1948_Brown_Bears_football_team

1948 Brown Bears football team

1948 Brown Bears football team

American college football season

The 1948 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1948 college football season.[1]

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In their fifth season under head coach Charles "Rip" Engle, the Bears compiled a 7–2 record, and outscored their opponents 242 to 103. N.J. Lacuele was the team captain.[2]

Brown was ranked at No. 55 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

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

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References

  1. [1]
    "1948 Brown Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Nichols, Joseph C. (September 26, 1948). "Yale Turns Back Brown by 28 to 13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Nichols, Joseph C. (October 3, 1948). "Brown Wins, 23-20, in Last 6 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    "Brown Turns Back R.I. State by 33-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. S2.
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    "Brown Scores In Every Period To Gain Easy Victory Over Rhode Island State". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brown's Fast Running Attack Beats Holy Cross in Golden Anniversary Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. S2.
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    Dove, Roger (October 24, 1948). "Brown Powerhouse Defeats Connecticut Eleven, 49-6". The Hartford Daily Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brown's Aerial Barrage in Second Half Topples Rutgers at New Brunswick". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 31, 1948. p. S4.
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    "Brown in Front by 36-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1948. p. S5.
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    "Harvard Is Victor over Brown, 30-19". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 14, 1948. p. S1.
  13. [13]
    Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 26, 1948). "Brown's Superiority in Air Brings Decisive Triumph Over Colgate Eleven". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.


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