1966 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–8 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Terry Boyle
  • Wynn Jessup
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Harvard + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Princeton + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Columbia 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Penn 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Brown 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished last in the Ivy League.

In their eighth and final season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 266 to 137. Terry Boyle and Wynn Jessup were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 0–7 conference record placed last in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 204 to 80.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 40–14 13,300–13,600 [3][4]
October 1 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–20 3,500 [5]
October 8 at Yale
L 0–24 29,777 [6]
October 15 at Dartmouth
L 14–49 11,000 [7]
October 22 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–48 14,500 [8]
October 29 Princetondagger
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 17–24 11,700 [9]
November 5 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–23 6,100 [10]
November 12 at Harvard
L 7–24 11,000 [11]
November 19 at Columbia
L 38–40 5,187 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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 Triumphs as Jollin Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 25, 1966. p. S7.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Cady, Steve (October 2, 1966). "Penn Crushes Brown, 20-0, as Creeden Completes 15 Passes for 208 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  6. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 9, 1966). "Yale Defeats Brown, 24-0, and Limits Bruins to Total of 9 Yards Rushing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
  7. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 16, 1966). "Dartmouth 49-14 Winner; Indians Overpower Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 23, 1966). "Colgate's Ground Attack Crushes Brown, 48-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
  9. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 30, 1966). "Princeton Defeats Brown, 24-7, as Bracken Gains 131 Yards in 18 Carries". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  10. ^ Cady, Steve (November 6, 1966). "Cornell Defeats Brown, 23 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 13, 1966). "Harvard Overcomes Slow Start and 7-0 Deficit to Defeat Brown by 24-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  12. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 20, 1966). "Columbia Scores over Brown, 40-38". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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