1989 Brown Bears football team

The 1989 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1989 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	John Rosenberg (6th season)
Captains	J. Burke D. Clark
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their sixth and final season under head coach John Rosenberg, the Bears compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 264 to 168. J. Burke and D. Clark were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 2–5 conference record earned a three-way tie for fifth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored 156 to 137 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–12	11,252	^[3]
September 23	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 7–42	1,800	^[4]
September 30	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 13–18	8,500	^[5]
October 7	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 15–38	4,500	^[6]
October 14	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 30–32	10,879	^[7]
October 21	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 28–7	8,000	^[8]
October 28	at No. 8 Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 13–49	8,614	^[9]
November 4	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–27	10,700	^[10]
November 11	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 6–12	3,753	^[11]
November 18	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 39–27	6,300	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA 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. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Smith, George (October 10, 1989). "Yale Takes Charge; Dominates Brown, 12-3". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E16, E17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colgate Sophomore Leads Demolition of Brown, 42-7". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 24, 1989. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
5. "URI Hands Brown Its 12th Straight Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 1, 1989. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Knobelman, Bob (October 8, 1989). "Garrett Carries Payload as PU Hammers Brown". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Juliano, Joe (October 15, 1989). "Keys' Record Afternoon Leads Penn over Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Fox, Mike (October 23, 1989). "Brown Ends Streak as Big Red Falls". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Reinert, Bob (October 29, 1989). "HC Pulls Away; Crusaders Leave Brown Behind". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1989). "Harvard's Restic Wins His 100th". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dartmouth 12, Brown 6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 12, 1989. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brown 41, Columbia 28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 19, 1989. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.