1954 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–2–1 (2–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainE. Pearson
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Cornell 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Brown 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Harvard 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Dartmouth 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Penn 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.

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

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 18–7 10,000 [2]
October 2 at Yale
L 24–26 27,000 [3]
October 9 Rhode Island
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 35–0 15,000 [4]
October 16 Princetondagger
  • 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
W 34–6 6,500 [7]
November 6 Springfield
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 40–7 [8]
November 13 at Harvard
T 21–21 21,000 [9]
November 25 Colgate
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 18–14 15,000 [10]
  • daggerHomecoming

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. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 14, 1954). "Brown Rally Ties Harvard 21-21". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
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