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2010 Brown Bears football team

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2010 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–4 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sheehan (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMichael Kelleher (10th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Patrick Conroy
  • Kyle Newhall-Caballero
  • Andrew Serrano
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Penn $   7 0     9 1  
Harvard   5 2     7 3  
Yale   5 2     7 3  
Brown   5 2     6 4  
Dartmouth   3 4     6 4  
Columbia   2 5     4 6  
Cornell   1 6     2 8  
Princeton   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.

In their 14th season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 247 to 210. Brown averaged 7,970 fans per game. Patrick Conroy, Kyle Newhall-Caballero and Andrew Serrano were the team captains.[1]

The Bears' 5–2 conference record tied them with Harvard and Yale for second place in the Ivy League. Brown outscored Ivy opponents 177 to 136.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Stony Brook* W 33–30 OT 3,988 [1]
September 25 Harvard
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 29–14 17,360 [3]
October 2 at Rhode Island* L 24–27 OT 7,622 [4]
October 9 at Holy Cross* L 13–17 4,973 [1]
October 16 at Princeton W 17–13 6,079 [5]
October 23 Cornell
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 27–14 7,160 [6]
October 30 at No. 21 Penn L 7–24 14,854 [7]
November 6 Yale
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 24–27 6,222 [8]
November 13 at Dartmouth W 35–28 3,814 [9]
November 20 Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 38–16 5,122 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. pp. 44–45. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Vega, Michael (September 26, 2010). "Brown Shines, Knocking Harvard's Lights Out". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Szostak, Mike (October 3, 2010). "Governor's Cup: Probst's Dramatic Dash Propels Rams in Overtime". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C7 – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ Radano, Mike (October 17, 2010). "Brown Rallies from 13 Down to Top Princeton". The Times. Trenton, N.J. pp. B6, B5 – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ "CU Mauled by Brown's Defense". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 25, 2010. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 24, 2010. p. C21.
  7. ^ Aguirre, Mario (October 31, 2010). "Penn Racks Up Yardage in Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Fuller, Jim (November 7, 2010). "Special Victory Keeps Yale in Hunt". New Haven Register. New Haven, Conn. p. D7 – via NewsBank.
  9. ^ "Brown Rallies Past Dartmouth". New Hampshire Sunday News. Manchester, N.H. November 14, 2010. p. 3 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 2010. p. C16.