1999 Brown Bears football team

The 1999 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown was co-champion of the Ivy League.

1999 Brown Bears football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	9–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Phil Estes (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	David Duggan (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	James Perry A. Smith Jason Wargin
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Brown +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Yale +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Cornell		5	–	2					7	–	3
Penn		4	–	3					5	–	5
Harvard		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		1	–	6					3	–	7
Princeton		1	–	6					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their second season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents 324 to 239. James Perry, Jason Wargin and A. Smith were the team captains.^[1]

The Bears' 6–1 conference record tied for first place in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 225 to 168.^[2] Brown's wins included a defeat of 1999's Ivy co-champion, Yale. It was Brown's first share of an Ivy title since 1976.

Unranked throughout the year, Brown was finally recognized in the national Division I-AA poll after its final game of the season, ranked at No. 25.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 25–24	17,398	[3]
September 25	Lafayette*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–28	5,448	[4]
October 2	Cornell	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 28–33	13,260	[5]
October 9	Princeton	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 53–30	5,122	[6]
October 16	Rhode Island*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 27–25	7,032	[7]
October 23	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 44–37	13,116	[8]
October 30	at Fordham*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 37–18		[1]
November 6	Harvard	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 17–10	13,371	[9]
November 13	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 35–28	6,113	[10]
November 20	Columbia	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 23–6	12,076	[11]
*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. p. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Hine, Tommy (September 19, 1999). "From Block to Shock, Yale Loses". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lafayette Improves, but Not Enough to Beat Brown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. September 26, 1999. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 26, 1999. p. D19.
5. "Rahne, Big Red Rally Past Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 4, 1999. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Princeton Suffers Historic Loss". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 10, 1999. pp. H7, H15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown Tees Off, Then Hangs On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. D14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Juliano, Joe (October 24, 1999). "Perry Tears Up Penn Defense to Lead Brown to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Vega, Michael (November 7, 1999). "Bears Stop Crimson Cold". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dartmouth Falls to Brown, 35-28; Middlebury Wins". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 15, 1999. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Update". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 15, 1999. p. C15.
11. "Bears Stake Their Title Claim". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.