1978 Brown Bears football team

1978 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	John Anderson (6th season)
Captains	N. Jacob M. Whipple
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

1978 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Harvard	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Princeton	1	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Penn	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1978 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Brown tied for second place in the Ivy League.

In their fourth season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 189 to 165. N. Jacob and M. Whipple were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 6–3 conference record tied for second-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 123.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Yale	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–21	15,812	[3]
September 30	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 3–17	8,500	[4]
October 7	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 44–16	15,041	[5]
October 14	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 14–0	2,600	[6]
October 21	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–13	10,524	[7]
October 28	Holy Cross*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 31–25	15,000	[8]
November 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 31–30	23,000	[9]
November 11	Dartmouth	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 21–31	17,200	[10]
November 18	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 24–12	6,150	[11]
*Non-conference game

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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Roberts, Ernie (September 24, 1978). "Poised Yale Defeats Brown, 21-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ballou, Art (October 1, 1978). "Smooth URI Offense Shocks Brown, 17-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Oakley, Jack (October 8, 1978). "Brown Claws Tigers, 44-16". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Eisenberg, Harry (October 15, 1978). "Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown Bumps Cornell from Undefeated Ranks, 21-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1978. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Roberts, Ernie (October 29, 1978). "HC Hits a Pothole at Brown, 31-25". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Roberts, Ernie (November 5, 1978). "Brown Gambles, Tips Harvard, 31-30". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Roberts, Ernie (November 12, 1978). "Dartmouth Upsets Brown, 31-21, to Clinch Tie for Ivy Crown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ahern, John (November 19, 1978). "Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.