1983 Brown Bears football team
American college football season
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The 1983 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as member of the Ivy League during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown. In their 11th and final season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 record with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the Ivy League. They were outscored 237 to 204 in all games, but outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 138.[1] John Daniel and J. Potter were the team captains.[2] The Bears played home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Headcoach
- John Anderson (11th season)
OffensivecoordinatorJoe Wirth (2nd season)
| 1983 Brown Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Wirth (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ray Tellier (2nd season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Yale | W 26–24 | 14,037 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Rhode Island* |
| L 16–30 | 13,700 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Princeton
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| L 16–27 | 10,009 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | at Penn | T 24–24 | 14,576 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Cornell |
| W 14–3 | 10,750 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Holy Cross* | L 10–31 | 16,004 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Harvard |
| L 10–17 | 13,100 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | at Penn State* | L 21–38 | 84,670 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dartmouth | W 25–7 | 8,483 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Columbia |
| W 42–36 | 7,500 | [12] | ||
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