1975 Brown Bears football team

The 1975 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Brown finished second in the Ivy League.

1975 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1975 record6–2–1 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coachJohn Anderson (3rd season)
Captains
  • Paul Serrano
  • Kevin Slattery
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1975 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Harvard $ 6 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Brown 5 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Yale 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Dartmouth 4 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
Princeton 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Penn 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Columbia 2 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Cornell 0 –7 –0  1 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their third season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents 258 to 168. Kevin Slattery and Paul Serrano were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 5–1–1 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings, the team's best result since league play began in 1956. They outscored Ivy opponents 197 to 127.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 41–20 10,572 [3]
October 4 at Penn
W 17–8 14,275 [4]
October 11 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 27–12 14,532 [5]
October 18 at Dartmouth
T 10–10 10,300 [6]
October 25 at Holy Cross*
L 20–21 11,000 [7]
November 1 at Princeton
W 24–16 17,500 [8]
November 8 at Cornell
W 45–23 10,000 [9]
November 15 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 26–45 18,000 [10]
November 22 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 48–13 8,150 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
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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. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "Brown 41, Rhode Island 20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 28, 1975. p. S8.
  4. McGowen, Deane (October 5, 1975). "Princeton and Brown Victors; Bruins Top Penn for 6th in Row, 17-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. Wallace, William N. (October 12, 1975). "Unbeaten Brown Downs Yale; Bruins Register 27-12 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Cady, Steve (October 19, 1975). "Brown Held to 10-10 Tie by Dartmouth; Bruins Decline to Try 2-Point Conversion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. "Brown 21-20 Victim; Bruins Beaten by Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. S8.
  8. "Brown and Harvard Triumph; Princeton Beaten by Bruins, 24-16". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 2, 1975. p. S1.
  9. Rogers, Thomas (November 9, 1975). "Brown Defeats Cornell, Gains Ivy Lead; Bruin Aerial Attack Keys 45-23 Rout". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. White, Gordon S., Jr. (November 16, 1975). "Harvard Routs Brown by 45-26 to Share Ivy Lead with Yale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. Cady, Steve (November 23, 1975). "Brown Routs Columbia, 48-13; Bruins Finish 2d in Ivy Race". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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