2007 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sheehan (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Eric Brewer
  • Dereck Knight
  • A.J. Tracey
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Harvard $   7 – 0     8 – 2  
No. 22 Yale   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Brown   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Penn   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Cornell   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Columbia   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League. Brown averaged 5,138 fans per game.

In their 10th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents 312 to 291. Eric Brewer, Dereck Knight and A.J. Tracey were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 205 to 177.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Duquesne*
W 28–17 3,135 [3]
September 22 at Harvard
L 17–24 18,898 [4]
September 29 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 42–49 2OT 6,153 [5]
October 6 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 37–48 4,805 [6]
October 13 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–24 6,493 [7]
October 20 at Cornell
L 31–38 OT 7,345 [8]
October 27 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 31–17 5,127 [9]
November 3 at No. 15 Yale
L 7–17 3,000 [10]
November 10 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 56–35 5,119 [11]
November 17 at Columbia
W 30–22 3,976 [12]

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. 43. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Szostak, Mike (September 16, 2007). "Brown Downs Duquesne in Season Opener". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C6 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ Vega, Michael (September 23, 2007). "Harvard Electrifying Under Lights". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island Outlasts Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. pp. C19, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 7, 2007). "Brown Can't Bear Crusaders' Attack". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Field Goals, Turnovers Help Brown Down Princeton". Daily Record. Morristown, N.J. Associated Press. October 14, 2007. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 14, 2007. p. D11.
  8. ^ Thomas, Brandon (October 22, 2007). "Randy's Dandy in Cornell Comeback". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 4B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 28, 2007). "Penn Stumbles in 'Frustrating' Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 4, 2007). "Double Runners: McLeod, Farrell Lift Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Szostak, Mike (November 11, 2007). "Masterful Performance". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
  12. ^ Haunss, Chip (November 18, 2007). "Bears Able to Repel Lions' Charge". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
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