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The 2007 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown finished third in the Ivy League. Brown averaged 5,138 fans per game.

ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorFrank Sheehan (2nd season)
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2007 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sheehan (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Eric Brewer
  • Dereck Knight
  • A. J. Tracey
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
 2006
2008 
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2007 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Harvard $ 70  82 
No. 22 Yale 61  91 
Brown 43  55 
Penn 34  46 
Princeton 34  46 
Dartmouth 34  37 
Cornell 25  55 
Columbia 07  19 
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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In their 10th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents 312 to 291. Eric Brewer, Dereck Knight and A. J. Tracey were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 205 to 177.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Duquesne* W 28–17 3,135 [3]
September 22 at Harvard L 17–24 18,898 [4]
September 29 Rhode Island*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 42–49 2OT 6,153 [5]
October 6 Holy Cross*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 37–48 4,805 [6]
October 13 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–24 6,493 [7]
October 20 at Cornell L 31–38 OT 7,345 [8]
October 27 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 31–17 5,127 [9]
November 3 at No. 15 Yale L 7–17 3,000 [10]
November 10 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 56–35 5,119 [11]
November 17 at Columbia W 30–22 3,976 [12]
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