1988 Brown Bears football team

The 1988 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown went winless and finished last in the Ivy League.

1988 Brown Bears football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	0–9–1 (0–6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	John Rosenberg (5th season)
Captains	Greg Kylish George Pyne L. Wood
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Cornell +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Yale	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Brown	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

In their fifth season under head coach John Rosenberg, the Bears compiled an 0–9–1 record and were outscored 285 to 125. Greg Kylish, George Pyne and L. Wood were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 0–6–1 conference record placed last in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored 196 to 91 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Yale	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	T 24–24	15,017	[3]
September 24	at Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 10–17	7,455	[4]
October 1	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 27–31	10,800	[5]
October 8	Penn	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–10	1,400	[6]
October 15	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–35	11,000	[7]
October 22	Holy Cross*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–35	5,500	[8]
October 29	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 3–28	14,900	[9]
November 5	Maine*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 10–37	1,600	[10]
November 12	Dartmouth	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 24–37	7,300	[11]
November 19	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 13–31	5,565	[12]
*Non-conference 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. pp. 32–33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Craig, John (September 18, 1988). "Yale, Brown Get All Tied Up". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rogers Scores Pair of TDs to Lead URI". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Goodman, Brett (October 2, 1988). "Princeton Hands Loss to Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
6. Juliano, Joe (October 9, 1988). "Defense Does Its Part as Penn Smothers Brown, 10-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cornell Runs over Brown in 35-0 Win". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 16, 1988. pp. 3D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Concannon, Joe (October 23, 1988). "Holy Cross Keeps Brown Under Control". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Monahan, Bob (October 30, 1988). "Harvard Snaps Out of It; Five-Game Skid Is Halted as Defense Muffles Brown, 28-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1988). "Maine Grabs Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dartmouth 37, Brown 24". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 1988. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Cavanaugh, Jack (November 20, 1988). "Lions (2-8) Have Best Season Since '78". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.