1982 Brown Bears football team

The 1982 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for fourth place in the Ivy League.

1982 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	John Anderson (10th season)
Captains	B. Barrett D. Nelson K. Powers
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Penn +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their sixth season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record but were outscored 214 to 228. B. Barrett, D. Nelson and K. Powers were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 3–4 conference record earned them part of a four-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored 169 to 161 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

This was Brown's first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1878.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Yale	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 28–21	13,300	[3]
September 25	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 24–20	14,008	[4]
October 2	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 23–28	10,743	[5]
October 9	No. 16 Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 21–24	6,500	[6]
October 16	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 38–19	10,250	[7]
October 23	No. 9 Holy Cross*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 6–17	15,100	[8]
October 30	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–34	18,000	[9]
November 6	at William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 23–22	16,000	[10]
November 13	Dartmouth	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 16–22	5,600	[11]
November 20	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 35–21	5,775	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA 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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Concannon, Joe (September 19, 1982). "Brown Survives Late Yale Flurry". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Monahan, Bob (September 26, 1982). "Defense Clinches Victory for Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. O'Connell, Mike (October 3, 1982). "Princeton Laughs Last and Best". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Concannon, Joe (October 10, 1982). "Brown Lets Penn Slip Home". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Cryan, Chris (October 17, 1982). "Brown Gets Back in Ivy Race". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Monahan, Bob (October 24, 1982). "HC Errs Less, Wins". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Concannon, Joe (October 31, 1982). "Harvard D-Feats Brown for a Piece of First". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Denn, Charlie (November 7, 1982). "W&M Lets Brown Off Hook, 23-22". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dartmouth Rallies Late". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Wilkinson, Jack (November 21, 1982). "Dignity & Defeat (35-21) in Finale at Baker Field". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.