1999 Brown Bears football team

1999 Brown Bears football
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record9–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDavid Duggan (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Brown +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Yale +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Cornell   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Penn   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Harvard   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Columbia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Princeton   1 – 6     3 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown was co-champion of the Ivy League.

In their second season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents 324 to 239. James Perry, Jason Wargin and A. Smith were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 6–1 conference record tied for first place in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 225 to 168.[2] Brown's wins included a defeat of 1999's Ivy co-champion, Yale. It was Brown's first share of an Ivy title since 1976.

Unranked throughout the year, Brown was finally recognized in the national Division I-AA poll after its final game of the season, ranked at No. 25.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 at Yale
W 25–24 17,398 [3]
September 25 Lafayette*
W 35–28 5,448 [4]
October 2 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 28–33 13,260 [5]
October 9 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 53–30 5,122 [6]
October 16 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 27–25 7,032 [7]
October 23 at Penn
W 44–37 13,116 [8]
October 30 at Fordham*
W 37–18 [1]
November 6 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 17–10 13,371 [9]
November 13 at Dartmouth
W 35–28 6,113 [10]
November 20 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 23–6 12,076 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ a b "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. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 19, 1999). "From Block to Shock, Yale Loses". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lafayette Improves, but Not Enough to Beat Brown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. September 26, 1999. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 26, 1999. p. D19.
  5. ^ "Rahne, Big Red Rally Past Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 4, 1999. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Princeton Suffers Historic Loss". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 10, 1999. pp. H7, H15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown Tees Off, Then Hangs On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. D14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Juliano, Joe (October 24, 1999). "Perry Tears Up Penn Defense to Lead Brown to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Vega, Michael (November 7, 1999). "Bears Stop Crimson Cold". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dartmouth Falls to Brown, 35-28; Middlebury Wins". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 15, 1999. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Update". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 15, 1999. p. C15.
  11. ^ "Bears Stake Their Title Claim". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.