| 1998 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | David Duggan (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.
In their first season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 265 to 241. Sean Morey and Alex Pittz were the team captains. [1]
The Bears' 5–2 conference tied for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 188 to 150. [2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Yale | L 28–30 | 8,375 | [3] | |||
| September 26 | at Lafayette* | W 23–21 | 7,359 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | at Rhode Island* | L 16–44 | 7,214 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | at Princeton | L 17–31 | 18,622 | [6] | |||
| October 17 | Fordham* |
| W 38–27 | 4,439 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | Penn |
| W 58–51 | 4,438 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | at Cornell | W 20–7 | 10,462 | [9] | |||
| November 7 | at Harvard | W 27–6 | 8,067 | [10] | |||
| November 14 | Dartmouth |
| W 28–21 | 8,323 | [11] | ||
| November 21 | at Columbia | W 10–3 | 4,600 | [12] | |||
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- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 37–38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Berlet, Bruce (September 20, 1998). "One Last Chance, and Yale Grabs It; Pass to Borden Overcomes Brown". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1998). "Snake-Bit Lafayette Loses on 'Blocked' FG". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI Ends Jinx, Tops Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 4, 1998. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Finnegan, Tara (October 11, 1998). "Tigers Break Out as Theisen Steps Up". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown 38, Fordham 27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finn Gets 6 TDs in Penn Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McShea, Keith (November 2, 1998). "Brought Down by Brown: Bears Outrush Cornell, 225-7, to Run Red Out of Ivy Race". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 8, 1998). "Crimson Are Hit with Combination". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Survives Scare". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 15, 1998. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dicker, Ron (November 22, 1998). "Columbia's Long Drives End in Frustration". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SP8.
| 1998 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | David Duggan (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captains |
|
| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.
In their first season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 265 to 241. Sean Morey and Alex Pittz were the team captains. [1]
The Bears' 5–2 conference tied for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 188 to 150. [2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Yale | L 28–30 | 8,375 | [3] | |||
| September 26 | at Lafayette* | W 23–21 | 7,359 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | at Rhode Island* | L 16–44 | 7,214 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | at Princeton | L 17–31 | 18,622 | [6] | |||
| October 17 | Fordham* |
| W 38–27 | 4,439 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | Penn |
| W 58–51 | 4,438 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | at Cornell | W 20–7 | 10,462 | [9] | |||
| November 7 | at Harvard | W 27–6 | 8,067 | [10] | |||
| November 14 | Dartmouth |
| W 28–21 | 8,323 | [11] | ||
| November 21 | at Columbia | W 10–3 | 4,600 | [12] | |||
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- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 37–38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Berlet, Bruce (September 20, 1998). "One Last Chance, and Yale Grabs It; Pass to Borden Overcomes Brown". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1998). "Snake-Bit Lafayette Loses on 'Blocked' FG". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI Ends Jinx, Tops Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 4, 1998. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Finnegan, Tara (October 11, 1998). "Tigers Break Out as Theisen Steps Up". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown 38, Fordham 27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finn Gets 6 TDs in Penn Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McShea, Keith (November 2, 1998). "Brought Down by Brown: Bears Outrush Cornell, 225-7, to Run Red Out of Ivy Race". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 8, 1998). "Crimson Are Hit with Combination". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Survives Scare". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 15, 1998. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dicker, Ron (November 22, 1998). "Columbia's Long Drives End in Frustration". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SP8.