1961 Brown Bears football team

The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Brown went winless and finished last in the Ivy League.

1961 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
1961 record0–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainN.J. Rohrback
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1961 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record and were outscored 245 to 24. N.J. Rohrback was the team captain.[1]

The Bears' 0–7 conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 203 to 9.[2]

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 [3]
October 7 at Yale
L 3–14 23,605 [4]
October 14 at Dartmouth
L 0–34 9,000 [5]
October 21 at Penn
L 0–7 6,867 [6]
October 28 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 9–12 11,038 [7]
November 4 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–52 10,000 [8]
November 11 at Cornell
L 0–25 8,000 [9]
November 18 at Harvard
L 6–21 10,000 [10]
November 23 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–30 5,000 [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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 1, 1961). "Columbia Wins, 50 to 0; Lions Rout Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Brown Bows, 12-9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. "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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