| 1961 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 0–9 (0–7 Ivy) |
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| Captain | N. J. Rohrback |
| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Brown went winless and finished last in the Ivy League.
In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record and were outscored 245 to 24. N.J. Rohrback was the team captain.[1]
The Bears' 0–7 conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 203 to 9.[2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | Columbia |
| L 0–50 | 9,000 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | at Yale | L 3–14 | 23,605 | [4] | |||
| October 14 | at Dartmouth | L 0–34 | 9,000 | [5] | |||
| October 21 | at Penn | L 0–7 | 6,867 | [6] | |||
| October 28 | Rhode Island* |
| L 9–12 | 11,000–11,038 | [7][8] | ||
| November 4 | Princeton |
| L 0–52 | 10,000 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at Cornell | L 0–25 | 8,000 | [10] | |||
| November 18 | at Harvard | L 6–21 | 10,000 | [11] | |||
| November 23 | Colgate* |
| L 6–30 | 5,000 | [12] | ||
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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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 1, 1961). "Columbia Wins, 50 to 0; Lions Rout Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 8, 1961). "Yale Trips Brown for 11th in Row, 14-3; Eli Streak Is Longest Since 1909-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (October 15, 1961). "Dartmouth Rips Brown, 34 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Brown Routed by Dartmouth". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. October 15, 1961. p. 48.
- ^ "Penn's McCarthy Runs 43 Yards for Score as Brown Bows, 7-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. S6.
- ^ "Brown Bows, 12-9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1961). "Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
- ^ "Cornell Routs Brown, 25-0, and Gains First Victory of Ivy League Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. S4.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 19, 1961). "Harvard Tops Brown, 21-6; Crimson Runners Excel". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 43.
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