1954 Brown Bears football team

American college football season

1954 Brown Bears football

Conference| Ivy League
Record| 6–2–1 (2–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach|

* Alva Kelley (4th season)

Captain| E. Pearson
Home stadium| Brown Stadium

Seasons

<- 1953

1955 ->

1954 Ivy League football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Yale | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Cornell | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Brown | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Harvard | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Princeton | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Dartmouth | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Columbia | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Penn | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0

* The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.

The 1954 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1954 college football season.

In their fourth season under head coach Alva Kelley, the Bears compiled a 3–5–1 record, but outscored their opponents 225 to 120. E. Pearson was the team captain.[1]

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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25 |  Columbia |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| W 18–7|  10,000 |  [2]
October 2 | at Yale |

* Yale Bowl
* New Haven, CT

| L 24–26|  27,000 |  [3]
October 9 |  Rhode Island |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI (rivalry)

| W 35–0|  15,000 |  [4]
October 16 |  Princeton |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| W 21–20|  15,000 |  [5]
October 23 |  Temple |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| L 14–19|  8,000 |  [6]
October 30 | at Lehigh |

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA

| W 34–6|  6,500 |  [7]
November 6 |  Springfield |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| W 40–7|  |  [8]
November 13 | at Harvard |

* Harvard Stadium
* Boston, MA

| T 21–21|  21,000 |  [9]
November 25 |  Colgate |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| W 18–14|  15,000 |  [10]

* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 26, 1954). "Columbia Loses; Brown Tames Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 3, 1954). "Yale Conversions Beat Brown, 26-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. ^ "Brown Sets Back Rhode Island, 35-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. S2.
5. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 17, 1954). "Bruins Overcome Princeton, 21-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. ^ "Alert Temple Football Team Upsets Brown for First Triumph in 4 Games". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. October 24, 1954. p. S2.
7. ^ "Brown Defensive Play Excels in Victory over Lehigh Eleven at Bethlehem". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 31, 1954. p. S3.
8. ^ "Brown Conquers Springfield, 40-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. S3.
9. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 14, 1954). "Brown Rally Ties Harvard 21-21". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 46 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 26, 1954). "Brown Subdues Colgate, 18-14, Staving Off Last-Quarter Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.

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Brown Bears football

Venues|

* Andrews Field (1899–1924)
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* 1916 Rose Bowl
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