1969 Brown Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1969
| team = Brown Bears
| sport = football
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| conference = Ivy League
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Len Jardine
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = D. Chenault
| captain2 = P. Foley
| stadium = Brown Stadium
}}
{{1969 Ivy League football standings}}
The 1969 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last in the Ivy League.
In third first season under head coach Len Jardine, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 190 to 95. D. Chenault and P. Foley were the team captains.{{cite web |title=Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football) |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}}
The Bears' 1–6 conference record tied for last in the Ivy League standings. They were outscored by Ivy opponents 180 to 48.{{cite book|url=https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998|title=Ivy League Football Media Guide|chapter=Year-by-Year History|publisher=Ivy League|location=Princeton, N.J.|date=2017|accessdate=July 10, 2020|page=25}}
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
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| poll = AP
| rankyear = 1969
| September 27 | | Rhode Island
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI (rivalry) | W 21-0
| 12,200 | {{cite news |title=Brown's Running Game Smashes Rhode Island |agency=Associated Press |date=September 28, 1969 |page=72 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55825660/1969-brown-uri}}
| October 4 | @ | Penn
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 2-23
| 21,603 | {{cite news |title=Penn Vanquishes Brown, 23-2, as Procacci, a Substitute Quarterback, Stars |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 5, 1969 |page=S5}}
| October 11 | | Yale
| Yale Bowl | New Haven, CT | L 13-27
| 16,800 | {{cite news |title=Yale's Late Surge Tops Brown, 27-13 |first=Michael |last=Strauss |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 12, 1969 |page=S1}}
| October 18 | | Dartmouth
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 13-38
| 15,000 | {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Wins; Brown Bows, 38-13 |first=Parton |last=Keese |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 19, 1969 |page=S1}}
| October 25 | | Colgate
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 6-20
| 14,200 | {{cite news |title=Colgate's Two Touchdowns Late in Fourth Quarter Turn Back Brown, 20 to 6 |first=Steve |last=Cady |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 26, 1969 |page=S6}}
| November 1 | @ | Princeton
| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ | L 6-33
| 14,000 | {{cite news |title=Tigers Rip Brown, 33-6, Stay in Ivy Tie |first=Phil |last=Pepe |date=November 2, 1969 |page=152 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55831795/1969-brown-princeton}}
| November 8 | @ | Cornell
| Schoellkopf Field | Ithaca, NY | L 7-14
| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=Cornell's Last-Period 50-Yard Drive for Score Beats Brown in Mud, 14-7 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 9, 1969 |page=S4}}
| November 15 | | Harvard
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | W 24-17
| 15,900 | {{cite news |title=Brown Subdues Harvard; Bruins Triumph, 24-17 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 16, 1969 |page=S1}}
| November 22 | | Columbia
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 3-18
| 12,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Scores over Brown, 18-3 |first=Steve |last=Cady |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 23, 1969 |page=S1}}
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