| 1977 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–2 (5–2 Ivy) |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Yale $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. A year after its first Ivy League championship, Brown dropped to second place.
In their third season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 173 to 96. Louis Cole and B. Hill were the team captains.[1]
The Bears' 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 101 to 73.[2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Yale | L 9–10 | 27,196 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | Rhode Island* |
| W 28–10 | 7,400 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | Princeton |
| W 10–7 | 8,500 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at Penn | L 7–14 | 6,327 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | Cornell |
| W 21–3 | 9,500 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | at Holy Cross* | W 44–13 | 14,000 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Harvard |
| W 20–15 | 17,000 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Dartmouth | W 13–10 | 8,100 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | Columbia |
| W 21–14 | 8,500 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 18, 1977). "Yale Beats Brown; 27,196 See Eli Win by 10 to 9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Eisenberg, Harry (September 25, 1977). "Brown Drums URI 52d Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (October 2, 1977). "Brown Tops Princeton; Bruins Prevail, 10-7, on Score in Last Minute". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
- ^ Harvin, Al (October 9, 1977). "Penn Downs Brown, 14-7, on Ground". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
- ^ Craig, Jack (October 16, 1977). "Brown Too Much for Green Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 23, 1977). "Brown Sophomore Script Scrambles HC, 44-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keese, Parton (October 30, 1977). "Harvard Bows to Brown; Crimson Drops Out of Tie at Top". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 6, 1977). "Jake's Home Finale Spoiled by Bruins, 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvin, Al (November 13, 1977). "Brown Turns Back Columbia, 21-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.