| 2007 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 5–5 (4–3 Ivy) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Frank Sheehan (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Michael Kelleher (7th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Harvard $ | 7 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Yale | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League. Brown averaged 5,138 fans per game.
In their 10th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents 312 to 291. Eric Brewer, Dereck Knight and A.J. Tracey were the team captains.[1]
The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 205 to 177.[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 15 | Duquesne* | W 28–17 | 3,135 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | at Harvard | L 17–24 | 18,898 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | Rhode Island* |
| L 42–49 2OT | 6,153 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | Holy Cross* |
| L 37–48 | 4,805 | [6] | ||
| October 13 | Princeton |
| W 33–24 | 6,493 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | at Cornell | L 31–38 OT | 7,345 | [8] | |||
| October 27 | Penn |
| W 31–17 | 5,127 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | at No. 15 Yale | L 7–17 | 3,000 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | Dartmouth |
| W 56–35 | 5,119 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | at Columbia | W 30–22 | 3,976 | [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. 43. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Szostak, Mike (September 16, 2007). "Brown Downs Duquesne in Season Opener". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C6 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Vega, Michael (September 23, 2007). "Harvard Electrifying Under Lights". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Outlasts Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. pp. C19, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 7, 2007). "Brown Can't Bear Crusaders' Attack". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field Goals, Turnovers Help Brown Down Princeton". Daily Record. Morristown, N.J. Associated Press. October 14, 2007. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 14, 2007. p. D11.
- ^ Thomas, Brandon (October 22, 2007). "Randy's Dandy in Cornell Comeback". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 4B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 28, 2007). "Penn Stumbles in 'Frustrating' Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (November 4, 2007). "Double Runners: McLeod, Farrell Lift Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Szostak, Mike (November 11, 2007). "Masterful Performance". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Haunss, Chip (November 18, 2007). "Bears Able to Repel Lions' Charge". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
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