1976 Brown Bears football team

1976 Brown Bears football
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record8–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Scott Nelson
  • Mike Prairie
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Brown + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Columbia 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Princeton 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Cornell 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Brown tied for first place in the Ivy League, its first conference championship.

In their fourth season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 8–1 record and outscored opponents 171 to 102. Scott Nelson and Mike Prairie were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 140 to 84.[2] Brown was named co-champion despite having defeated the other 6–1 team, Yale.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 14–6 13,500 [3]
September 25 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 3–0 12,500 [4]
October 2 at Princeton
W 13–7 12,000 [5]
October 9 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–7 1,200 [6]
October 16 at Cornell
W 28–12 12,000 [7]
October 23 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 28–18 11,500 [8]
October 30 at Harvard
W 16–14 26,500 [9]
November 6 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 35–21 17,100 [10]
November 13 at Columbia
W 28–17 6,030 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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. pp. 27–28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 19, 1976). "Brown Defeats Yale; Bruins 14-6 Victors, Aided by Fumbles". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Brown Tops Rhode Island, 3-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 26, 1976. p. S7.
  5. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 3, 1976). "Brown, Rutgers Remain Undefeated". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1.
  6. ^ "Penn and Cornell Score First Victories in Upsets; Quakers Oust Bruins from the Unbeaten Ranks, 7 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 10, 1976. pp. S6, S7.
  7. ^ Van Sickle, Ken (October 17, 1976). "Bruising Bruins Put Ground Game in Gear -- Crush Cornell, 28-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Mumpton, Roy (October 24, 1976). "Brown Convinces HC, 28-18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 31, 1976). "Brown and Yale Triumph, Tie for Ivy Lead; Bruin Rally Subdues Harvard by 16-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ McDonough, Will (November 7, 1976). "Brown Bomber Michalko Brings Down House, 35-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Chass, Murray (November 14, 1976). "Yale Beats Harvard, 21-7, and Shares Ivy Crown with Brown, 28-17 Winner; Bruins Rally to Top Columbia Here". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S9.