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| year = 1955
| year = 1955
| team = Brown Bears
| team = Brown Bears
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| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| conference = [[Ivy League]]
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 2–7
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = [[Alva Kelley]]
| head_coach = [[Alva Kelley]]
| hc_year = 5th
| hc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
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| captain = J. McGuinness
| captain = J. McGuinness
| stadium = [[Brown Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Brown Stadium]]
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{{1955 Eastern college football independents records}}
{{1955 Ivy League football standings}}
The '''1955 Brown Bears football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Brown University]] as an independent during the [[1955 college football season]].
The '''1955 Brown Bears football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Brown University]] as an independent during the [[1955 college football season]].


In their fifth season under head coach [[Alva Kelley]], the Bears compiled a 2–7 record, and were outscored 139 to 88. J. McGuinness was the team captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) |publisher=[[Brown University]] |location=Providence, R.I. |accessdate=July 3, 2020 |url=https://brownbears.com/sports/2018/5/8/game-by-game-results-1878-2015-football.aspx?id=2646}}</ref>
In their fifth season under head coach [[Alva Kelley]], the Bears compiled a 2–7 record, and were outscored 139 to 88. J. McGuinness was the team captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) |publisher=[[Brown University]] |location=Providence, R.I. |access-date=July 3, 2020 |url=https://brownbears.com/sports/2018/5/8/game-by-game-results-1878-2015-football.aspx?id=2646}}</ref>


This would be Brown's final year as a [[NCAA Division I independent schools|football independent]], as the [[Ivy League]], which Brown had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. Six of the nine opponents on Brown's 1955 schedule were Ivy League members (with [[1955 Penn Quakers football team|Penn]] the only Ivy not scheduled); for decades, (future) Ivy members had comprised about half of Brown's opponents annually.
This would be Brown's final year as a [[NCAA Division I independent schools|football independent]], as the [[Ivy League]], which Brown had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. Six of the nine opponents on Brown's 1955 schedule were Ivy League members (with [[1955 Penn Quakers football team|Penn]] the only Ivy not scheduled); for decades, (future) Ivy members had comprised about half of Brown's opponents annually.
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| October 15 | | [[1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| October 15 | | [[1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 12-14
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 12-14
| | <ref>{{cite news |title=Rutgers Defeats Brown by 14 to 12 |agency=[[United Press International|United Press]] |date=October 16, 1955 |page=S1 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, N.Y.}}</ref>
| 12,000 | <ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory over Brown |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=October 16, 1955 |page=1 |newspaper=[[Home News Tribune|The Sunday Times]] |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67906080/1955-brown-rutgers/ }}</ref>


| October 22 | | {{cfb link|year=1955|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| October 22 | | [[1955 Rhode Island Rams football team|Rhode Island]]
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI ([[Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry|rivalry]]) | L 7-19
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI ([[Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry|rivalry]]) | L 7-19
| | <ref>{{cite news |title=Brown Bows, 19-7, to Rhode Island |agency=[[United Press International|United Press]] |date=October 23, 1955 |page=S3 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, N.Y.}}</ref>
| 16,000 | <ref>{{cite news |title=Rhode Island Jars Brown, 19-7 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 23, 1955 |page=S4 |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67907982/1955-brown-uri/ }}</ref>


| October 29 | @ | [[1955 Princeton Tigers football team|Princeton]]
| October 29 | @ | [[1955 Princeton Tigers football team|Princeton]]
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[[Category:1955 college football season|Brown]]
[[Category:1955 Ivy League football season|Brown]]
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[[Category:Brown Bears football seasons]]
[[Category:1955 in sports in Rhode Island|Brown Football]]
[[Category:1955 in sports in Rhode Island|Brown Bears football]]

Latest revision as of 02:11, 15 August 2023

1955 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–7 (2–4 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJ. McGuinness
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Yale 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Cornell 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Harvard 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Brown 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Penn 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.

The 1955 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1955 college football season.

In their fifth season under head coach Alva Kelley, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record, and were outscored 139 to 88. J. McGuinness was the team captain.[1]

This would be Brown's final year as a football independent, as the Ivy League, which Brown had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. Six of the nine opponents on Brown's 1955 schedule were Ivy League members (with Penn the only Ivy not scheduled); for decades, (future) Ivy members had comprised about half of Brown's opponents annually.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Columbia
L 12–14 8,000 [2]
October 1 at Yale
L 20–27 22,000 [3]
October 8 Dartmouth
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 7–0 15,000 [4]
October 15 Rutgers
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 12–14 12,000 [5]
October 22 Rhode Island
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
L 7–19 16,000 [6]
October 29 at Princeton
L 7–14 22,500 [7]
November 5 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–20 2,500 [8]
November 12 at Harvard
W 14–6 16,500 [9]
November 24 Colgate
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 0–25 [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Danzig, Allison (September 24, 1955). "Lions Top Brown; Columbia Rallies for 14-to-12 Victory in Opening Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 2, 1955). "Elis' 3-Touchdown Rally Sets Back Brown, 27-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 9, 1955). "Brown Sets Back Dartmouth by 7-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1955). "Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory over Brown". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rhode Island Jars Brown, 19-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 30, 1955). "Princeton's Team Trips Brown, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 6, 1955). "Cornell Is Victor over Brown, 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Briordy, William J. (November 13, 1955). "Bruins Gain 14-6 Triumph as Balogh's Passes Excel". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 25, 1955). "Colgate Crushes Brown; Alert Red Raiders Capitalize on Fumbles for 25-0 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 39.
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