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1967 Brown Bears football
Conference Ivy League
Record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • J. Batty
  • Tom Whidden
Home stadium Brown Stadium
Seasons
←  1966
1968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 206 to 77. Tom Whidden and J. Batty were the team captains. [1]

The Bears' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 194 to 61. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI ( rivalry)
L 8–12 8,000–8,400 [3] [4]
October 7 at Penn
L 7–28 8,861 [5]
October 14 Yale
L 0–35 8,900 [6]
October 21 Dartmouthdagger
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–41 11,600 [7]
October 28 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–0 8,400 [8]
November 4 at Princeton
L 14–48 10,000 [9]
November 11 at Cornell
T 14–14 10,000 [10]
November 18 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–21 14,400 [11]
November 25 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–7 5,300 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Triumphs, 12-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 1, 1967. p. S7.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Penn Tops Brown in Ivy Opener, 28-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 8, 1967. p. S6.
  6. ^ Cady, Steve (October 15, 1967). "Yale Turns Back Brown, 35-0, in Ivy League Opener, Gaining 474 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  7. ^ Cady, Steve (October 22, 1967). "Dartmouth Crushes Brown, 41-6, as Ryzewicz Passes for 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  8. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 29, 1967). "Brown Vanquishes Colgate, 7-0, on Third-Period Pass for Its First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  9. ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1967). "Princeton Trounces Brown, 48-14, as Bracken Tallies Three Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 13, 1967). "Cornell in Game of Futility in 14-14 Tie with Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Cady, Steve (November 19, 1967). "Harvard Subdues Brown, 21-6; Zimmerman Sets Passing Mark". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  12. ^ "Brown's 2 TDs in 4th Beat Columbia, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 26, 1967. sec. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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