1982 Brown Bears football team American college football season
The 1982 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Brown tied for fourth place in the Ivy League .
In their sixth season under head coach John Anderson , the Bears compiled a 5–5 record but were outscored 214 to 228. B. Barrett, D. Nelson and K. Powers were the team captains.[ 1]
The Bears' 3–4 conference record earned them part of a four-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored 169 to 161 by Ivy opponents.[ 2]
This was Brown's first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1878.
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 Yale
Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 28–21 13,300 [ 3]
September 25 Rhode Island *
Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry ) W 24–20 14,008 [ 4]
October 2 at Princeton
L 23–28 10,743 [ 5]
October 9 No. 16 Penn
Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 21–24 6,500 [ 6]
October 16 at Cornell
W 38–19 10,250 [ 7]
October 23 No. 9 Holy Cross *
Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 6–17 15,100 [ 8]
October 30 at Harvard
L 0–34 18,000 [ 9]
November 6 at William & Mary *
W 23–22 16,000 [ 10]
November 13 Dartmouth
Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 16–22 5,600 [ 11]
November 20 at Columbia
W 35–21 5,775 [ 12]
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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Concannon, Joe (September 19, 1982). "Brown Survives Late Yale Flurry" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monahan, Bob (September 26, 1982). "Defense Clinches Victory for Brown" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com .
^ O'Connell, Mike (October 3, 1982). "Princeton Laughs Last and Best" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 10, 1982). "Brown Lets Penn Slip Home" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cryan, Chris (October 17, 1982). "Brown Gets Back in Ivy Race" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monahan, Bob (October 24, 1982). "HC Errs Less, Wins" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 31, 1982). "Harvard D-Feats Brown for a Piece of First" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Denn, Charlie (November 7, 1982). "W&M Lets Brown Off Hook, 23-22" . Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dartmouth Rallies Late" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wilkinson, Jack (November 21, 1982). "Dignity & Defeat (35-21) in Finale at Baker Field" . Daily News . New York, N.Y. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com .
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