2003 Brown Bears football team

The 2003 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.

2003 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • C. Garnett
  • B. J. Grinna
  • K. R. Slager
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 0     10 0  
Harvard   4 3     7 3  
Brown   4 3     5 5  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Dartmouth   4 3     5 5  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their sixth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 246 to 244. C. Garnett, B. J. Grinna and K. R. Slager were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 193 to 192.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Albany* W 21–3 3,680 [3]
September 27 at Harvard L 14–52 9,460 [4]
October 4 Rhode Island* L 9–27 5,728 [5]
October 11 No. 25 Fordham*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 4,516 [6]
October 18 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–34 9,879 [7]
October 25 at Cornell W 21–7 6,864 [8]
November 1 No. 11 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 8,172 [9]
November 8 at Yale W 55–44 15,442 [10]
November 15 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 26–21 6,270 [11]
November 22 at Columbia W 42–10 4,841 [12]

Personnel

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2003 Brown Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Jarrett Schreck So
QB 2 Kyle Slater Sr
WR 4 Jordan Pryor So
WR 7 Efren Blackledge So
WR 8 John Covert So
QB 10 Nathan Poole Sr
QB 15 Matthew Hostetler So
QB 16 Nick Marietti Jr
WR 18 John Milko So
RB 21 Tristan Murray So
FB 26 Simon Brown So
WR 27 Mike Westbrook Jr
RB 31 Carson Brennan So
FB 35 Brent Grinna Sr
FB 35 Brent Grinna Sr
RB 36 Max Tornatore So
RB 42 Nick Hartigan So
OL 54 John Kazanovicz So
OL 64 Will Burroughs Jr
OL 65 Alex Jury So
OL 67 Ian Tolle Jr
OL 71 Lawrence Rubida Sr
OL 72 Jeff Thompson So
OL 73 Tyler Johnson Jr
OL 74 Sean Fortin Jr
OL 75 Conor Clarke So
OL 76 Eugene Hamlin So
OL 77 Mike Cooper So
WR 81 Shawn Smith Jr
TE 82 Nicholas Christ Sr
WR 84 Lonnie Hill So
TE 87 Stephen Silhan Sr
TE 89 David Turner So
TE 92 Jesse Eahartic So
WR Thomas Balestracci Fr
OL Evan Barbosa Fr
OL Adam Cross Fr
OL Michael DiBartolo Fr
QB Joseph DiGiacomo Fr
OL Alex Doty Fr
WR Keith Heyward Fr
TE Matthew Krevis Fr
OL Jeffrey Malone Fr
RB Brandon Markey Fr
RB Akinbowale Oyalowo Fr
FB Tyler Rowley Fr
WR Shane Sabine Fr
OL Blake Trocki Fr
QB Anthony Vita Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 3 Anjel Gutieraez Jr
S 4 Craig Young Jr
DB 5 Rashad Collins So
DB 14 Jason Ching So
DB 19 Tim Cottor So
DB 20 James Gasparella So
OLB 22 Jermaine Griffin Sr
S 25 Nick Mellors Sr
DB 30 Darren Carmon Sr
OLB 34 Jon Loiacono Jr
OLB 37 Richard Dunk So
LB 40 Daniel Doublin Jr
OLB 41 Kyle Tracey So
LB 44 James Frazier So
LB 49 Andrew Gallagher Sr
LB 51 Scott Epperson Jr
LB 52 Steven Storrs So
DL 60 Gregory Burlin So
DL 63 William Brucker Sr
DE 85 Kurt Bazarewski Jr
DL 90 Matt Heinz Sr
DE 91 Tynan Wyatt Jr
DL 94 Christian Garnett Sr
DL 95 Paul Kaminski Jr
DL 96 Patrick Curran So
DE 97 Jessie Hawkins Sr
DB Justin Amoah Fr
DB Mike Cholipski Fr
DL Brian Czekanski Fr
LB Zak DeOssie Fr
DE Casey Dougan Fr
LB Ted Edwards Fr
LB Justin Gallagher Fr
LB David Healy Fr
DB Gregory Hill Fr
LB Joshua Hill Fr
DB Gavin Logan Fr
DL Adam Muzika Fr
DL Harrison Noffs Fr
DL Patrick Norman Fr
DB Adjatay Nyadjroh Fr
LB Chris Skeffington Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 9 Paul Christian So
P 43 Timothy Goobic Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Abbott Burrell
    (Assistant head coach/secondary coach)
  • Michael Kelleher
    (Defensive coordinator)
  • Kevin Bouagoin
    (Wide receivers coach)
  • Neil McGrath
    (Defensive line coach)
  • Frank Sheehan
    (Offensive line coach)
  • Paul Boudreau Jr.
    (Tight ends coach)
  • Rapheal Dowdye
    (Running backs coach)
  • Paul Frisone
    (Outside linebackers coach)
  • Dan DiCenzo
    (Assistant outside linebackers coach)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 11, 2024

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. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown 21, Albany 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
  4. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (September 28, 2003). "Fitzpatrick and Crimson Drive Home Their Points". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island 27, Brown 9". Record-Journal. Meriden, Conn. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  6. ^ "Fordham Rally Breaks Brown". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
  7. ^ "Wu, Benson Lead Way for Tigers". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. H6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Quaker Coach Moves Up on Win List". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 2, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 9, 2003). "In End, Yale Trips on Hill". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brown 26, Dartmouth 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 16, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 2003. p. C17.
  12. ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.