1974 Brown Bears football team

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1974 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • M. Sokolowski
  • B. Taylor
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Penn 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Brown 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Dartmouth 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Cornell 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1974 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Brown finished fourth in the Ivy League.

In their second season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored 152 to 141. M. Sokolowski and B. Taylor were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 92 to 86.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Holy Cross*
L 10–45 12,500 [3]
September 28 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 45–15 9,200 [4]
October 5 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 9–14 5,000 [5]
October 12 at Yale
L 0–24 12,660 [6]
October 19 at Dartmouth
L 6–7 10,500 [7]
November 2 Princetondagger
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 17–13 10,000 [8]
November 9 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 16–8 9,000 [9]
November 16 at Harvard
W 10–7 16,000 [10]
November 23 at Columbia
W 28–19 4,245 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster[edit]

1974 Brown Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Paul Anderson So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  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. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (September 22, 1974). "HC's Provost Robs Brown – Legally". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brown Wins, 45-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 29, 1974. p. S5.
  5. ^ "Penn Is 14-9 Victor over Brown; Penn Rallies to Win". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 6, 1974. p. S6.
  6. ^ Wallace, William N. (October 13, 1974). "Harvard, Yale and Princeton Victors; Brown Beaten, 24-0, on Doyle Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Rogers, Thomas (October 20, 1974). "Yale and Dartmouth Triumph; Big Green Edges Brown by 7-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Cady, Steve (November 3, 1974). "Brown Rally Edges Princeton, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Brown Beats Cornell; Bruins' Surge Led by Beatrice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. S6.
  10. ^ Rogers, Thomas (November 17, 1974). "Brown Stuns Harvard; Crimson Defeated in 4th Period, 10-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Harvin, Al (November 17, 1974). "Columbia Is Beaten; Brown 28-19 Victor as Beatrice Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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