1964 Brown Bears football team

The 1964 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

1964 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
1964 record	5–4 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	John McLaughry (6th season)
Captains	Ralph Duerre John Parry
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

1964 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Penn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their sixth season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 119 to 117. Ralph Duerre and John Perry were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 3–4 conference record tied for fourth-best in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 100 to 69.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Lafayette*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 20–3	9,200	[3]
October 3	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 3–0	12,000	[4]
October 10	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–15	30,728	[5]
October 17	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–24		[6]
October 24	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 30–14	14,000	[7]
October 31	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–14	16,700	[8]
November 7	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 31–28	14,400	[9]
November 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–19	15,000	[10]
November 21	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 7–0	8,100	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Brown Sets Back Lafayette, 20-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. S9.
4. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 4, 1964). "Brown Defeats Penn, 3-0; Mennell's Kick Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 11, 1964). "Two Last-Period Touchdowns Give Yale 15-7 Victory over Stubborn Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
6. "Dartmouth Tops Brown, 24 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 18, 1964. p. S6.
7. "Brown 30-14 Victor over Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 25, 1964. p. S8.
8. Cady, Steve (November 1, 1964). "Unbeaten Tigers Top Brown, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Brown Vanquishes Cornell, 31 to 28, on 54-Yard Aerial". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 8, 1964. p. S7.
10. "Harvard Sets Back Brown, 19-7, as Grant Scores on 82-Yard Return of Punt". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 15, 1964. p. S5.
11. Koppett, Leonard (November 22, 1964). "Brown on Top, 7-0; Roberts of Columbia Is Held to 10 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.