1944 Brown Bears football team
American college football season
The 1944 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1944 college football season .[ 1]
In their first season under head coach Charles "Rip" Engle , the Bears compiled a 3–4–1 record, and were outscored 150 to 132 by opponents. R.E. Lowe was the team captain.[ 2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 30 Tufts
Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 44–0 7,000 [ 3]
October 7 at Army
L 7–59 3,500 [ 4] [ 5]
October 21 at Holy Cross
T 24–24 5,000 [ 6]
October 28 Dartmouth
Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 13–14 8,000 [ 7]
November 4 Coast Guard
Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0–20 10,000 [ 8]
November 11 at Yale
L 0–13 12,000 [ 9]
November 18 at Columbia
W 12–0 12,000 [ 10]
November 25 Colgate
Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 32–20 12,000 [ 11]
References
^ "1944 Brown Bears Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)" . Providence, R.I.: Brown University . Retrieved July 3, 2020 .
^ "Brown's Powerhouse Crushes Tufts". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press . October 1, 1944. p. S3.
^ "Army Batters Brown Bear" . New York Daily News . October 8, 1944. p. 25C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast Army Backs Crush Brown, 59-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 8, 1944. p. S1.
^ Nason, Jerry (October 22, 1944). "Holy Cross and Brown Tie, 24-24; Moody Snares Crusader Fumble for 91-Yard Run" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kaese, Harold (October 29, 1944). "Dartmouth Edges Brown, 14 to 13; Bonk Hero of Smashing Green Win over Bruin" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tommy Dorsey Paces Coast Guard Academy to 20-0 Triumph Against Brown; Cadets Record Scoring in Last Two Quarters" . The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. Associated Press . November 5, 1944. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 12, 1944). "Yale Subdues Brown, 13-0, Counting in Last 2 Periods". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 19, 1944). "Brown Team Tops Columbia, 12 to 0, on Two Long Runs". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Brown Conquers Colgate, 32 to 20". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International . November 26, 1944. p. S1.
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