2004 Brown Bears football team

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2004 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–4 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Will Burroughs
  • Anjel Gutierrez
  • L. Rubida
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Harvard $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
No. 21 Penn   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Cornell   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Brown   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Princeton   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Yale   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Columbia   1 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

In their seventh season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 222 to 194. Will Burroughs, Anjel Gutierrez and L. Rubida were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 3–4 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. Brown was outscored 154 to 145 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Albany*
W 35–7 3,512 [3]
September 25 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 34–35 9,278 [4]
October 2 at Rhode Island*
W 20–13 3,551 [5]
October 9 at Fordham*
W 27–20 OT 4,950 [6]
October 16 at Princeton
L 10–24 11,982 [7]
October 23 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 21–17 9,310 [8]
October 30 at No. 22 Penn
L 16–20 12,314 [9]
November 6 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 24–17 6,212 [10]
November 13 at Dartmouth
L 7–20 4,113 [11]
November 20 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–21 5,098 [12]

References[edit]

  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. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "DiGiacomo Leads Brown in Rout of Albany". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 19, 2004. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (September 26, 2004). "Harvard: Never Give Up". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brown 20, Rhode Island 13". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. Associated Press. October 3, 2004. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 3, 2004. p. C19.
  6. ^ "Fordham Beaten in Overtime". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 10, 2004. pp. 10C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Princeton Moves Into 3-Way Tie for First Place". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 17, 2004. p. H10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brown Rallies to Defeat Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 25, 2004. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Reid, Ron (October 31, 2004). "Streak Intact as Penn Eludes Upset by Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 7, 2004). "Record Collection Built Up at a Loss". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dartmouth 20, Brown 7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 14, 2004. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brown 33, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
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