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Brown vs. Trinity (CT)

Brown and Trinity (CT) first met in 1890 and have played 7 times; the series is tied 2–⁠2–⁠3. Over the last 7 meetings it’s even at 2–⁠2.

Brown wins
2
Trinity (CT) wins
2
Ties
3
First meeting
1890
Longest streak
2 Trinity (CT)
Current streak
1 Brown
Last 10 meetings
even at 2–⁠2
Most recent
1916

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1890s1–⁠2–⁠1
1910s1–⁠0–⁠2
Average margin
12.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Brown
2–⁠1–⁠3 Brown’s record at home
At Trinity (CT)
1–⁠0 Trinity (CT)‘s record at home
Shutouts
3

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Brown’s biggest win1916: Brown 42, Trinity (CT) 0by 42 points
  2. Trinity (CT)‘s biggest win1891: Trinity (CT) 8, Brown 0by 8 points
  3. Upset1891: Trinity (CT) 8, Brown 0Trinity (CT) had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1890: Trinity (CT) 20, Brown 16Trinity (CT) had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Brown and Trinity (CT), 1890 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

From the newspapers

  • The The Providence news's story of the 1893 game: BROWNS SLAEST VICTORY Tho, Game That Vas Won From Trinity Was I Good Ono. GAME OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN 1870 The Inability Of Brown to Kick Goals. From Touchdowns 10 Serious Matter Finest Kind OF Work by the Bscks- Other Teaturss Of she Game. GAME OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN 4S--O

    1893 · The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], Oct 23, 1893

  • The New-York tribune's story of the 1911 game: TRINITY AND BROWN TIE Each Makes Touchdown ant Goal in Fast Contest. PROVIDENCE TEAM HEAVIER Lack of Concerted Action, How ever, Makes Outlook with Carlisle Poor.

    1911 · New-York tribune, New York, Nov 26, 1911

  • The New-York tribune's story of the 1915 game: BROWN AND TRINITY IN SCORELESS TIE Brother of Charley Brickley Makes Longest Run of Game.

    1915 · New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], Oct 3, 1915

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.

Every game

Oct 7, 1916Brown 42, Trinity (CT) 0at Brown
Oct 2, 1915Brown 0, Trinity (CT) 0at Brown
Nov 25, 1911Brown 6, Trinity (CT) 6at Brown
Oct 18, 1893Brown 34, Trinity (CT) 0at Brown
Nov 5, 1892Brown 0, Trinity (CT) 0at Brown
Oct 3, 1891Trinity (CT) 8, Brown 0at Brown
Nov 8, 1890Trinity (CT) 20, Brown 16at Trinity (CT)

Every game is listed as played on the field.