1983 Brown Bears football team

The 1983 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for third place in the Ivy League.

1983 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	John Anderson (11th season)
Captains	John Daniel J. Potter
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Ivy League football standings

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

In their eleventh and final season under head coach John Anderson, the Bears compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 237 to 204. John Daniel and J. Potter were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 4–2–1 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 138.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 26–24	14,037	[3]
September 24	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 16–30	13,700	[4]
October 1	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 16–27	10,009	[5]
October 8	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	T 24–24	14,576	[6]
October 15	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 14–3	10,750	[7]
October 22	at No. 4 Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 10–31	16,004	[8]
October 29	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 10–17	13,100	[9]
November 5	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	L 21–38	84,670	[10]
November 12	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 25–7	8,483	[11]
November 19	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 42–36	7,500	[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 18, 1983). "Brown Hangs On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Roberts, Ernie (September 25, 1983). "URI Jumps on Brown's Late Errors". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Duffy, Bob (October 2, 1983). "Tested by Brown, Princeton Passes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
6. O'Connell, Mike (October 9, 1983). "Brown Gets Snappy Tie". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Craig, Jack (October 16, 1983). "Brown Defense Controls Punchless Cornell Squad". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Craig, Jack (October 23, 1983). "Heffernan Relieves Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Powers, John (October 30, 1983). "Harvard Screens Out Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Freligh, Sarajane (November 6, 1983). "Despite a Second-Quarter Sputter, Penn State Trounces Brown, 38-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-G, 13-G – via Newspapers.com.
11. Roberts, Ernie (November 13, 1983). "Brown Surprises Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brown Tops Columbia, 42-36; Bruin Coach in Finale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1983. pp. S9, S13.