1961 Brown Bears football team

1961 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record0–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainN. J. Rohrback
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Columbia + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Yale 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Cornell 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Brown 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record (0–7 in conference games), finished in last place in the Ivy League, and were outscored by a total of 245 to 24 (203 to 9 in conference games). N.J. Rohrback was the team captain.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Rohrbach (411 passing yards), Raymond Barry (334 rushing yards), and Dave Nelson (106 receiving yards.[3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–50 9,000 [4]
October 7 at Yale
L 3–14 23,605 [5]
October 14 at Dartmouth
L 0–34 9,000 [6]
October 21 at Penn
L 0–7 6,867 [7]
October 28 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 9–12 11,000–11,038 [8][9]
November 4 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–52 10,000 [10]
November 11 at Cornell
L 0–25 8,000 [11]
November 18 at Harvard
L 6–21 10,000 [12]
November 23 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–30 5,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

Statistics

Brown gained an average of 134.7 rushing yards and 69.0 passing yards per game. On defense, the Bears allowed opponents to gain an average of 234.0 rushing yards and 66.7 passing yards per game.[3]

Brown's passing game was led by quarterbacks Jack Rohrbach and Dennis Hauflaire. Rohrbach completed 44 of 111 passes (39.6%) for 411 yards with one interception, 16 interceptions, and a 44.9 quarterback rating. Hauflaire completed 21 of 49 passes (42.9%) for 192 yards.[3]

Brown had six backs who rushed for over 100 yards, led by Raymond Barry (334 yards, 90 carries, 3.7-yard average), Jan Moyer (271 yards, 65 carries, 4.2-yard average), Bill Lemire (182 yards, 40 carries, 4.6-yard average), and Jon Meeker (173 yards, 57 carries, 3.0-yard average).[3]

The team's leading receivers were Dave Nelson (nine receptions, 106 yards), Don Boyle (10 receptions, 98 yards), and Tom Draper (eight receptions, 87 yards).[3]

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. ^ a b c d e "1961 Brown Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 1, 1961). "Columbia Wins, 50 to 0; Lions Rout Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 8, 1961). "Yale Trips Brown for 11th in Row, 14-3; Eli Streak Is Longest Since 1909-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 15, 1961). "Dartmouth Rips Brown, 34 to 0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Brown Routed by Dartmouth". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. October 15, 1961. p. 48.
  7. ^ "Penn's McCarthy Runs 43 Yards for Score as Brown Bows, 7-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. S6.
  8. ^ "Brown Bows, 12-9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1961). "Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  11. ^ "Cornell Routs Brown, 25-0, and Gains First Victory of Ivy League Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. S4.
  12. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 19, 1961). "Harvard Tops Brown, 21-6; Crimson Runners Excel". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  13. ^ "Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 43.

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