1968 Brown Bears football team

1968 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–7 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach	Len Jardine (2nd season)
Captain	J. Rallis
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

1968 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Yale +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Penn	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Brown finished last in the Ivy League.

In their second season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 286 to 97. J. Rallis was the team captain.^[1]

The Bears' winless (0–7) conference record placed last in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 258 to 60.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 10–9	11,200–13,200	[3][4]
October 5	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 13–17	8,400	[5]
October 12	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 13–35	29,511	[6]
October 19	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–48	8,313	[7]
October 26	Colgate*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 27–19	9,100	[8]
November 2	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7–50	15,600	[9]
November 9	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–31	5,000	[10]
November 16	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–31	16,000	[11]
November 23	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 20–46	9,723	[12]
*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. Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1968). "R.I. Comeback Falls Short Against Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
5. "Penn Triumphs over Brown, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968. p. S5.
6. Anderson, Dave (October 13, 1968). "Yale Wins, 35-13, from Brown; Dowling Paces Bulldogs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. "Indians 48, Brown 0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. United Press International. October 20, 1968. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brown Eleven Triumphs Over Colgate, 27-19, with 423-Yard Rushing Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1968. p. S4.
9. Adams, Frank S. (November 3, 1968). "Princeton Wins from Brown, 50-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Keese, Parton (November 10, 1968). "Cornell Vanquishes Brown, 31-0, for First Ivy League Victory of Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
11. Strauss, Michael (November 17, 1968). "Harvard Scores over Brown, 31-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Koppett, Leonard (November 24, 1968). "Columbia Crushes Brown on Domres Aerials, 46-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1. Attendance figure in "Lions Romp over Browns". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 24, 1968. p. 4D.