1954 Brown Bears football team

The 1954 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1954 college football season.

1954 Brown Bears football
Conference	Independent
1954 record	6–2–1
Head coach	Alva Kelley (4th season)
Captain	E. Pearson
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

1954 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	0	–	1
Boston College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston University			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					6	–	2	–	0
Brown			–					6	–	2	–	1
Drexel			–					5	–	2	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	2	–	2
Princeton			–					5	–	3	–	1
Yale			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					4	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					4	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	5	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth			–					3	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					1	–	7	–	1
Columbia			–					1	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Penn			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth season under head coach Alva Kelley, the Bears compiled a 3–5–1 record, but outscored their opponents 225 to 120. E. Pearson was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 18–7	10,000	[2]
October 2	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 24–26	27,000	[3]
October 9	Rhode Island	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 35–0	15,000	[4]
October 16	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 21–20	15,000	[5]
October 23	Temple	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–19	8,000	[6]
October 30	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 34–6	6,500	[7]
November 6	Springfield (MA)	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 40–7		[8]
November 13	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	T 21–21		[9]
November 25	Colgate	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 18–14	15,000	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 26, 1954). "Columbia Loses; Brown Tames Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Danzig, Allison (October 3, 1954). "Yale Conversions Beat Brown, 26-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Brown Sets Back Rhode Island, 35-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. S2.
5. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 17, 1954). "Bruins Overcome Princeton, 21-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Alert Temple Football Team Upsets Brown for First Triumph in 4 Games". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. October 24, 1954. p. S2.
7. "Brown Defensive Play Excels in Victory over Lehigh Eleven at Bethlehem". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 31, 1954. p. S3.
8. "Brown Conquers Springfield, 40-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. S3.
9. "Brown Rally Ties Harvard at 21-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. November 14, 1954. p. S1.
10. Strauss, Michael (November 26, 1954). "Brown Subdues Colgate, 18-14, Staving Off Last-Quarter Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.