2003 Brown Bears football team

The 2003 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.

2003 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • C. Garnett
  • B.J. Grinna
  • K.R. Slager
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
2003 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Penn $  7 0   10 0  
Harvard  4 3   7 3  
Brown  4 3   5 5  
Yale  4 3   6 4  
Dartmouth  4 3   5 5  
Columbia  3 4   4 6  
Princeton  2 5   2 8  
Cornell  0 7   1 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their sixth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 246 to 244. C. Garnett, B.J. Grinna and K.R. Slager were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 193 to 192.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Albany* W 21–3 3,680 [3]
September 27 at Harvard L 14–52 9,460 [4]
October 4 Rhode Island* L 9–27 5,728 [5]
October 11 No. 25 Fordham*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 4,516 [6]
October 18 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–34 9,879 [7]
October 25 at Cornell W 21–7 6,864 [8]
November 1 No. 11 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 8,172 [9]
November 8 at Yale W 55–44 15,442 [10]
November 15 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 26–21 6,270 [11]
November 22 at Columbia W 42–10 4,841 [12]

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. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "Brown 21, Albany 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 2003. p. D5 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
  4. Blaudschun, Mark (September 28, 2003). "Fitzpatrick and Crimson Drive Home Their Points". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rhode Island 27, Brown 9". Record-Journal. Meriden, Conn. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D8 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  6. "Fordham Rally Breaks Brown". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. 75 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
  7. "Wu, Benson Lead Way for Tigers". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. H6 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Quaker Coach Moves Up on Win List". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 2, 2003. p. D5 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Courchesne, Shawn (November 9, 2003). "In End, Yale Trips on Hill". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brown 26, Dartmouth 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 16, 2003. p. B3 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 2003. p. C17.
  12. Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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