1970 Brown Bears football team

The 1970 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last in the Ivy League.

1970 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Len Jardine (4th season)
Captains	G. Hart B. O’Donnell
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 217 to 112. G. Hart and B. O’Donnell were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 196 to 85.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 21–14	14,200–15,000	^[3]^[4]
October 3	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 9–17	12,400	^[5]
October 10	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–28	20,519	^[6]
October 17	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–42	10,436	^[7]
October 24	Colgate*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 6–10	8,400	^[8]
October 31	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–42	8,700	^[9]
November 7	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 21–35	7,500	^[10]
November 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 10–17	10,500	^[11]
November 21	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 17–12	9,035	^[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. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Brown Pins Loss on Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 27, 1970. p. S6.
4. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
5. Harvin, Al (October 4, 1970). "Penn Vanquishes Brown Team, 17-9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
6. Vecsey, George (October 11, 1970). "Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell Triumph; Elis Sink Brown, 28-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 18, 1970). "Dartmouth Trounces Brown, 42 to 14, as Chasey, Short and Simms Excel". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
8. "Colgate Victor over Brown, 10-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 25, 1970. p. S6.
9. "Hauck Scores 3 TDs as Princeton Stomps Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 1, 1970. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 9, 1970). "Furbush's Passes Get Big Red Out of Jam; Indians Coming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Chass, Murray (November 15, 1970). "Harvard Turns Back Brown, 17-10, as Bruins Suffer Seventh Straight Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
12. Foley, Red (November 22, 1970). "Brown Edges Inept Lions, 17-12". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 159 – via Newspapers.com.