7–14	9,417	[8]
November 7	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 35–21	16,228	[9]
November 14	Dartmouth	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 14–7	4,410	[10]
November 21	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 14–28		[1]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the 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. 44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Benbow, Julian (September 26, 2009). "Crimson Catch a Win". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Szostak, Mike (October 4, 2009). "Bears Reign Over Rams". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. B1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 4, 2009. p. C16.
5. Toland, Jennifer (October 11, 2009). "Newhall Passes Brown Past HC". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. C1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 11, 2009. p. C20.
6. Haley, Craig (October 18, 2009). "Princeton Loses Game, Top Tackler". The Times. Trenton, N.J. p. B6 – via NewsBank.
7. Sweeney, Dan (October 26, 2009). "System's Nuances Befuddle Cornell; Brown Extends Big Red's Four-Game Football Skid". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Tannenwald, Jonathan (November 1, 2009). "Penn Tops Brown in OT to Stay in a Tie for Ivy Lead". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Hine, Tommy (November 8, 2009). "Usually Reliable Defense Baffled". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E5, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brown, Theodhosi Tip Big Green". New Hampshire Sunday News. Manchester, N.H. November 15, 2009. p. 4 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 15, 2009. p. C20.