2006 Brown Bears football team

The 2006 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. A year after winning the conference championship, Brown tied for last in the Ivy League.

2006 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Phil Estes (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Sheehan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Michael Kelleher (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Zak DeOssie Joe DiGiacomo Brandon Markey
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Princeton +		6	–	1					9	–	1
No. 25 Yale +		6	–	1					8	–	2
Harvard		4	–	3					7	–	3
Penn		3	–	4					5	–	5
Cornell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		2	–	5					5	–	5
Brown		2	–	5					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their ninth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 225 to 241. Zak DeOssie, Joe DiGiacomo and Brandon Markey were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 2–5 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Brown was outscored 157 to 140 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	Georgetown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 34–21	4,656	^[3]
September 23	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 21–38	8,456	^[4]
September 30	at Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 21–28	3,467	^[5]
October 7	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 30–35	4,497	^[6]
October 13	at No. 24 Princeton	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 3–17	10,136	^[7]
October 21	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 28–7	8,875	^[8]
October 28	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 30–27 ^OT	11,177	^[9]
November 4	Yale	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 24–27	5,987	^[10]
November 11	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 13–19	4,211	^[11]
November 18	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 21–22	4,611	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network 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. 42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Szostak, Mike (September 17, 2006). "Bears Roar Past Georgetown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
4. Gasper, Christopher L. (September 24, 2006). "Dawson Delivers Another KO; Harvard Star Ends Brown Win Streak". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Szostak, Mike (October 1, 2006). "Rams Don't Let Cup Slip Away". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
6. Toland, Jennifer (October 8, 2006). "Randolph Leads Way for Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Perfect Tigers (5-0) Turn Back Brown". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. October 14, 2006. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Szostak, Mike (October 22, 2006). "In Second Half, It All Clicks for Brown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C10 – via NewsBank.
9. Vito, Christopher A. (October 29, 2006). "Quakers Suffer 2d Heartbreaker in Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hine, Tommy (November 5, 2006). "Wright Play at Right Time". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E8, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Szostak, Mike (November 12, 2006). "Brown Downed in O.T.". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
12. Scandura, Mike (November 19, 2006). "Late FG a Kick in Gut for Bears". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C10 – via NewsBank.