2003 Brown Bears football team

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2003 Brown Bears football
Brown Bears wordmark.png
ConferenceIvy League
2003 record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • C. Garnett
  • B.J. Grinna
  • K.R. Slager
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
Harvard   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Brown   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Dartmouth   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Columbia   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Cornell   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.

In their sixth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 246 to 244. C. Garnett, B.J. Grinna and K.R. Slager were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 193 to 192.[2]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at Albany*
W 21–3 3,680 [3]
September 27 at Harvard
L 14–52 9,460 [4]
October 4 Rhode Island*
L 9–27 5,728 [5]
October 11 No. 25 Fordham*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 4,516 [6]
October 18 Princeton
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 14–34 9,879 [7]
October 25 at Cornell
W 21–7 6,864 [8]
November 1 No. 11 Penn
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 21–24 8,172 [9]
November 8 at Yale
W 55–44 15,442 [10]
November 15 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 26–21 6,270 [11]
November 22 at Columbia
W 42–10 4,841 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network 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. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown 21, Albany 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
  4. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (September 28, 2003). "Fitzpatrick and Crimson Drive Home Their Points". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island 27, Brown 9". Record-Journal. Meriden, Conn. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  6. ^ "Fordham Rally Breaks Brown". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
  7. ^ "Wu, Benson Lead Way for Tigers". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. H6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Quaker Coach Moves Up on Win List". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 2, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 9, 2003). "In End, Yale Trips on Hill". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brown 26, Dartmouth 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 16, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 2003. p. C17.
  12. ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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