The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an
American football team that represented
Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
during the
1961 college football season 1961 college football season may refer to:
* 1961 NCAA University Division football season
* 1961 NCAA College Division football season
* 1961 NAIA football season
The 1961 NAIA football season was the sixth season of college football sponsored ...
. Brown went winless and finished last in the
Ivy League.
In their third season under head coach
John McLaughry
John Jackson McLaughry (April 8, 1917 – November 28, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He participated in the Mosquito Bowl.
Playing career
He attended Brown University, graduating in 1940 and earning All-American honors as a ...
, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record and were outscored 245 to 24. N.J. Rohrback was the team captain.
The Bears' 0–7 conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 203 to 9.
Brown played its home games at
Brown Stadium in
Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
References
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