2004 Brown Bears football team

The 2004 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

2004 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
2004 record	6–4 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Phil Estes (7th season)
Captains	Will Burroughs Anjel Gutierrez L. Rubida
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

2004 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Harvard $		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 21 Penn		6	–	1					8	–	2
Cornell		4	–	3					4	–	6
Brown		3	–	4					6	–	4
Princeton		3	–	4					5	–	5
Yale		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		1	–	6					1	–	9
Columbia		1	–	6					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their seventh season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 222 to 194. Will Burroughs, Anjel Gutierrez and L. Rubida were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 3–4 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. Brown was outscored 154 to 145 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Albany*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–7	3,512	[3]
September 25	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 34–35	9,278	[4]
October 2	at Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 20–13	3,551	[5]
October 9	at Fordham*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 27–20 ^OT	4,950	[6]
October 16	at Princeton	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 10–24	11,982	[7]
October 23	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 21–17	9,310	[8]
October 30	at No. 22 Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 16–20	12,314	[9]
November 6	Yale	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 24–17	6,212	[10]
November 13	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 7–20	4,113	[11]
November 20	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 33–21	5,098	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the 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. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "DiGiacomo Leads Brown in Rout of Albany". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 19, 2004. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dell'Apa, Frank (September 26, 2004). "Harvard: Never Give Up". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brown 20, Rhode Island 13". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. Associated Press. October 3, 2004. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 3, 2004. p. C19.
6. "Fordham Beaten in Overtime". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 10, 2004. pp. 10C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Princeton Moves Into 3-Way Tie for First Place". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 17, 2004. p. H10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brown Rallies to Defeat Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 25, 2004. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Reid, Ron (October 31, 2004). "Streak Intact as Penn Eludes Upset by Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hine, Tommy (November 7, 2004). "Record Collection Built Up at a Loss". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dartmouth 20, Brown 7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 14, 2004. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brown 33, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.