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2002 Brown Bears football team

2002 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Chas Gessner
  • A. W. Gallagher
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Penn $   7 0     9 1  
Harvard   6 1     7 3  
Princeton   4 3     6 4  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Cornell   3 4     4 6  
Dartmouth   2 5     3 7  
Brown   2 5     2 8  
Columbia   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their fifth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 278 to 222. Chas Gessner and A. W. Gallagher were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 2–5 conference record tied for sixth place in the Ivy League standings. Brown was outscored 160 to 135 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Towson* L 42–56 3,198 [3]
September 28 Harvard L 24–26 13,523 [4]
October 5 at Rhode Island* L 28–38 3,990 [5]
October 12 at Fordham* L 17–24 1,294 [6]
October 19 at Princeton L 14–16 11,067 [7]
October 26 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–10 OT 7,014 [8]
November 2 at No. 24 Penn L 7–31 14,287 [9]
November 9 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 27–31 5,510 [10]
November 16 at Dartmouth W 21–18 1,916 [11]
November 23 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 35–28 4,126 [12]

References

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  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. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Papuchis, Matt (September 22, 2002). "Towson Picks Off Brown in 56-42 Win". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 13D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (September 29, 2002). "Crimson Fit Enough, Survive". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams Survive Gessner". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 6, 2002. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fordham Gets Past Brown". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 2002. pp. 8C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers Stretch Streak to Four". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. October 20, 2002. p. S-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 20, 2002. p. E17.
  8. ^ "Cornell 10, Brown 7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 27, 2002. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jensen, Mike (November 3, 2002). "Mitchell Stars as Penn Soars Past Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 10, 2002). "Yale Victory Plumb Exciting; Brown Stopped on Final Drive". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E7, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brown 21, Dartmouth 18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 17, 2002. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brown 35, Columbia 28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 24, 2002. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
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