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1964 Brown Bears football team

The 1964 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

1964 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ralph Duerre
  • John Parry
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Harvard 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Brown 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Penn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their sixth season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 119 to 117. Ralph Duerre and John Perry were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 3–4 conference record tied for fourth-best in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 100 to 69.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Lafayette*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 20–3 9,200 [3]
October 3 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 3–0 12,000 [4]
October 10 at Yale
L 7–15 30,728 [5]
October 17 at Dartmouth
L 14–24 9,000 [6]
October 24 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 30–14 14,000–15,000 [7][8]
October 31 Princeton 
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–14 16,700 [9]
November 7 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 31–28 14,400 [10]
November 14 at Harvard
L 7–19 15,000 [11]
November 21 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–0 8,100 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown Sets Back Lafayette, 20-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. S9.
  4. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 4, 1964). "Brown Defeats Penn, 3-0; Mennell's Kick Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 11, 1964). "Two Last-Period Touchdowns Give Yale 15-7 Victory over Stubborn Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
  6. ^ "Green's Rally Topples Brown". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1964. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown 30-14 Victor over Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 25, 1964. p. S8.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Cady, Steve (November 1, 1964). "Unbeaten Tigers Top Brown, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ "Brown Vanquishes Cornell, 31 to 28, on 54-Yard Aerial". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 8, 1964. p. S7.
  11. ^ "Harvard Sets Back Brown, 19-7, as Grant Scores on 82-Yard Return of Punt". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 15, 1964. p. S5.
  12. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 22, 1964). "Brown on Top, 7-0; Roberts of Columbia Is Held to 10 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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