1988 Brown Bears football team

The 1988 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown went winless and finished last in the Ivy League.

1988 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record0–9–1 (0–6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Greg Kylish
  • George Pyne
  • L. Wood
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1988 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Cornell + 6 –1 –07 –2 –1
Princeton 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Dartmouth 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Yale 3 –3 –13 –6 –1
Columbia 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Harvard 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Brown 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

In their fifth season under head coach John Rosenberg, the Bears compiled an 0–9–1 record and were outscored 285 to 125. Greg Kylish, George Pyne and L. Wood were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 0–6–1 conference record placed last in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored 196 to 91 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
T 24–24 15,017 [3]
September 24 at Rhode Island*
L 10–17 7,455 [4]
October 1 at Princeton
L 27–31 10,800 [5]
October 8 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–10 1,400 [6]
October 15 at Cornell
L 0–35 11,000 [7]
October 22 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–35 5,500 [8]
October 29 at Harvard
L 3–28 14,900 [9]
November 5 Maine*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 10–37 1,600 [10]
November 12 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 24–37 7,300 [11]
November 19 at Columbia
L 13–31 5,565 [12]
  • *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. 32–33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Craig, John (September 18, 1988). "Yale, Brown Get All Tied Up". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rogers Scores Pair of TDs to Lead URI". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Goodman, Brett (October 2, 1988). "Princeton Hands Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Juliano, Joe (October 9, 1988). "Defense Does Its Part as Penn Smothers Brown, 10-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cornell Runs over Brown in 35-0 Win". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 16, 1988. pp. 3D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Concannon, Joe (October 23, 1988). "Holy Cross Keeps Brown Under Control". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Monahan, Bob (October 30, 1988). "Harvard Snaps Out of It; Five-Game Skid Is Halted as Defense Muffles Brown, 28-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1988). "Maine Grabs Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Dartmouth 37, Brown 24". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 1988. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Cavanaugh, Jack (November 20, 1988). "Lions (2-8) Have Best Season Since '78". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
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