2018 Brown Bears football team
The 2018 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 21st-year head coach Phil Estes and played their home games at Brown Stadium. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 1–9, 0–7 in Ivy League play to finish in last place. Brown averaged 4,112 fans per game.
| 2018 Brown Bears football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 1–9 (0–7 Ivy) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Decker (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Michael Kelleher (18th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| No. 11 Princeton $ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Dartmouth | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 19, Estes announced that he would stepping down as the Bears' head coach. He finished his tenure at Brown with an overall record of 115–94.[1]
Schedule
The 2018 schedule consisted of five home games and five away games. The Bears hosted Ivy League foes Harvard, Cornell, Penn, and Columbia, and traveled to Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth.
In 2018, Brown's non-conference opponents were Cal Poly of the Big Sky Conference, Georgetown of the Patriot League, and Rhode Island of the Colonial Athletic Association.[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | 10:00 pm | at Cal Poly* | Pluto TV 244 | L 15–44 | 7,725 | |
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | ESPNU | L 17–31 | 9,309 | |
| September 29 | 1:00 pm | Georgetown* |
| NESN TD ESPN+ | W 35–7 | 3,926 |
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | at No. 18 Rhode Island* | L 0–48 | 6,141 | ||
| October 13 | 1:00 pm | at No. 25 Princeton | ESPN+ | L 10–48 | 7,320 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 pm | Cornell |
| NESN TD ESPN+ | L 16–34 | 3,886 |
| October 27 | 1:00 pm | Penn |
| NESN+ ESPN+ | L 7–13 | 1,324 |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | at Yale | ESPN+ | L 16–46 | 4,478 | |
| November 10 | 12:30 pm | Columbia |
| NESN+ ESPN+ | L 20–42 | 2,118 |
| November 17 | 1:30 pm | at No. 20 Dartmouth | ESPN+ | L 7–49 | 2,575 | |
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Game summaries
At Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| Statistics | BRWN | CP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 405 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 420 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | Michael McGovern | 25/50, 312 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Scott Boylan | 6 rushes, 47 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jakob Prall | 4 receptions, 62 yards | |
| Cal Poly | Passing | Khaleel Jenkins | 5/9, 81 yards |
| Rushing | Joe Protheroe | 43 rushes, 228 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | J. J. Koski | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crimson | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Statistics | HARV | BRWN |
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Statistics | GTWN | BRWN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgetown | Passing | ||
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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At No. 18 Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 18 Rams | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| Statistics | BRWN | RI |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 26 |
| Total yards | 127 | 580 |
| Rushing yards | 26 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 351 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 21:47 | 38:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Passing | Michael McGovern | 11/27, 101 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Andrew Bolton | 5 rushes, 15 yards | |
| Receiving | Chima Amushie | 1 reception, 23 yards | |
| Rhode Island | Passing | Vito Priore | 19/25, 310 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Lorenzo Bryant Jr. | 15 rushes, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Parker | 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 25 Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 25 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| Statistics | BRWN | PRIN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Princeton | Passing | ||
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Cornell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Big Red | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Statistics | COR | BRWN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cornell | Passing | ||
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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Penn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Quakers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Statistics | PENN | BRWN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn | Passing | ||
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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At Yale
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 46 |
| Statistics | BRWN | YALE |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Yale | Passing | ||
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Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Bears | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | CLMB | BRWN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Columbia | Passing | ||
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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At No. 20 Dartmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 20 Big Green | 7 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 49 |
| Statistics | BRWN | DART |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Brown | Passing | ||
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| Dartmouth | Passing | ||
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References
- "Phil Estes steps down as Brown Bears coach". Associated Press. ESPN. November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- "2018 Brown Football Schedule". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved April 1, 2018.