1960 Brown Bears football team

The 1960 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last place in the Ivy League.

1960 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–6 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainW. Packer
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1960 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Yale $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
Princeton 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Dartmouth 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Harvard 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Columbia 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
Penn 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Brown 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
Cornell 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In their second season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 212 to 100. W. Packer was the team captain.[1]

The Bears' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 184 to 45.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Columbia
L 0–37 12,000 [3]
October 1 at Yale
L 0–9 21,859 [4]
October 8 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–20 1,000 [5]
October 15 at Penn
L 7–36 10,875 [6]
October 22 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 36–14 10,000 [7]
October 29 at Princeton
L 21–54 12,000 [8]
November 5 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–6 7,500 [9]
November 12 at Harvard
L 8–22 15,000 [10]
November 19 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 21–14 10,000 [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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Danzig, Allison (September 25, 1960). "Columbia Crushes Brown, 37-0; Sakala's Passes Pace Lion Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. Teague, Robert L. (October 2, 1960). "Yale Sinks Brown on Line Play, 9-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. Ralby, Herb (October 9, 1960). "Dartmouth 20-0 Victor". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Unbeaten Dartmouth Mamkes Brown Third Victim, 20-0". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. 33.
  6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 16, 1960). "Penn Grinds Out 36-7 Victory over Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  7. "Brown Sinks Rhode Island". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 23, 1960. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Adams, Frank S. (October 30, 1960). "Princeton Crushes Brown; Tigers in 54-21 Romp". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 6, 1960). "Brown Overcomes Cornell on Barry's Kick for First Ivy Victory of Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  10. Tuckner, Howard M. (November 13, 1960). "Harvard Subdues Brown Team, 22-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. "Brown's Three Touchdowns in Last Period Overcome Colgate in Final Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1960. p. S1.
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