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1959 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainR. Carlin
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Dartmouth 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Brown 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1959 college football season. Brown finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 139 to 51. R. Carlin was the team captain.[1]

The Bears' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 106 to 31.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 6–21 7,500 [3]
October 3 at Yale
L 0–17 28,017 [4]
October 10 at Dartmouth
T 0–0 20,196 [5]
October 17 at Penn
L 9–36 13,083 [6]
October 24 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 6–0 7,000 [7]
October 31 at Princeton
L 0–7 11,500 [8]
November 7 at Cornell
L 0–19 8,000 [9]
November 14 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 16–6 15,000 [10]
November 21 Colgate*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–33 8,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 27, 1959). "Columbia Victor over Brown, 21-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 4, 1959). "Bulldogs' Drives Sink Brown, 17-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 11, 1959). "Brown Puts Up Stubborn Defense and Holds Dartmouth to a Scoreless Tie". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 18, 1959). "Quakers, Led by Doelling, Overwhelm Brown, 36 to 9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ "Brown Defeats Rhode Island, 6-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. S3.
  8. ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 1, 1959). "Tigers Score, 7-0, Tie for Ivy Lead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Kandel, Myron (November 8, 1959). "Telesh Kicks 2 Field Goals and Scores Touchdown as Cornell Beats Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 15, 1959). "Bruins Beat Harvard 5th Year in Row in Ivy Upset, 16 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1959). "Colgate Upsets Brown, 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 41.
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